Sarasota County Schools educators have until September 30 to submit a proposal for Charles & Margery Barancik Foundation’s 2025 TIME Fellowship program.
Barancik Foundation will select up to 25 applicants to receive up to $12,000 each for a personal project designed to renew their passion for teaching and their commitment to their students. Complete information about the TIME Fellowship, including eligibility requirements and how to access the online application, can be found at www.barancikfoundation.org/TIME/.
“Of all school-based factors, a motivated and highly effective teacher is the most important for a child’s academic success,” said Teri A Hansen, President|CEO of Barancik Foundation. “To recognize these noble professionals in our community, our TIME Fellowship enables educators to complete a once-in-a-lifetime learning experience that will restore them professionally and personally.”
The 2025 TIME Fellowship program is open to currently employed, full-time instructional staff, assistant principals, and principals within Sarasota County Schools’ pre-K to 12 traditional public schools. Additional eligibility criteria can be found on the TIME web page.
Consider Applying Early!
Applications submitted by Monday, September 9, will receive a “quality control” review by the Foundation to ensure that all necessary information has been included. If anything is incomplete, these applicants will be able to update their proposal materials before the deadline. The final submission deadline for 2025 TIME Fellowship proposals is 11:59 p.m. on Monday, September 30.
Projects selected last fall by Barancik Foundation for 2024 fellowships ranged from a science teacher’s ecological expedition to the Galapagos Islands to inspire future conservationists in her classroom to a theater instructor’s pilgrimage to the live-theater capitals of New York and London to observe the latest in drama production and technique. Winning proposals are meant to be intellectually stimulating and personally rejuvenating while expanding the educator’s experience. Applicants also must clearly communicate how they intend to translate their fellowship experience to their classroom or school for the benefit of students.
TIME, which stands for “Time to Inspire Margie’s Educators,” is named in honor of Margery Barancik, who was a teacher herself and a lifelong advocate for education. Through the first three years of the program, Barancik Foundation has awarded 75 TIME Fellowships.
