Dear Colleagues,
We are pleased to announce that applications are available to join the 2025-2027 cohort of the Presidential Chair Fellows Program (PCF). New this year, individual faculty (Senate and non-Senate) are eligible to apply for PCF and receive grant funding to support the design and implementation of a study in Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (SoTL) at UC Berkeley. The Center for Teaching & Learning (CTL) is seeking applications from interested individuals to commit to developing SoTL research projects that align with the theme of “Centering student voices to diversify and enrich education for all.”
The program will admit up to eight (8) individual faculty fellows who are eligible to receive a maximum of $10,000 per year for two years ($20,000 total) to support their SoTL research.
Prior experience or engagement in SoTL is not required to be competitive for this program. In close collaboration with an assigned mentor and other staff in CTL, selected Fellows will develop and conduct a feasible research study.
To help interested applicants understand the expectations of the PCF program and changes from the last cohort, CTL will offer two info sessions over Zoom:
- Wednesday, February 19, 2025 from 1:00-2:00 p.m.
- Tuesday, March 4, 2025 from 10:00-11:00 a.m.
To receive the specific Zoom link to attend these sessions, we ask that you RSVP for these events.
For further information, including application instructions, visit the Presidential Chair Fellows Program webpage or email teaching@berkeley.edu. The deadline to apply is Friday, April 18, 2025.
Sincerely,
Oliver M. O’Reilly
Vice Provost for Undergraduate Education
Jenae Cohn
Executive Director of the Center for Teaching & Learning
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