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The Sweetland Center for Writing Junior Fellows Seminar
Amount
$6000
Description
The Fellows Seminar brings together graduate student instructors (Graduate Fellows) and faculty (Faculty Fellows) from multiple disciplines who share a commitment to integrating writing in their courses. The program is supported by the College of Literature, Science & the Arts, the Rackham Graduate School, and the Sweetland Center for Writing.
All seminar participants share an interest in helping students become better writers; integrating writing in their courses; and discussing critical issues in the teaching of writing with colleagues.
In the winter term, Graduate Fellows:
- meet on Fridays from 1-3 PM;
- confer with visiting speakers;
- discuss approaches to incorporating writing across the disciplines; and
- begin preparing a First-Year Seminar (English 125) that meets the First-Year Writing Requirement.
- receive a $1,000 stipend during the winter term for participating in the Seminar.
In the spring and summer terms, Graduate Fellows:
- meet with Sweetland’s Director to refine their syllabus and discuss other course materials and approaches for teaching in Fall term;
- receive up to $5,000 stipend during the Spring/Summer term for this work, determined by each student's spring/summer funding from Rackham.
In the Fall term, Graduate Fellows:
- teach one section of English 125 (a four-credit writing course on a topic related to their discipline)
- are supported by a .50 GSI fraction
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Funding type
Fellowship
Key eligibility criteria
Any Citizenship
U-M Students
Funding source
The Sweetland Center for Writing