The Graduate School, in partnership with the Center for Teaching Excellence, is pleased to announce a new program to support the professional development of international graduate students. This pilot initiative, the International Teaching Fellows program, pairs international graduate teaching assistants (IGTAs) who have recently joined the University with faculty mentors who will consult with the Fellows to facilitate their development as future faculty and as University of Maryland teaching assistants. The International Teaching Fellows will also meet as a learning community, under the guidance of CTE. They will write, share, and discuss reflections on teaching and will investigate strategies for improving their understanding of effective undergraduate education.

Fellows will dedicate approximately 20 hours per semester to the program. TAs selected will receive a $500 supplemental stipend upon program completion.

The International Teaching Fellowship (ITF) is an honorific program. GTAs are nominated by their graduate directors.