Scholar-Teacher Award Program 2025-2026

The Scholar-Teacher Award Program of the Office of the Dean of Arts and Sciences is designed to foster innovation in the undergraduate curriculum, give advanced graduate students experience teaching their own undergraduate courses while receiving pedagogical mentoring, and provide funding for graduate research. This prestigious fellowship allows graduate students to grow as educators and scholars by allowing them to propose, design, and teach an undergraduate seminar course.? We are pleased to announce that each STAR (Scholar-Teacher Award Recipient) will be provided mentoring from both the Center for Teaching Excellence and Innovation (CTEI) and a faculty mentor that the student identifies . CTEI staff will provide mentoring regularly in the application, preparation and teaching phases. Before submitting their application, the student should discuss the mentoring role with the faculty mentor of their choice and have t he faculty mentor review the proposal . The faculty mentor will join a CTEI mentor for at least one classroom observation to provide feedback. STAR courses may be offered as advanced undergraduate seminars or lower-level undergraduate seminars. Before preparing an application, students should consult with their departmental Director of Graduate Studies, Director of Undergraduate Studies, and Chair to assess the department's interest in the proposed course and ensure that it aligns with departmental teaching needs. If the student proposes a course for a center or program outside of their home department, they should consult with the director of the center or program to ensure that it is suitable. Applicants must be PhD students in the School of Arts and Sciences in residence for the semester during which they teach; they must have achieved ABD (all but dissertation) status before teaching in the program. STARs will teach a one-semester course and receive a 6-month stipend. In addition, the a ward will provide tuition for t h e award semester (the semester of instruction of the proposed course) and health insurance for the half-year associated with the award semester . The Dean's Office expects the department to ensure the student's time is spent appropriately.? Please note: p riority will be given to applicants who will be in their 6 th year in the award semester. Student s who will be beyond their 6 th year in the award semester are ineligible with one exception: students who are supported in their 6 th year by an external fellowship without any top-up from the University and will be in their 7 th year in the award semester are eligible . Former Dean's Teaching Fellows are ineligible. The award can not be deferred or banked . The complete application includes:?

Letter of application (addressed to the Scholar-Teacher Award Committee). Please specify what year in the graduate program the applicant will be in during the proposed semester of instruction.

Curriculum vitae.?

Course proposal, including the proposed semester of instruction, the cost of required texts , etc. (A draft ? syllabus is encouraged).?

Budget proposal for excursions or labs, if applicable. (Please ? include funding source . )?

Letter of recommendation from the faculty who will be the STAR mentor.?

Letter of endorsement from the Department Chair.?

Letter of endorsement from the director of the center or program under which the course will be listed if not in the student's home department.

The application will open on Friday, October 1 8 and close on Thursday, October 31 . The department must approve all materials.

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Job Type: Full Time Johns Hopkins University is committed to active recruitment of a diverse faculty and student body. The University is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer of women, minorities, protected veterans and individuals with disabilities and encourages applications from these and other protected group members. Consistent with the University’s goals of achieving excellence in all areas, we will assess the comprehensive qualifications of each applicant.