Applications for the 2026 UNITE Fellowship will open in October 2025.

The Undersea Naval Innovation Teacher Education Fellowship provides paid training for aspiring teachers in elementary STEM education and is open to pre-service teachers regardless of their area of planned teaching certification.

UNITE Fellows will:

• Learn about the submarine capital of the world through field trips and activities
• Gain hands-on experience in K-12 outreach at local schools
• Build pedagogy knowledge with veteran teachers

Program Options

• Full 4-Week Program at University of Rhode Island (URI)
  • Attend all four weeks at URI
• Split-Site Program
  • Spend first two weeks at URI, second two weeks at University of Connecticut-Storrs

• Housing Options and Stipend Adjustments:
  • Base stipend of $2,500 includes weekday meals and 4 weeks of on-campus housing.
  • With 2 weeks of housing, stipend increases to $3,000
  • Without housing, stipend increases to $3,500

Dates

May 20 – June 17, 2026

Times

9am to 3pm