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For students interested in applying for the Huckabay Teaching Fellowship: 
There will be an information session on:
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 2008; 3:30-4:45 p.m. in HUB 209A  

The Graduate School is pleased to announce the availability of Huckabay Teaching Fellowships for the 2008-2009 academic year. Applications are due in the Graduate School by March 31, 2008.  Fellows will be supported for one quarter at a compensation level equal to the amount paid to a  Predoctoral Teaching Associate II (at the regular salary level), plus tuition (an amount up to the level of resident tuition in a state-funded graduate program will be provided) and ASE health insurance. These one-quarter awards are intended to give graduate students an opportunity to work on a specific project focused on teaching and learning at the college and university level. Projects are to be proposed by students, who will find faculty Teaching Mentors, either from UW or from a nearby community college, college, or university to collaborate with them in their projects. During the project, these collaborations between the Fellow and the Mentor should allow the student to benefit from the faculty member’s expertise in teaching, while maintaining a focus centered on the student’s teaching interests. These fellowships are funded by a private endowment established by Durward and Susan Huckabay, UW alumni and Laureates, in order to further graduate education at the University of Washington.

Successful candidates may enroll for GRDSCH 610 (3 credits), Teaching Mentorship, and earn credit for their fellowship experience. Successful candidate must enroll for GRDSCH 620 (2 credits), Teaching Mentorship Seminar, during WQ 2009. Attendance at a preliminary meeting for fellows and mentors and at events honoring Huckabay Fellows is expected, and a brief written report on the experience is required.

Huckabay Fellowships are not intended to fund a student’s dissertation research, but rather, to broaden the student’s graduate education, particularly in the area of teaching and learning. Proposals will be evaluated by an interdisciplinary committee which will use the criteria listed below. The proposal should:

• Clearly identify a need in instruction or curriculum and demonstrate why this need is important and should be addressed.

• Reflect a clearly explained methodology that is appropriate for addressing the need.

• Make clear the tasks the Fellow will undertake in the collaboration on the project, demonstrating the Fellow-centered nature of the proposal.

• Stipulate plans for assessing the success of the project (including but not limited to student ratings, if appropriate).

• Provide evidence that the student is well qualified to undertake the tasks outlined in the application.

• Describe the Teaching Mentor’s active participation in the project and make clear the ways in which he or she will assist the Fellow in becoming a better teacher.

• Provide evidence of the Teaching Mentor's reflective practice as a teacher that qualifies him or her to undertake the tasks outlined in the proposal.

• Outline the opportunities that the Fellow will have to teach or otherwise use the results of the project.

Any faculty member from UW or a nearby college or university is eligible to be a Teaching Mentor. Graduate students benefit from having multiple faculty mentors, so applicants should consider working with someone other than their research advisors at the UW. Students can also benefit from working with faculty at one of the other higher education institutions in the Seattle area. Faculty mentors may work with only one Huckabay Fellow at a time. The Center for Instructional Development and Research (CIDR) may provide consulting services for proposal development.

Applicants should present a packet including the following components:

1. A completed application form, including an endorsement signature from the Graduate Program Coordinator of the student's major department.  If the proposal involves teaching a course, the signature of the chair of the department in the institution where the course will be offered is also required.

Please submit the following electronically to megray@u.washington.edu:

1. A description (2 pages maximum) of the project that the student and faculty mentor hope to undertake. This should be written jointly by the student and the mentor.

2. A one-page statement by the student describing his or her background in teaching and preparation for the intended project, the reasons for his/her interest in the proposed project, and an enumeration of the tasks within the project he/she will perform.

3. A one-page statement by the faculty mentor describing his/her interest in mentoring a student for teaching, the reasons for his/her interest in the proposed project, and an enumeration of the tasks within the project he/she will perform.

Applications are due in the Graduate School by 5:00 pm March 31, 2008. It is anticipated that selections will be completed by mid-May. Applicants may be asked to meet with the selection committee. We encourage you to consult the Huckabay Fellowships Frequently Asked Questions page and the Mentoring a Huckabay Fellow page before completing the application.  Additional questions may be directed to Marilyn Gray at megray@u.washington.edu.

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