L&S Teaching Fellow Award
2012-2013 Nomination Deadlines:
- Fall 2012: Nominations for the Campus-wide TA Awards are due by Friday, November 2, 2012.
- Spring 2013: Nominations for the L&S Teaching Fellow Award are due by Friday, February 22, 2013.
The Teaching Fellow Award is granted to TAs from the College of Letters and Science, the School of Human Ecology, The School of Pharmacy and the Gaylord Nelson Institute for Environmental Studies who have achieved outstanding success as students and teachers.
Winners of this award are named L&S Teaching Fellows and serve as instructors at the L&S Fall TA Training, which takes place at the start of the fall semester and welcomes 300-400 new and experienced TAs from across campus.
- 15 winners per year
- $1,000 award funded entirely by the College of Letters & Science
- Nominees must be Teaching Assistants from the College of Letters & Science, the School of Human Ecology (SoHE), The School of Pharmacy or the Gaylord Nelson Institute for Environmental Studies (IES).
- Each year departments may nominate two candidates for the L&S Teaching Fellow Award.
- Nominees need not be currently teaching, but ideal candidates are those who have taught successfully in the department, who convey enthusiasm for teaching, and who will serve as good role models for new and inexperienced TAs.
- Past departmental awards that recognize such talents and those previously nominated or awarded a Campus-wide TA Award are eligible.
Selection as an L&S Teaching Fellow is a significant honor. Nomination is a means by which departments can recognize the outstanding performance of their experienced TAs. By leading workshops at the Fall TA Training, Teaching Fellows gain experience articulating their teaching philosophies as they meet and work with fellow graduate students and teachers from across the College, who share an interest in teaching undergraduate students.
Visit the Award FAQ page for a list of required nomination materials and to download a nomination form.