Future Faculty Teaching Fellowship Application Information

1. Be an advanced standing in a doctoral or M.F.A. program. Doctoral students must have their Nomination to Candidacy (NTC) form approved by the Graduate School prior to the application deadline. Please note that aft  er an NTC form has received departmental/school approvals, it can take an additional 6-8 weeks to receive approval by the Graduate School.
2. Minimum of one year of classroom teaching experience as an Associate Instructor.
3. Completion of pedagogy course of at least one semester in length. Alternatively, an applicant may complete one of the following prior to the fellowship year:
   1. Transforming Your Research into Teaching. This free six-week summer workshop series is offered through the Center for the Integration of Research, Teaching and Learning (CIRTL) Network. This workshop provides no academic credit. 
   2. Teaching for Student Success. This free online professional development opportunity is offered through IU EXPAND, IU's Portal to Professional Education. This professional development course provides no academic credit.

Fellows who are offered and accept Future Faculty Teaching Fellowships must agree to the following terms. Failure to comply may result in the revocation of the fellowship.

Requirements:

1. Teach two courses per semester.
2. Attendance and participation in the FACET Retreat (approximate dates are May 29-31) All expenses will be paid by the Graduate School.
3. Enroll in a dissertation research credit. Participants are expected to be eligible and register in G901 or a dissertation research credit to maintain eligibility and matriculation. A fee remission for these credit hours is not provided. If a student has already enrolled in 6 semesters of G901, they will need to pay or find supplemental assistance to pay for dissertation research credits to maintain full-time matriculation.
4. Fellows are expected to participate in faculty life at the host campus and should plan to spend the majority of the week on the host campus.
5. Only those fellows appointed to Butler University, IUPUI, or IUPU-Columbus may choose to continue residing in Bloomington. Fellows appointed to all other campuses must relocate to the community of the host campus. Note: If an applicant is unwilling or unable to relocate to a particular regional campus, we ask that they not accept an interview invitation from that campus.

Benefits

1. Stipend of at least $11,000 from the Graduate School and, if applicable, an additional $2,000 to cover moving expenses if the fellow is required to relocate to the area of the host campus.
2. Host campuses will pay an additional teaching salary to fellows at a minimum of $11,000 for the academic year, or $2,750 per course.
3. IU student fellowship health insurance provided by the Graduate School.

Total compensation = $22,000 (minimum) + $2,000 relocation expense + health insurance

Fellows will be assigned and receive mentorship from a faculty mentor at the host campus and carry a title such as "Teaching Fellow" or "Visiting Lecturer." 

Host departments will provide office space and equipment, library privileges, new-faculty orientation, and invitations to attend faculty meetings and other departmental activities.

Please be mindful of the size your entire application packet. For your teaching portfolio we suggest applicants copy select student and/or faculty comments into the application document, rather than including originals, and abridge extensive syllabi in a manner that still reveals the content and focus of the course.

 Application Form includes

1. Brief statements on your pedagogy and teaching experience including:

• List titles of courses taught as (1) a teaching assistant, (2) independent responsibility for a section (3) independent responsibility for designing and teaching a course. 

• What especially positive experience have you had in teaching?

• What aspects of your teaching would you like to improve?

• What are your own teaching interests (specific courses, types of courses)? 

• What do you hope to gain from a Future Faculty Teaching Fellowship? 

2. A detailed statement of teaching philosophy (250-500 words) (upload).

3. Brief teaching portfolio, including syllabi and sample student/faculty feedback or evaluations (upload).

4. Curriculum vitae (upload). 

5. Studio Arts M.F.A. applicants should submit 3-4 electronic images of their artwork. Please compress/reduce file sizes of submissions in order to limit them to a maximum of 1 MB (upload). 

6. Doctoral students must submit a copy of their Nomination to Candidacy (NTC) form approved by the Graduate School (for doctoral students) (upload).

7. Two Letters of Recommendation. Provide the username of the 2 individuals who will provide a letter of recommendation. The recommenders will receive an email inviting them to upload a recommendation once the application is submitted. Please make sure the person is willing to write a letter and know they will receive an email invitation.

The FFTF program staff and faculty on host campuses will expect candidates to treat the application and selection process as a professional job search. Students who have pending matters involving prospective job offers, multiple fellowship applications, or other possible teaching appointments should inform the potential host department and keep the faculty aware of any possible changes in availability.

Similarly, if during the selection period an applicant is to be abroad or otherwise at some distance from Bloomington for an extended period of time, they should keep prospective host department(s), as well as the FFTF program staff (fftf@indiana.edu), informed.

Note: Fellows must not accept any other academic appointments or outside employment during the fellowship year. The purpose of the program is to provide fellows with opportunities to prepare for careers in academia while also continuing their dissertation work.

For questions, please email fftf@indiana.edu

Taxes

For tax information regarding the teaching salary paid by the host department, please contact the host department for more information and/or with help finding the appropriate office to answer your questions. For tax information regarding the fellowship portion of the funding paid, by the Graduate School, please refer to the following website for more information:https://fms.iu.edu/tax/students/taxable-scholarships/.

International Applicants

International students with F-1 visa's are eligible to apply. If an international student is offered a fellowship and placed at a non-IU campus, they must must complete the Curricular Practical Training (CPT). International students placed at an IU campus must contact OIS to submit a 'On-campus work in an Off-campus location' request .  MFA applicants should speak with their department to confirm their ability to delay their graduation.

A completed CPT application must be submitted to OIS at least two weeks before employment is expected. CPT authorization is granted on a semester-by-semester basis only, you will need to submit a CPT extension for spring semester. 

