Application

2020 Deadlines: January 31, April 30 (extended to May 30), July 31, and October 30

Fellow Information:
Name
First Last
Title
Mailing Address
Street Address Address Line 2 City State / Province / Region ZIP / Postal Code Country
Email
Phone
Current Institution
Application Cycle
- February
- April
- July
- October
Mentor Information:
Mentor Name
First Last
Mentor Title
Mentor Mailing Address
Street Address Address Line 2 City State / Province / Region ZIP / Postal Code Country
Mentor Email
Mentor Phone
Mentor Institution
Professional Affiliation:
Professional society to which the fellow belongs
Professional society to which the mentor belongs
How/where did you hear about the PALM Network?
Cut and Paste the Following Documents:
In order to create a single PDF of your application, please copy the text from the following documents and paste in the appropriate text boxes.
Proposal
- 1,000-word limit, 12-point font
- The proposal must include:
  1. A brief description of your proposed project:
    - Type of institution in which you intend to teach the material you develop
    - Characteristics of the course (size) and its students
    - Topic or theme within the course you plan to address
    - Instructional strategies you would like to explore, if known, etc.
  2. A plan for implementation of the proposed project
    - Explain the flow from background reading or other preparation, to devising new active learning material, to using it with students, and identify where these steps take place (i.e., at your mentor’s institution or yours)
- Possible plans for formative and summative classroom assessments
1. Your interest in being mentored in active learning
2. Your teaching experience
3. An outline of the specific time frame for your visit to your mentor and the development of the active learning materials
  - Exact dates are not necessary on the application, but you need an idea of the month and duration of the visit(s)
  - Ideally, supply a schedule of proposed meeting times (electronically or in person) with your mentor
- Proposed budget: logistical details including dates, location, and anticipated costs
- How you plan to disseminate your work relating to the mentorship, for example:
  - Peer-reviewed publications (CBE--Life Sciences Education, Journal of College Science Teaching, CourseSource)
  - Seminar at your own or your mentor’s institution
  - Oral presentation or poster at a scientific or teaching and learning meeting (besides the one for which PALM funds your travel)
Mentor letter of support
- Two-page limit
- Covers two parts:
  1. Promise to mentor the fellow throughout the duration of the proposed activities
  2. Mentor’s experience actively implementing Vision and Change principles in classrooms, especially pertaining to the specific approaches the fellow wants to pursue
Fellow two-page teaching-focused CV
Accepted file types: pdf.
.pdf format only
- Includes:
  1. Attendance at any workshops or institutes focusing on pedagogy
  2. Participation in preparing future faculty programs, if applicable
- Experience as a TA and/or instructor
Mentor two-page teaching-focused CV
Accepted file types: pdf.
- Emphasizes:
  1. A few paragraphs on teaching philosophy
  2. Courses taught
- Experience with evidence-based teaching
1. Educational innovations employed
2. Topic of any discipline-based education research
Previous experience in mentoring others in teaching
Who should receive an acknowledgment letter (e.g., dean name and address)?
Are you a postdoc?
- Yes
- No
Letter from your current research PI supporting your participation in the fellowship

If you are not redirected to a confirmation page upon submission, please email your info to swick@umn.edu.

Application

Fellow Information:

Mentor Information:

Professional Affiliation:

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