Apply to GIFT
To apply to the Graduate Institute for Teaching (GIFT) program, graduate students must:
Identify a Potential Faculty Mentor
PhD students should approach faculty with whom they are interested in working. Students must obtain agreement from a faculty member to co-teach a specific course.
- Teaching fellows may co-teach a course during the fall or spring semesters.
- Teaching fellows can apply to work with faculty outside their own home department.
- Students may apply to be a GIFT teaching fellow for a course they have been assigned a teaching assistantship (TA) for, provided the co-teaching mentor clearly differentiates between the two roles
Complete the application form
Submit the application form. Before starting the application, you will need to identify a faculty mentor and request a letter of support that includes the information in the application. The faculty member will need to agree to work with you as your mentor over the 2024-2025 academic year.
Applications will only be reviewed once a signed copy is received.
GIFT 2024 Dates and Deadlines
| Date | Description |
|---|---|
| Friday, April 12, 2024 | Electronic applications must be received by 5:00 pm (ET). Applications are jointly submitted by the graduate student and the teaching faculty mentor with whom they propose to collaborate with during the academic year. |
| End of April 2024 | Applicants will be notified of their admission status. |
| Phase I: May 20-June 7, 2024 | GIFT 2023 Program (in-person, Medford campus) Workshops will take place weekdays May 20 – May 31 from 9:30am-noon GIFT participant presentations take place June 3 - June 7, 9:30am-2:30pm |
| Phase II | Co-teach a course in fall 2024 or spring 2025. |