Exploring the Future of Learning, Together

Join our independent innovation lab for the next era of learning

The TAL Global Institute is a foundation-backed initiative that convenes educators, technologists, and creators to explore new models of learning. Our focus: AI & Human Learning, Learning Equity, and Global Teacher Empowerment.

5–10 Global Fellows / year
1‑Year Fellowships
Flagship Future of Learning Symposium

About the Institute

TAL Global Institute operates alongside TAL as an independent, foundation‑style entity. We emphasize curiosity, collaboration, and creation - less bureaucracy, more exploration.

Each year we select a cohort of Global Fellows to investigate pressing questions in learning, publish white papers, share insights at our Future of Learning Symposium, and build working prototypes that translate ideas into practice.

Initial phase funding comes from a dedicated TAL Foundation endowment, enabling a focused, small‑pilot approach in Years 1–2.

Focus Areas

AI & Human Learning

Advance pedagogy where AI augments, not replaces, the human educator. Study motivation, assessment, and learner identity in AI‑rich environments.

Learning Equity

Design models that broaden access to high‑quality learning. Center multilingual, low‑bandwidth, and accessibility‑first approaches.

Global Teacher Empowerment

Explore tools, communities, and professional identities that help teachers thrive in an AI‑enabled age.

Global Fellows Program

One‑year affiliation for accomplished educators, researchers, and creators. Fellows contribute through white papers, symposium talks, or prototypes. Honorariums are symbolic, let's emphasize intellectual contribution and global dialogue.

Cohort size: 5–10 per year · Rotating annually

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Fellowship Highlights

  • Independent, foundation-backed Institute alongside TAL
  • Flexible output: essays / talks / prototypes
  • Editorial independence with clear ethical guidelines
  • Access to a global peer network and TAL ecosystem

Future of Learning Symposium

Our flagship annual gathering of educators, technologists, policy thinkers, and creators. A space for ideas that move education forward—where research meets practice and prototypes are born.

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Insights & Publications

AI and the Human Educator: Beyond Automation

Insight Paper · 18 min read

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Designing for Equity in Digital Classrooms

Case Study · 12 min read

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The Teacher’s Role in the Age of AI Tools

Essay · 9 min read

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Get in Touch

Interested in partnering, nominating a fellow, or learning more?

Email: contact@talglobalinstitute.org

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