Arthur Zankel Urban Fellowship
The 2025-2026 Zankel Applications will go live on February 28, 2025.
The Arthur Zankel Urban Fellowship is a financial aid award in the amount of $14,000 per academic year for Teachers College students to work with disadvantaged inner-city youth. The Zankel Fellowship is made possible by a gift from the estate of Arthur Zankel, who was an esteemed trustee of Teachers College. The Zankel Urban Fellows carry on Mr. Zankel's legacy of passion for education by contributing their expertise to programs serving disadvantaged inner-city youth.
Zankel Fellows undertake a fellowship during the academic year on an approved project. They are required to spend ten (10) hours a week for the fellowship, with five (5) of those hours working directly with youth. During the application process, students request and are matched to an approved project according to their skills, interests, and experience. The fellowship is supervised by a TC sponsor, who is a faculty/staff member.
Zankel Fellows' Activity Reports
Learn more about the work of previous Zankel Fellows by reading the reports below.