Aetna Graduate Teaching Award

Call for Nominations: 2019 Aetna Graduate Teaching Award 

The Aetna Graduate Teaching Award, sponsored by the Aetna Foundation, is an award that strives to recognize the dedication and innovation of graduate students who teach writing at the University of Connecticut. This award is open to any currently enrolled graduate student teaching a writing course, regardless of departmental or programmatic affiliation.

Please note that the nomination process for this award has changed. All entries must now be self-nominations, accompanied by a materials packet containing:

• A short statement of intent (detailing qualifications/reasons for applying)
• A teaching philosophy
• An annotated sample assignment (annotations should elaborate on thought process/reasoning)
• An annotated syllabus (annotations should elaborate on thought process/reasoning)

Important: These four documents must be consolidated into one file.

Deadline: April 1, 2019

https://writing.uconn.edu/graduate-awards-2/graduate-teaching-award/

For more information, contact: Kerry Carnahan, student representative to Aetna Board at kerry.carnahan@uconn.edu