FAQs

Fellows are committed to working 25 hours and at least 4 days a week. You will get all school and Israeli holidays off. If you need to take off additional days beyond the school holidays, you will need to obtain special permission from Masa Israel. You will also get 15 sick days (no more than 3 per month and doctor’s notes are required). If you need to take a sick day, you will have to notify your city coordinator the day before.

If, for family reasons or medical reasons, a Fellow needs to go abroad and be absent from school, special permission from Masa is required and relevant documentation will be necessary.

Just like in a a job, deviation from allowed number of vacation and sick days may be cause for program participation to come under review.

To be eligible, you must:
– Identify as Jewish
– Be between the ages of 21-35 by September 1, 2025
– Have an Associate’s or Bachelor’s Degree by September 1, 2025
– Be a native English speaker meaning you were born or raised in a country where English is the primary language(from the MOE list of approved countries: North America, South Africa, UK, New Zealand, Australia, India). If you have Israeli citizenship you must have left Israel before the age of 14 and have lived outside of Israel for at least four consecutive years prior to receiving a Masa Israel grant or scholarship.

Masa Israel Teaching Fellows is a Masa Israel Journey program and is made possible by the generous support of the Ministry of Education of the State of Israel. Masa Israel is a joint venture of The Jewish Agency for Israel and the Government of Israel.

Each city that hosts Masa Israel Teaching Fellows is managed by a different program organizer. Applicants should explore each program organizer and city on this website prior to applying.

Netanya Operated by Israel Outdoors NEXT

Be’er Sheva Operated by Israel Outdoors NEXT

Rehovot Operated by Destination Israel

Beit She’an Operated by BINA

Rishon LeZion Operated by Israel Experience

Petach Tikvah Operated by Destination Israel

Ramle Operated by Israel Experience

Bat Yam Operated by Israel Experience

Ashdod Operated by Destination Israel

Nazareth Operated by BINA

Rahat Operated by BINA

Jerusalem Operated by Israel Outdoors NEXT

Haifa Operated by Israel Experience

Tel Aviv+ Operated by Bina

Admission for Masa Israel Teaching Fellows are currently open until July 31 2024! We will begin accepting applicants for our 2024-2025 cohort. Admission for Masa Israel Teaching Fellows will be on a rolling basis.

You are required to work in your school at least four days a week (Monday – Friday) for at least five hours a day. Your school will determine which day between Monday and Friday you will have off. Fellows are also required to volunteer at least two times a week in their communities.

Fellows are responsible to pay $1,200 for the full 10-month experience.

Certified teachers will earn a monthly compensation of 3,000 NIS (about $980 USD) and will, after initial training, co-teach in the English classroom. English teaching assistants (non-certified teachers), will earn a monthly cash stipend of 1,750 NIS (about $490 USD). The $1,000 program fee includes accommodations, Hebrew Ulpan classes, pedagogical orientation and training, health insurance, trips around Israel, and other enrichment activities.

You will be reimbursed up to $1,000 for the cost of your flight upon completion of the program. If your flight to Israel was provided by Birthright Israel, you must submit your ticket home to be reimbursed for your return flight. Please note that you won’t receive a flight reimbursement until you complete the program.

Masa alumni from other programs are eligible to participate in MITF after their first programs for a fee of $5,700.

Step 1: Prequalification and Main application

Provided you are eligible to participate in the program, admission for Masa Israel Teaching Fellows is rolling, with four application deadlines. Rolling admission dates are as follows:

Step 2: Initial placement conversation

Once your application has been submitted, you will be contacted by a recruitment representative who will relay your next steps in the application process.

Step 3: Placement interview (Skype/phone)

In this interview, you will speak with a professional from the placement city you selected. You’ll be able to hear more about the day-to-day of the fellowship, ask specific questions, and request to connect with a current or past fellow who was or is placed in that city. You’ll have a chance to discuss your academic and professional history as it relates to the content of the fellowship.

Step 4: Submit supplemental documents

These include a medical form, a local or  state background check, and proof of your application for the Masa Israel Grant. You should upload your documents after your initial interview, but keep in mind that the first two may take a few weeks to arrange. Documents must be uploaded in order for you to receive a final decision regarding your acceptance.

Step 5: Final decision received by applicant

After all components of your application have been submitted, and all interviews completed, the admissions committee will review your application package and make a final decision. You’ll receive notification via email.

If you are not accepted by your first-choice placement, you may have the opportunity to interview for another placement. You will be notified if this is the case.

Step 6 (for accepted Fellows only): Submit deposit (or defer to next round)

If you are accepted as a Masa Israel Teaching Fellow, you will have 2 weeks from your notification date to accept your offer and secure your spot, by submitting a $300 non-refundable deposit that will be applied to the program cost of$1,200.

You may also choose to defer your acceptance to the following deadline. Please be advised that by deferring your acceptance, you are not guaranteed a spot in the program. However, you will not need to reapply or conduct any further interviews. If you are submitting your application for consideration for the final July 1st deadline, you will not have the option to defer your decision.

Masa Israel Teaching Fellows is on a 10-month, hands-on service program which brings exemplary college graduates from English-speaking countries to teach English in Israel. Our goal is to address Israel’s educational achievement gap and the widespread underperformance of youth in low-income communities.

All participants (not including Europeans) that successfully complete the full duration of the program are eligible for up to $1,000 in flight reimbursements (not including processing fees).

Flight reimbursement for European participants is upon ticket value.

During the program, Masa Teachers will receive a monthly stipend of 3,000 NIS and Masa Fellows will receive a stipend of 1,750 NIS.

Monthly stipend distributed over the course of 10 month

To prepare you for the classroom, Fellows receive orientation in educational methods and teaching English as a foreign language, created and led by Israel’s Ministry of Education. Particular emphasis is placed on strengthening your skills as a leader, communicator, and educator and improving your experience in the classroom. Participants take part in mandatory full-day training seminars at least once per month (a total of 10 training days plus two enrichment days). All Fellows must attend all orientation days to maintain you fellowship status.

All Fellows must attend all training days to maintain you fellowship status. Learn more about the training you’ll receive.

During the 10-month program, you will live and work in two different cities: One half will be in South Tel Aviv, and the other half in either Beit Shean, Nazareth, Rahat or Ramla. This option offers you a unique opportunity to experience the diverse cultures in two different Israeli cities, and become an integral member of them both. Throughout the entire year, you will remain with the same group and relocate together after the first five months.  While registering for the Fellowship, you may select your city preference; if spots are no longer available, an alternative placement will be suggested.

You will need to apply for an A-2 visa to participate in Masa Israel Teaching Fellows. You can view the requirements for the visa on the Israeli consulate’s website. Please note that you might need to present a two way ticket in order to apply for the grant.

Inappropriate behavior, drug use, violence, danger to other participants or oneself, criminal offense, and any out of ordinary discipline problem will lead to immediate removal from the program. Remember that failure to complete the full 10 month program will mean you will not be reimbursed for your flight. If you do not complete the program you may be asked to absorb some of the cost of the scholarship granted or your deposit may be non-refundable.