Dean’s Graduate Teaching Fellows Program

The Jonsson School Dean’s Teaching Fellows Program allows current Ph.D. students who serve as Teaching Assistants to serve as instructors of record for courses and laboratory sections. The purpose of the teaching fellows’ program is to ensure students are prepared to deliver high-quality instruction in their assigned course sections. The program will equip students to meet the demands of teaching a course, developing their pedagogy, and meeting the expectations of serving as an instructor of record for The Erik Jonsson School of Engineering & Computer Science.

The Dean’s Office will offer the program every year to prepare students to serve as instructors of record in the subsequent semesters.

Outcomes & Benefits

• Develop an understanding of academic expectations and culture
• Understand how to develop an inclusive pedagogy
• Ability to add formalized teaching experience to a student’s CV
• Increased stipend during semester serving as instructor of record

Program requirements:

• Graduate Teaching Certificate (GTC)
  • Complete the courses in pedagogy
  • Attend the three Instructional Development Workshops and Events and reflections
  • Identify a faculty member to oversee teaching
• Participate in the Jonsson School workshops and training

Application requirements:

• 18 hours of graduate course credit
• 2 semesters of experience as a teaching assistant, currently serving as a TA in some capacity
• Graduate Teaching Certificate (GTC) established by the Center for Teaching and Learning (completed at the individual’s pace)
• Complete application, which includes:
  • Statement of Purpose:
    • How does being a Teaching Fellow prepare you for your future career goals and objectives?
  • CV
  • Letter of recommendation from advisor
  • Currently Closed; will open in Early Fall 2022.