Nominees must have demonstrated superior skills as a TA at Syracuse University. Since Teaching Fellows work closely with one another and with new TAs during the summer orientation program, nominees must have excellent interpersonal skills . Nominees must be currently enrolled in a graduate program and must be graduate students in good standing . Nomination and Application Process Nominations should come in the form of a letter of recommendation from a faculty member and should be submitted to the TA Program, along with a cover letter from the department chair, by 3 February 1999. Portfolio materials should be submitted in a standard accordion-style folder which will be available at the information meetings or at the TA Program office.
Applicants can retrieve their portfolios after the selection process is completed.
Teaching Fellows who are applying for reappointment are exempt from having to be renominated by their departments. These Fellows must simply send a letter applying for reappointment, along with a brief vita, to the TA Program by Friday, January 22 . Experienced Fellows should also send copies of their letter of reapplication to their respective department chairs. Interviews of finalists will take place in late February, 1999. Notification of awards will begin in early March.