Center for Teaching & Learning

LILLY TEACHING FELLOWS PROGRAM
Dr. Jean Martin-Williams, Director
Ron Walcott, Faculty Affiliate

The application deadline for 2008-2010
is March 3, 2008.

Click here for online nomination and application procedures

Candidates chosen for the program will be notified by the end of spring semester. For additional information, contact Dr. Jean Martin-Williams, (706) 542-2724, jfmartin@uga.edu.

The Lilly Teaching Fellows Program was originally established at the University of Georgia in 1984 as a result of a grant from Lilly Endowment of Indianapolis. In 1987, the program was continued with full support from the University of Georgia. From its inception, the Center for Teaching and Learning (CTL) has coordinated this program. The Lilly Fellows Program is extremely proud of the significant and positive impact made by individual Fellows on the scholarship of teaching at UGA. For example, three recipients of the Meigs Award (the highest award for teaching at UGA), 16 recipients of the Russell Award (the highest teaching award for faculty early in their careers at UGA), and one Research Professor are Lilly Fellows. In addition, many former Lilly Fellows hold key administrative positions at UGA. These include two current deans, two associate deans, and an associate provost.

GOALS

The goals of the Lilly Teaching Fellows Program are to

Provide opportunities for the Fellows to further develop skills associated with effective teaching;
Provide opportunities for the Fellows to further develop their ability to appropriately balance teaching with the research and service roles required by a research university;
Provide the Fellows information concerning the instructional policies, resources, and services at the University of Georgia;
Offer a support system for the Fellows for sharing of ideas with colleagues from other disciplines who may have similar interests and who face similar challenges;
Develop the instructional skills of the Fellows through exposure to and interaction with faculty mentors who are master teachers;
Provide the Fellows an opportunity to complete an instructional project designed to strengthen courses and teaching methods in their academic department; and
Reinforce an instructional environment that honors and recognizes dedicated teaching scholars; values a synergistic relationship between teaching, research, and service; and promotes a learning community spirit on a large campus.

SELECTION OF PARTICIPANTS

Each spring, up to ten faculty members are selected to participate in this two-year program.

Eligibility

Applicants must be in their first, second, or third year (at the time of nomination) of a tenure-track position at the University of Georgia. The fellowship is designed for faculty members without significant teaching experience at the college or university level prior to joining the UGA faculty. However, this does not include experience as a graduate teaching assistant.

Selection

Up to ten faculty members are selected each spring semester to begin participation in the two-year program the following fall. A committee comprised of the program coordinators and Lilly Fellows from prior years interview the finalists. Demonstrated passion for and commitment to excellence in teaching is a key factor in selection. Notifications of the committee's decision are made by the end of spring semester.

Selection Process

Application forms and information about the application process are available on this website in January. The application deadline for the 2008-2010 Lily Fellows is March 3, 2008.

Each application must be supported by a recommendation from the applicant's department head or dean.

ACTIVITIES

The following activities comprise the program for the first academic year of the program.

A two-day retreat is held early in the fall semester. The co-directors of the program and the Fellows design a series of discussion topics and a meeting schedule tailored to the unique interests of the group.
The Fellows carry out the plan developed at the fall retreat by meeting approximately twice a month with the co-directors to address the topics selected. Mentors and key experts from the university community are generally invited to each meeting as well. Meetings are highly interactive.
Each Fellow selects a mentor for the year. The mentor may come from within or outside the Fellow's department. In addition to the fellow-mentor relationship, each Fellow interacts with the other mentors associated with the program. Mentors participate in group activities as their schedules permit and are invited to attend the end-of-year retreat.
During early fall, each Fellow develops an instructional improvement proposal for the academic year. Up to $2,000 per Fellow is provided to implement new ideas or otherwise enhance the development of the Fellow's career path at the University of Georgia.
Fellows are invited to attend other campus-wide activities during the year. Opportunities for Fellows and mentors to meet with Fellows from prior years and their mentors are also provided.
At the end of the academic year, a second retreat is held. At this meeting, the Fellows - with their mentors - have an opportunity to reflect on major changes they have experienced during the year and to generate ideas for future activities that will stimulate growth and development among young faculty at the University of Georgia.

PROCEDURE FOR APPLYING

Click here for detailed Application procedures

The application deadline for 2008-2010 is March 3, 2008. Candidates chosen for the program will be notified in April 2008. For additional information, contact Dr. Jean Martin-Williams, (706) 542-2724, jfmartin@uga.edu.

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