GEMS Education Global Teacher Prize 2026
The GEMS Education Global Teacher Prize 2026 is now open for nominations! This prestigious award recognizes exceptional teachers who are transforming education, addressing local challenges, and making a lasting impact on their students and communities.
🏫 About GEMS Education Global Teacher Prize
The Global Teacher Prize, with a $1 million award, has been celebrating visionary educators for a decade. It highlights the importance of teachers and their contributions to students and society. The award acknowledges the efforts of outstanding educators who go beyond the classroom to inspire and uplift their communities.
Key Details:
- Date Published: July 17, 2025
- Application Deadline: September 30, 2025
- Category: Contest
- Sponsor Organisation: Varkey Foundation
🎁 Benefits of the Prize
- Prize Amount: US $1 million, paid in equal annual installments over a period of ten years.
✅ Eligibility Criteria
To qualify for the GEMS Education Global Teacher Prize, applicants must meet the following requirements:
- Be a currently working teacher who teaches children in compulsory schooling or those aged 5 to 18 years.
- Teachers of children aged 4+ in an Early Years government-recognized curriculum are also eligible.
- Part-time teachers and teachers of online courses are eligible.
- Must spend at least 10 hours per week teaching children face-to-face.
- Plan to remain in the teaching profession for the next 5 years.
- Open to teachers in all types of schools and, subject to local laws, in every country worldwide.
🏆 Selection Criteria
Applicants will be evaluated based on the following criteria:
- Effective Instructional Practices: Use of replicable and scalable teaching methods that can influence global education quality.
- Innovative Approaches: Creative solutions addressing specific challenges in their school, community, or country.
- Student Learning Outcomes: Demonstrable achievements in student learning.
- Community Impact: Contributions beyond the classroom that serve as models of excellence.
- Global Citizenship: Providing values-based education to prepare students for a diverse and interconnected world.
- Advancing the Teaching Profession: Sharing best practices, raising teaching standards, and supporting colleagues.
- Recognition: Acknowledgment from governments, teaching organizations, colleagues, students, or the community.
📅 Application Process
- Visit the GEMS Education Global Teacher Prize website for more details.
- Apply or nominate a deserving teacher via the application portal.
📌 Important Dates
- Application Deadline: September 30, 2025
For more information, visit the official GEMS Education Global Teacher Prize website. Don't miss this opportunity to celebrate and honor the incredible contributions of teachers worldwide! 🌍
- A US $1 million award is presented to the winner. The prize money will be paid in equal annual installments over a period of ten years.
