Fellowship Options Academic Year Program Over the course of the academic year, Fellows attend six unique three-day seminars while also engaging in a course design/redesign or other instructional improvement project. The highly interactive seminars, which are held on the University of Georgia campus, focus on teaching practices, faculty development, and course design. Selected fellows will receive hotel accommodations, meals, and per diem funds to participate in the program. Sample symposium agenda May Symposium Fellows attend an intense one-week seminar on the University of Georgia campus. The symposium includes a combination of structured faculty development, classroom activities, and independent study on the part of each participant. The May 2025 Symposium will focus on "Artificial Intelligence in the Holistic Classroom." Although the May program theme usually changes from year to year, this year's theme is repeated from last year due to faculty's overwhelming interest. Because the GTF Program received a record number of applications for last year's program, and because we could not accommodate all of the qualified applicants, we encourage those who were not selected last year to apply again. Selected fellows will receive hotel accommodations and meals during the program. Fellows will work with experts to experiment with AI, craft classroom activities and homework, and explore bias and ethical issues around AI in higher education. Key Dates and Deadlines 2024-25 Academic Year Symposium Application Deadline: March 15, 2024 Program Dates: September 11-13, 2024 October 9-11, 2024 November 6-8, 2024 February 5-7, 2025 March 12-14, 2025 April 9-11, 2025 2025 May Symposium Application Deadline: January 10th, 2025 Program Dates: May 19-23, 2025 Apply Now 2025-26 Academic Year Program Application Deadline: January 2nd, 2025 Program Dates: September 3-5, 2025 October 8-10, 2025 November 5-7, 2025 February 4-6, 2026 March 11-13, 2026 April 8-10, 2026 Apply Now Eligibility The Governor's Teaching Fellows Program is designed for full-time faculty members who teach at accredited public or private colleges or universities in the state of Georgia, other than the University of Georgia. Any full-time faculty member regardless of rank may apply. Please note that preference will be given to faculty who teach undergraduate students. Technical college faculty are not eligible to apply. Fellows are selected based on: Commitment to undergraduate teaching - Applicants should demonstrate how they have improved their teaching practices and how they would like to enhance their teaching and professional development. The Ripple Effect - Applicants should outline a plan to share the fruits of their fellowship experience with faculty at their home institutions. A letter of support from their institution's President or Vice President/ Provost of Academic Affairs (or equivalent). Program guidelines stipulate that no more than two fellows from the same institution may participate simultaneously. Therefore, institutions are encouraged to limit the number of candidates submitted for consideration to TWO for the Academic Year Program, and ONE for the May Program. Application Process For the May Symposium, you will need to submit the following items: General demographic information about yourself and your classes A statement explaining your interest in the topic of the May program (300-word maximum). Please note that the topic of the May program may change from year to year. A teaching statement with concrete examples of how your teaching is innovative and how you hope to improve it (300-word maximum). A letter of support from your institution's President or Vice President of Academic Affairs (or equivalent). A letter template is provided here for your convenience. Your current CV We recommend that you prepare and combine all of your documents into a single PDF before you begin the online application. For the Academic Year Symposium, you will need to submit the following items: General demographic information about yourself and your classes A statement explaining your interest in attending the Academic Year GTF Program (300-word maximum) A teaching statement with concrete examples of how your teaching is innovative and how you hope to improve it (300-word maximum) A letter of support from your institution's President or Vice President of Academic Affairs (or equivalent). Use the template provided on the GTF website. A letter template is provided here for your convenience. Your current CV A concise description of the course you propose to redesign during the academic year. We believe Fellows will reap the most benefit from the program by redesigning a course, but you may propose another project if you wish. (300-word maximum) We recommend that you prepare and combine all of your documents into a single PDF before you begin the online application.
