Fellows will collaborate with an LBC faculty mentor on a 12-month teaching and learning research project. Projects vary in scale and approach—descriptive, observational, experimental, or design-based—and explore ways to understand, improve, or reimagine teaching and learning in and beyond the classroom.
Research may focus on a wide range of topics such as developing and assessing curricular interventions, evaluating student learning and the factors that influence it, or studying the impact of classroom innovations (e.g., inquiry-based labs, interdisciplinary teaching, case studies). Projects may also address strategies for improving retention and success of diverse STEM students. These efforts often draw on approaches from fields such as disciplinary-based education research (DBER), the scholarship of teaching and learning (SoTL), and action research (AR).
Each SUTL Fellow will work closely with their faculty mentor and will be encouraged and supported to share project findings through peer-reviewed journals, conferences, and pedagogy-related platforms.
For a list of proposed projects for the 2025-2026 fellowship, see here. Applicants are encouraged to indicate which projects interest them or suggest areas they would like to explore.
In addition to their mentored research project, Fellows will engage in biweekly (~1.5-hour) meetings with other recipients throughout the academic year. These sessions will include:
- Sharing in-progress SUTL research with peers,
- Engaging with faculty, guest speakers, and fellow students on topics related to undergraduate education,
- Participating in professional development activities and workshops,
- Attending the program’s kickoff and end-of-year showcase, and
- Completing program evaluation activities.
Professional development activities will complement those offered by the Certification in College Teaching Program and the CIRTL project and will focus on topics such as active learning and inquiry-based pedagogy, interdisciplinary education, fostering a climate of inclusivity, responsible conduct of education research, formative and summative assessments, and strategies for success on the academic job market. Fellows must complete pre- and post-program assessments. Each SUTL Fellow will receive $5000 to support the time they spend investing in their SUTL project work and Fellows’ meetings.
Applications for the 2025-2026 academic year are now being accepted. Application due date is April 14, 2025. Complete applications will include the administrative action form (PDF) and the Fellows application (docx).