Campus liaisons play a critical role in ensuring the success of the FFTF program on their campuses. The Graduate School is deeply appreciative of the often intensive work that accompanies this role. Among the most important duties of the liaison is ensuring the distribution of fellowship applications, as well as a copy of the host campus guidelines, to the appropriate departmental staff on their campus. The Graduate School respectfully requests that any liaison experiencing difficulty with this task, or who finds themselves unable to “get the word out” about the program, to please contact our office to request assistance: fftf@indiana.edu.

Please note that the FFTF program is more than happy for any host campus to appoint more than one campus liaison where needed. We will rely on the liaison’s knowledge of his or her campus to recommend a co-liaison or replacement. In cases where a new liaison finds him or herself in need of guidance on procedures associated with the application distribution and placement request processes, we ask that the individual contact our office for assistance at their earliest convenience.

Mentorship of the fellow is a vital component of the fellowship program. Each fellow should have a faculty mentor, selected by the chair of the host department. Mentors receive an honorarium paid by the University Graduate School.

The mentor should be someone who is genuinely eager to take on that role and who will have the skills, time, and commitment to fulfill the responsibilities and serve as a true advocate and guide as the fellow prepares for the academic profession. Mentors are expected to contact fellows shortly after their arrival to campus to greet them and offer guidance through, and assistance with, the transition into faculty life. Briefly, the Graduate School expects that the mentor will meet regularly with the fellow to:

1. Assist the fellow in becoming familiar with the campus and the community.
2. Introduce the fellow to colleagues within the department and outside of it whenever possible.
3. Advise on and oversee teaching and occasionally visit the fellow’s classes.
4. Offer insight about life as a faculty member.
5. Assist the fellow in experiencing aspects of faculty life such as faculty meetings and service activities.
6. Arrange opportunities for the fellow to present his or her scholarly work and to attend presentations by faculty members.

PLEASE NOTE: Because mentorship is an essential component of the FFTF program, in cases where a fellow contacts program staff to inform them that the mentor has not been making adequately consistent contact with the fellow, the University Graduate School reserves the right to contact either the host department or campus liaison and request that the fellow be reassigned to another faculty mentor.

Alternatively, program staff may request that the mentor not be assigned to future fellows in subsequent years.

Applications will be provided to the campus liaisons shortly after the student deadline in October. Applications are then distributed by the FFTF faculty liaison on the host campus to the relevant departments.

After reviewing the files, department chairs may contact applicants to arrange interviews. Department chairs should copy the campus liaison on email communications regarding scheduling interviews with students. 

Following the interview process, the chair should inform the campus liaison of any candidate to whom they would like the Graduate School to make an offer to, as well as the salary the candidate would be paid (minimum of $2,750 per course at 2 courses per semester, for a total of $11,000 minimum for the academic year). The liaison will forward this information to the Graduate School via email. Any department or program wishing to make offers to more than one applicant must also submit a ranking, in order of preference, of their selections.

After the interview process/placement request closing date, the Graduate School will, in consultation with the campus liaisons, allocate the placements in a manner that attempts to be fair to all potential host campuses.

Once selections are finalized, the Graduate School will inform the liaisons and send drafts of the offer letters to the liaison and host department for their review.

Upon approval, The Graduate School will send offer letters to the candidates. Applicants will be asked to accept or decline the fellowship offer by the beginning of March via written correspondence directed to the FFTF program in the Graduate School. Host department chairs and campus liaisons will be notified promptly of the candidates’ decisions.

PLEASE NOTE: Department chairs may not extend offers directly to applicants. Final decisions regarding offers are made by the Graduate School based upon information provided by host departments and applicants. We ask that you do not discuss the possibility of an offer with any applicant.  

The Future Faculty Teaching Fellowship entails teaching two (2) courses per semester. The teaching salary is paid by the host department at a minimum of $2,750 per course for a total of $5,500 minimum per semester. Fellows should be compensated at a rate consistent with standards of the department. Departments are free, and encouraged, to set higher salaries at their discretion and as budgets permit.

The teaching salary should be paid according to the department's usual procedures and schedule for adjunct and visiting faculty. For payroll purposes, fellows should be listed as faculty, not as student hourlies or associate instructors. According to the Office of the Vice Provost for Faculty and Academic Affairs on the Bloomington campus, fellows should be coded in the payroll system as adjunct faculty. Please remember that they should receive the same treatment and privileges as would visiting faculty within your department, program, or school.

The Graduate School also provides a fellowship stipend, paid directly to the fellow via the IU Bloomington financial aid system. For the current academic year, the stipend is $11,000 (plus an additional $2,000 (if requested) if the fellow will be moving to the area of the host campus). The Graduate School will provide health insurance if this is not part of the package offered to the fellow.

Fellows should be considered visiting lecturers, not adjunct faculty. The usual title given to fellows at the host campus is “Teaching Fellow.” In order to ensure that fellows can become a part of the host campus community and gain the best possible immersion experience of life as a faculty member, we ask the host department to assist in the following ways:

• Provide office space and equipment appropriate to the fellow’s needs.
• The department chair should write to the head librarian on behalf of the fellow, stating that the fellow is a faculty member in the department and is entitled to faculty library privileges.
• Allow access to communications that regularly go to full-time faculty, and include the fellow on faculty listservs.
• Provide the fellow with ample opportunities to participate in faculty activities, such as: attending new faculty orientation; sitting in on departmental and campus faculty meetings; taking part in service activities; attending campus community functions; attending faculty lectures; and assisting with student advising.

Fellows are required to live at or near the host campus during at least part of each week for the length of the fellowship. Fellows placed at the campuses in Bloomington, Indianapolis and Columbus may choose to continue to live in Bloomington, but are expected to spend a major portion of each week at the host campus. The host departments are expected to assist the fellow in finding affordable housing if needed.