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Become a Grad Fellow

Become a Grad Fellow

Please Note: The application window for the 2024-2025 Graduate Fellowship cohort has now closed. Thank you to all who applied. If you missed this year's opportunity, we encourage you to prepare for the next application cycle. Stay tuned for future announcements and updates about the 2025-2026 fellowship cycle.

The Graduate School and Center for Teaching & Learning Innovation (CTLI) at Michigan State University invite applications for the 2024-2025 graduate fellowship cohort. As a Graduate School/MSU CTLI Fellow, you'll join a supportive community to shape the future of higher education, enhancing your leadership and public scholarship skills.

Fellowship Details

The CTLI supports educators broadly, promoting professional growth in teaching, learning, and student success. Fellows will work in innovative environments, developing skills in design, facilitation, and collaboration, and contributing to impactful campus outcomes.

Benefits and Opportunities

  • Engage in curriculum development, program design, project management, and collaboration.
  • Connect with CTLI team members and the wider cohort in bi-weekly meetings.
  • Participate in fellowship programming focused on professional development.

Fellowship Activities

  • Host a Lunch & Learn session.
  • Assist in organizing the Spring Conference on Teaching & Learning.
  • Join CTLI project teams or consultation topic teams.
  • Propose and implement a personal project aligned with CTLI initiatives during the second semester.
  • Presentation of completed work to CTLI colleagues.
  • Receive a $5,000 stipend.

Eligibility and Application

  • Open to full-time MSU Ph.D. students in good academic standing.
  • Applicants must not hold a concurrent MSU Graduate School teaching cohort fellowship.
  • International students are encouraged to apply.

Application Process

  1. Discuss the program with your Department Chair/Graduate Program Director and Graduate Advisor.
  2. Prepare your application, including:
    • A current CV
    • Endorsement from your Department Chair or Graduate Advisor
    • Responses to three mini-essay questions:
      • Why do you want to be a CTLI Fellow? How does it align with your goals?
      • How do your identities influence your teaching and learning approach?
      • What experiences demonstrate your commitment to quality teaching?
    • Optional: Provide personal demographic information to support diversity.

Important Dates

  • Application opens: April 15, 2024
  • Application closes: June 2, 2024

Current and Past Grad Fellows

Please visit our "Meet Our Fellows" page to browse the blurbs of current and past grad fellows.

Meet Our Fellows

Contact Information

For questions, please reach out to Makena Neal or Ellie Louson, the CTLI Grad Fellowship Directors.

Apply Here

Note: This opportunity aims to support a diverse cohort, especially applicants from traditionally underserved groups in higher education.