Eligibility: Doctoral students with interests in teaching, learning, and assessment in higher education who are enrolled in programs associated with the Colleges of Natural Science, Agriculture and Natural Resources, Engineering, Social Science, and Veterinary Medicine or whose college or department has an approved Certification in College Teaching Program.
Funding amount: $2,000 fellowship to help support project expenses and/or travel to a conference to disseminate project findings.
Application deadline: March 24, 2021
Requirements: (1) participate in group meetings (2 per month) (late afternoons-early evenings on an agreed upon day) or workshops with fellowships recipients, outside speakers, and/or faculty members to discuss topics related to teaching and learning and participate in “journal club” meetings (2 per month); (2) complete pre- and post-program surveys; and (3) propose and conduct a small teaching intervention/research project on a topic they select.
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Notes: Completing this project will take additional time outside of regular meetings. Assistance with projects is provided by a mentor, selected by each fellow, and MSU CIRTL Steering Committee Members. Fellows are encouraged and supported to disseminate project results on websites, at conferences, and/or in peer-reviewed journals.