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 2023-2024 academic year.
Applications will only be reviewed once a signed copy is received.
GIFT 2023 Dates and Deadlines
| Date | Description |
|---|---|
| Friday, April 14, 2023 | Electronic applications must be received by 5:00 p.m. Applications are jointly submitted by the graduate student and the teaching faculty member with whom they propose to collaborate with during the academic year. |
| End of April 2023 | Applicants will be notified of their admission status. |
| Phase I: May 22-June 9, 2023 |
GIFT 2023 Program: Workshops take place weekdays May 22 - June 2, 2023, from 9:30 a.m. - noon GIFT participant presentations take place June 5 - June 9, 2023, 9:30 a.m. - 2:30 p.m. |
| Phase II | Co-teach a course in fall 2023 or spring 2024. |