Deadline Extended for Honors Graduate Teaching Fellowship Pilot Program Application

The University Honors Program invites nominations of doctoral candidates from all programs to participate in the Honors Graduate Teaching Fellowship Pilot Program. Through this fellowship, the University Honors Program seeks to build on Florida State University's status as a preeminent research institution to provide novel academic experiences for our undergraduate students and valuable professional experience for doctoral candidates.

In selecting fellows, we are seeking doctoral students who will enter candidacy by Fall 2026 and are passionate about teaching. Successful applicants will have the opportunity to design and teach a unique, interdisciplinary Honors Discovery Course under the mentorship of Honors faculty. Honors Discovery Courses serve as a bridge between the interdisciplinary themes of the Honors Program and the more focused academic work of a major. These courses encourage students to think across disciplines, enrich student intellectual experiences, and create the next generation of innovative thinkers. Mentorship and course design will take place in Spring 2026 with the courses offered in Fall 2026.

More information about this pilot program including eligibility, departmental and candidate compensation, and the application and selection process can be found here. For the pilot program, each department or program may nominate up to two candidates for the fellowship with three candidates from across the university ultimately being chosen as fellows. For full consideration, candidates must complete the application form by midnight on November 30th, 2025 (Extended Deadline). Finalist interviews will take place in early December. 

Questions about any aspect of the Honors Graduate Teaching Fellowship can be addressed to Dr. Michael Furman (mfurman@fsu.edu) Associate Director of the University Honors Program.