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The Teaching & Learning Center (TLC) invites applications annually for the Graduate Pedagogy Fellows program, which supports the development of peer leaders in higher education pedagogy, focusing on the significance of the Teaching Assistant (TA) role in supporting equitable outcomes in student learning.
TLC Graduate Pedagogy Fellows are known for:
advancing a more equitable culture of teaching and learning on our campus,
creating more robust resources and support systems for fellow educators in their teaching fields, and
strengthening their own professional development in teaching and peer mentoring.
2025 - 2026
2025 - 2026
To apply to the Graduate Pedagogy Fellows program for 2025-2026, prepare and submit the Letter of Interest and CV as described in the GPF 2025-2026 Call for Applications and apply by completing the MATH TLC Graduate Pedagogy Fellowship Application Form by November 7th.
Program Details
In Winter 2026, Fellows participate in a 10-week course hosted by the TLC. The course meets weekly on Thursdays from 2:00 to 4:00 p.m. (Pacific Time).
The Winter course will be held in-person in the TLC’s teaching space in the McHenry Library.
There will be a remote attendance option for grads who indicate accessibility needs.
Participants will engage in asynchronous activities between sessions.
In Spring 2026, Fellows collaborate with each other, the TLC, and their home departments/academic divisions to develop and contribute to a teaching-related project intended to support fellow educators in practicing context-specific, equity-focused teaching.
Depending on how the structures of discipline-specific TA professional development change in response to budget constraints, these projects may include (re)designing a pedagogy course or workshop series; developing resources for TAs; and more.
In Spring 2026, Fellows participate in two peer workshops, two individual meetings with a TLC mentor, and showcase their teaching projects at the end of the term. The exact timing and modality of each commitment will be determined based on the Fellows’ Spring schedules and announced at the start of the quarter.
Fellowship Award & Recognition
Each selected Fellow receives a $2,000 fellowship award.
Upon completing the program, each Fellow receives a professional development certificate issued by TLC to indicate their leadership in utilizing and promoting effective and equitable teaching strategies in higher education classrooms.
Fellows gain recognition from their academic departments for their leadership as they contribute to a teaching-related project with wider impact and as they become more competitively eligible for future department/division leadership positions.
How to Apply
The Mathematics department is accepting applications from interested graduate students and will select one candidate to be considered for the 2025-2026 cohort of Graduate Pedagogy Fellows. TLC will select 15 Fellows from a group of departmental nominees. All interested graduate students are encouraged to apply to their departments for consideration.
To apply to the Graduate Pedagogy Fellows program, prepare and submit the Letter of Interest and CV as described in the GPF 2025-2026 Call for Applications and apply by completing the MATH TLC Graduate Pedagogy Fellowship Application Form by November 7th.
Mathematics Internal Timeline:
October 14th, Call Sent. Apply here: https://forms.gle/EiTyoGuyVPYF8Nfb6
November 7th, Application form closes.
November 10th, MATH selects the applicant to nominate and notifies them that they are selected. Student asks for the letter of recommendation.
November 21st, nomination submission to TLC
For more information about the program, please visit: https://tlc.ucsc.edu/get-involved/join/graduate-pedagogy-fellows/
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