Pedagogy Fellowship Program
Application Details
- Open: Monday, November 18, 2024
- Close: Monday, December 9, 2024
- Only completed applications will be considered. Please read the "How to Apply" section for more details.
The Pedagogy Fellowship Program is a program designed to prepare graduate students to be exceptional candidates for doctoral Teaching Assistant and Community College teaching positions. Fellows are selected through a competitive application and interview process. Program training focuses on a broad range of topics including: teaching philosophy development, syllabus and lesson design, professional development and principles in advanced pedagogy. Upon completion of the program, Fellows are awarded a fellowship and receive a Certificate of Completion.
- A cohort of approximately 18 students will be selected for this program.
- This is not a course but an independent CSUN program offered by the Office of Graduate Studies.
- The program consists of weekly meetings over the course of the semester.
- Students MUST attend all sessions to be eligible for the certificate and $300 fellowship award.
- Meetings will take place in-person on campus.
In order to submit your application, please have the following items available:
- Personal Statement addressing why you want to be a part of this program (limited to 500 words).
- Statement addressing why it is important to consider diversity when you are teaching (limited to 250 words).
Must be enrolled in a CSUN graduate program in Spring 2025.
- Application opens: Monday, November 18, 2024
- Application due date: Monday, December 9, 2024 by midnight
- Application finalist interviews: TBA
- Program begins: Friday, January 24, 2025
- Attend weekly meetings
- Attend a teaching workshop (e.g. Graduate Studies, Library, Faculty Development, etc.)
- Compose a teaching statement
- Engage in teaching experiences
- Give a 10-minute teaching demo
- Complete a pre- and post-survey relating to the program
- Only completed applications will be considered. A completed application consists of your application submission and your faculty reference. Both must be completed by the application due date TBD
to Faculty Reference Instructions
https://forms.gle/3PMsLyWNW2rdxR8r8
- Please send the following link to a faculty member you would feel comfortable serving as a reference.
If you are interested in attending an information session to learn more about the Pedagogy Fellowship Program, please complete the PFP Student Interest Form.
The Spring 2025 cohort list will be available in TBD.