University Teaching Assistantship
The University Teaching Assistantship is designed to bolster undergraduate education while providing graduate students with experience teaching in undergraduate environments. This opportunity is for full-time graduate teaching assistants (first-year graduate students are not eligible). Departments may use the University teaching assistants in a variety of ways to enhance undergraduate teaching and graduate student development. The proposal must be designed by a student and faculty mentor team. Each department may endorse a maximum of 2 candidates – please make sure you are one of your department’s sponsored candidates before applying. *Award will qualify the student for the university’s tuition benefit program, provided all other tuition benefit program criteria are met (including term limits). See the proposal guide (https://gradschool.utah.edu/funding/fellowships-scholarships-awards/grad-school-administered/uta-proposal-guide-2022-2023.pdf) for details.
- Award
- $19,150.00
- Deadline
- 02/03/2022
- Supplemental Questions
Please upload Sections A & B as a single .pdf file.
Statement of Purpose from the nominated UTA: This statement of purpose should include, but is not limited to, a discussion of long- term teaching goals and motivation to improve undergraduate education. The statement of purpose is limited to 750 words.
- Please provide the name and email address of the faculty mentor that you worked with to draft your UTA proposal. This individual will be emailed and asked to submit a letter of recommendation on your behalf.
- Please provide the name and email address of your Department Chair (or designee). The UTA application requires your Department Chair's endorsement. Each Department can endorse a maximum of 2 applicants annually.