We are thrilled to introduce this year’s Teachers Learning Abroad scholarship recipient, Che Hawkins, a social sciences teacher at Newark’s Park Science High School. Che is an educator and an innovator. She was a wonderful ambassador for the Princeton Branch at Oxford this past summer. Welcome Back, Che!

Applications are now open to apply for an ESU Princeton Branch TLab Scholarship

to study in the UK in the summer of 2026!

Since 1957, the ESU has provided summer study abroad scholarships to middle and high school teachers at Oxford, Edinburgh, Shakespeare’s Globe in London & most recently Stratford-upon-Avon. Over 2,000 teachers have returned revitalized and inspired to share their new teaching strategies, knowledge and international perspective with over 200,000 students nationwide. 

The ESU Princeton Branch will offer 1  Teachers Learning Abroad (TLab) Scholarship to  study in the UK during the summer of 2026. The courses offered are for 1-3 weeks in July and early August and the scholarship includes tuition, private room, some meals and international airfare.

2026 UK progam dates & details are updated as they become available on the ESU National Website  Here  

2025 UK programs are currently posted on the ESU website for reference only

To apply for an ESU Princeton Branch TLab Scholarship, please complete the 2026 ESU TLab Application Form.

Princeton Branch Scholarship Application Deadline: 2/17/2026

Princeton Branch Interview Date: 3/7/2026

For questions or more information, email: Irene Smoot at princeton@esuus.org

Please note, the ESU TLab Scholarship is a 2-Tier Application process. If awarded an ESU Princeton Branch TLab Scholarship, you will then be instructed to complete the application of the UK program you wish to attend by March 15, 2026 and email to ESU National Headquarters. All UK applications are reviewed by the ESU and forwarded to the UK by April 1st. The UK institution will email you directly of their admission decision in mid-April.