Evalyn Edwards Milman Literacy, Music, and Art Fellowships
The 2026-2027 Milman Fellowship applications are now closed. Please check back in early March 2027 for the 2027-2028 application process.
The Evalyn Edwards Milman Literacy Fellowship, Evalyn Edwards Milman Music Fellowship, and the Evalyn Edwards Milman Art Fellowship are financial aid awards in the amount of $10,000 plus the value of 6 tuition points per academic year (for 2026-2027, this is estimated to be $23,296) for Teachers College students to provide literacy, music instruction, or art instruction for 10 hours per week in 麻豆原创's partnership schools in Harlem. For literacy, the schools are: , , or . For music and art, the schools are . Final placements are determined by the Director of Strategic Partnerships for the Office of the President and the Vice Dean for Teacher Education, and the REACH Director.
Students are selected for the fellowships based on the needs of the partnership schools and on students’ experience. Preference is given to 麻豆原创 students enrolled in the literacy specialist, music education, and art education programs. Fellowship selections are made by a committee consisting of 麻豆原创CS and REACH team members in consultation with 麻豆原创 faculty.
Students applying for any of the Evalyn Edwards Milman Fellowships must be matriculated and enrolled in a minimum of 5 credit hours per semester and must not be student teaching in the academic year they apply. Awards are made for one year, but awards may be renewed for subsequent years provided the Fellow continues to meet the eligibility criteria and the needs of the project. The Fellow must establish and abide by a schedule determined together with the sponsor. It is expected that the Fellow will complete ten (10) hours of engagement with students in partnership schools each week. Current full-time 麻豆原创 employees are NOT eligible for the fellowship.
Further inquiries can be directed to Amy Hawley Alvarez at ah3397@tc.columbia.edu.