Diversity Predoctoral Teaching Fellowships

Application deadline, Feb 3, 2023

Program Description

The University of Minnesota Duluth and the UMN Graduate School Diversity Office (GSDO) are pleased to announce the Diversity Pre-Doctoral Teaching Fellowship Program which provides U of MN doctoral candidates the opportunity to teach, write their dissertation, and be mentored by senior faculty. University of Minnesota Duluth is committed to diversity and inclusivity, and to expanding diversity in instruction, pedagogies, outreach, and research, as well as among faculty role models. The goal of this program is to support and mentor pre-doctoral students, particularly those who are underrepresented within the ranks of faculty. This program seeks talented, dedicated doctoral students committed to excellence in undergraduate education to serve as fellows for the 2023-2024 academic year: Fall 2023 and Spring 2024 at University of Minnesota Duluth. Up to two fellowships will be awarded. 

Fellows will teach one course per semester, continue working on their dissertation research and writing, and participate actively in faculty activities including department and collegiate meetings, campus events, etc.  Fellows would typically teach an existing University of Minnesota Duluth lower division course (commonly taught at many institutions) for the first semester, and one at the upper division level (often related to their dissertation or research interests) for the second semester. For a list of University of Minnesota Duluth courses, please go to: classinfo.umn.edu. Please make sure to select Duluth as the institution.

Fellows will be mentored by a faculty member in the Fellow’s department. This mentoring will provide useful guidance, advice, and counsel on teaching and learning, creating an inclusive classroom environment, dealing with challenging students, etc. Fellows will also meet periodically with Dr. Cori Bazemore-James, the Fellowship coordinator, to discuss dissertation progress and overall professional development.

We welcome applications from candidates who are interested in teaching in a comprehensive university.  Candidates in all fields are welcome to apply.  Opportunities to co-mentor an undergraduate research student and/or become involved in service learning also exist.

About University of Minnesota Duluth

University of Minnesota Duluth is a primarily undergraduate public university serving approximately 9,000 undergraduate and over 1,000 graduate and professional students. As one of five campuses of the University of Minnesota, University of Minnesota Duluth is located 160 miles northeast of Minneapolis at the western tip of Lake Superior. The population base of greater Duluth approaches 200,000. The Fellow will join over 500 faculty members engaged in teaching, research, outreach and service activities.

Application Process

To apply, please complete this application form. 

Submit an electronic copy of your application & materials by 5:00 p.m. Friday, February 3, 2023

Submit to:

Dr. Erik Brown, Associate Vice Chancellor for Graduate Education and Research | University of Minnesota Duluth | e-mail: etbrown@d.umn.edu | Tel: 218-726-8891

Finalists will be notified by February 27, 2023.

Questions?

Please contact Dr. Erik Brown, or Dr. Cori Bazemore-James at cbazemor@umn.edu or 612-624-9447.

Application deadline, Feb 3, 2023 

Program Description

The University of Minnesota Morris and the UMN Graduate School Diversity Office (GSDO) are pleased to announce the Diversity Pre-Doctoral Teaching Fellowship Program which provides U of MN doctoral candidates the opportunity to teach, write their dissertation, and be mentored by senior faculty. The goal of this program is to support and mentor pre-doctoral students, particularly those who are under-represented within the ranks of faculty. This program seeks talented, dedicated doctoral students committed to excellence in undergraduate education to serve as fellows for the 2023-2024 academic year: Fall 2023 and Spring 2024 on the University of Minnesota Morris campus. Up to two fellowships will be awarded.

Fellows will teach one course per semester, continue working on their dissertation research and writing, and participate actively in faculty activities including discipline meetings, division meetings, campus events, etc.  Fellows would typically teach an existing UMN Morris lower division course (commonly taught at many institutions) for the first semester, and one at the upper division level (often related to their dissertation or research interests) for the second semester. For a list of existing UMN Morris courses, please go to: catalogs.umn.edu/morris-programs. Go to “academics” and then “search for classes”.

Fellows will be mentored by one of the Morris campus’ outstanding undergraduate instructors.  This mentoring will provide useful guidance, advice, and counsel on classroom teaching, syllabus construction, dealing with challenging students, etc. Fellows will also meet periodically with Dr. Cori Bazemore-James, the Fellowship coordinator, to discuss dissertation progress and overall professional development.

We are interested in candidates who could teach in any of our four academic divisions: the Division of Education which includes elementary education, secondary education licensure, and sport management; the Division of the Humanities which includes undergraduate majors in art history; communication, media, and rhetoric; English; French; German studies; music; philosophy; Spanish; studio arts; and theatre arts; the Division of Science and Mathematics which houses biology, chemistry, computer science, environmental science, geology, mathematics, physics, and statistics; the Division of the Social Sciences which includes anthropology; economics; gender, women, and sexuality studies; history; human services; management; political science; psychology; and sociology. The divisions participate actively in interdisciplinary majors or minors in African and Black American studies; environmental studies; Latin American area studies; ancient and medieval studies; and Native American and Indigenous studies.

About umn morris’ Talented, Diverse and Engaged Student Body

A distinctive undergraduate campus within the University of Minnesota system, Morris combines the benefits of an intimate, student-centered residential liberal arts education with access to the resources and opportunities of one of the nation's largest universities. The student body numbers nearly 1500 with a student/faculty ratio of 11:1. UMN Morris serves one of the most diverse student bodies in Minnesota. More than forty percent of UMN Morris students are Native American, persons of color, or of international origin. UMN Morris is the only federally recognized Native American-Serving Non Tribal Institution in the Upper Midwest.

Application Process

To apply, please complete the application form online. Submit the application and additional documents requested to be received no later than February 3, 2023. The application form and additional attachments must be submitted to complete the application process.

Submit application by 5:00 p.m. Friday, February 3, 2023

Submit to:

Dr. Peh Ng, Acting Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs and Dean | University of Minnesota Morris 

c/o Robyn VanEps | Email: rvaneps@morris.umn.edu | Phone: (320) 589-6015

Finalists will be notified by February 27, 2023.

Questions?

Please contact Dr. Peh Ng at pehng@morris.umn.edu or Dr. Cori Bazemore-James at cbazemor@umn.edu or 612-624-9447.

Additional Predoctoral Teaching Opportunity! All eligibility and requirements are unique to this fellowship.  This is a completely separate fellowship from the ones described above for UMN Duluth and UMN Morris.

The Augustana College fellowship provides support for a Ph.D. candidate or recent Ph.D. graduate from an underrepresented group (African-American, American Indian, Asian-American, and Chicano/Latino) to experience teaching and research in a liberal arts college environment.

Information and application

For the 2023-2024 application window, the deadline to apply for Augustana College is Monday, January 16, 2023.

Please contact Greg Domski, Associate Dean of Academic Strategic Priorities, with questions.