Eligibility
Graduate students or postdoctoral fellows from any program may apply, and the following criteria is strongly encouraged:
- Be in residence at Northwestern for all three consecutive quarters in the year they will participate
- Be advanced to candidacy OR articulate a clear statement on why they are pursuing the program at this time
- Engage in a substantive teaching experience at some point during or soon after the program
Application
TCP participants are selected each spring via an application process.
Current applicants should receive notification of their application status in mid-June.
Applications are currently open until Monday, April 29, 2022.
The Teaching Certificate Program online application includes:
- A description of how participation in the program will contribute to the applicant’s professional development.
- A description of what the applicant hope to learn as a result of participating in the program.
- Identification of a faculty mentor (if known at this time).
- If applicable, a description of the teaching context the applicant plans to complete while in or soon after the program.
