Applications for the 26/27 Teacher Fellowship Are Now Open

Calling all teachers! Applications for the 2026/27 National Book Foundation Teacher Fellowship are now open! All interested applicants can start their application today via Submittable.

The National Book Foundation Teacher Fellowship supports and celebrates 6th–12th grade teachers who use innovative methods to make reading for pleasure a part of their students’ school day experience, and aims to:

• Support classroom activities that have a direct impact on the development of students as lifelong readers
• Celebrate and highlight creative and effective models for independent reading instruction
• Connect more young people with great literature through National Book Award–honored titles

As part of the Fellowship, teachers receive a stipend as well as a book buying and supplies budget, develop or continue an initiative that promotes reading for pleasure in their classrooms, incorporate National Book Award–honored titles into their curricula, and collaborate with other Fellows through participation in a professional learning community, including an in-person convening in New York City.

We hope you will help us spread the word and share this opportunity with the teachers in your lives. Interested applicants should review the full Program Details & Eligibility, which is also available on Submittable.

Applications will be accepted only through Submittable until the deadline of Friday, February 27, 2026 at 11:59pm EST.

Questions? Please email us at education@nationalbook.org.