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Apply Now: STEM Culturally Relevant & Responsive Teaching Fellows Program
The Culturally Relevant and Responsive Teaching (CRRT) Fellows Program is now accepting applications for the 2022-23 cohort. The deadline for applications is Friday, May 13, 2022. This year-long fellowship will introduce faculty, instructors, and graduate teaching assistants to best practices for serving an increasingly racially and ethnically diverse student body.
Location: Virtual (WebEx/Zoom)
Faculty & Instructor Fellow Stipend: $2,000
Eligibility
- Open to faculty-in-residence, tenure-track, or tenure faculty, and part-time instructors (PTIs) in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) at UNLV
- Faculty, PTIs, and graduate teaching assistants interested in developing classroom practices that promote inclusion and equity are encouraged to apply
- Participants will be selected through an application process and preference will be given to those teaching critical transition courses in STEM
Description
The CRRT Fellows Program is part of TRANSCEnD, a project funded by a National Science Foundation Improving Undergraduate STEM Education at Hispanic-Serving Institutions grant. TRANSCEnD seeks to enhance the quality of STEM education and to increase the retention of undergraduate students pursuing STEM majors at UNLV.
CRRT Fellows Program
Fellows accepted to participate will attend monthly gatherings over the course of the 2022-2023 academic year. The CRRT Fellowship will cover important topics for understanding the experiences and needs of racially and ethnically underserved students in STEM, such as STEM culture and climate, ways to promote an ethic of care, and culturally engaging and validating learning environments.
Requirements and Deliverables
Faculty participants are required to complete the following tasks:
- Attend at least 6 of the 8 modules (dates/times are tentative)
- Actively participate in fellow activities and presentations
- Complete a final project implementing strategies learned from CRRT Fellowship
Application Deadline: Friday, May 13, 2022
Faculty and PTIs Application: https://tinyurl.com/CRRTApp2022
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