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Graduate Student Leadership Institute
Each semester, the Center for the Integration of Research, Teaching, and Learning at Texas A&M University (CIRTL@Texas A&M) seeks applications for its Graduate Student Leadership Institute. Applicants must have a passion for the enhancement of undergraduate education through the development of a national faculty committed to implementing and advancing effective teaching strategies for diverse learners.
Open to graduate and professional students at the TAMU-College Station campus who have successfully completed a CIRTL Associate Certificate or higher.
| Application Deadline | Leadership Fellow Semester |
|---|---|
| July 1st | Fall |
| November 1st | Spring |
| April 1st | Summer |
| Note: there is no limit on number of semesters you can participate. | |
Participant Benefits:
Receive recognition for your investment and dedication to the training of the next generation of faculty.
- Develop professional skills in teaching and educational research.
- Establish collaborations & expand your professional network with CIRTL@Texas A&M leadership/mentors & faculty guest facilitators.
- Mentor graduate students and postdoctoral scholars interested in enhancing undergraduate learning through leading a CIRTL@Texas A&M program under the mentorship of CIRTL@Texas A&M leadership.
- Receive a CIRTL@Texas A&M Leadership Institute stipend.
- Earn a CIRTL Certificate—depending on level of engagement, Fellows can earn a CIRTL Associate, Practitioner or Scholar Certificate.
Leadership Fellow Expectations & Outcomes:
Associate Level Certificate:- Serve as Leadership Fellow during one semester.
- Serve as a promoter of CIRTL@Texas A&M and CIRTL Network values and programming.
- Lead/Co-Lead a CIRTL@Texas A&M program (e.g., Local Learning Community).
- Meet the requirements for Practitioner Level Certificate.
- Develop and execute a Teaching-as-Research plan to improve the program.
- Meet the requirements for Practitioner Level Certificate
- Add to the community knowledge about teaching and learning by disseminating findings through presentation and/or publication to all university, regional, national, or international audiences.
CIRTL Associate Certificate - CIRTL@Texas A&M Leadership Institute or higher, depending on outcomes received (see above).
Email cirtl@tamu.edu for more information.
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