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You are about to apply to the MTLE program.

Eligibility: We are now accepting applications from early-career, tenure-track (research) faculty members teaching at any level, undergraduate AND/OR graduate/professional. Assistant professors in their first three years on campus will be prioritized.

Application Deadline: July 15, 2025

Application Process: In this application, you’ll provide basic information about yourself and your teaching context.

Next Steps: We’ll follow up with you after the application deadline to schedule a brief (20-30 minute) conversation to learn more about your goals and to make space for questions you might have for us. After we finalize cohort membership for the upcoming fellowship cycle (Fall 2025 – Spring 2026), we’ll reach out to accepted Fellows to learn about their weekly schedules for the upcoming semester. We use this input to determine an ideal weekly meeting time for each cohort’s first-semester gatherings.

MTLE Application

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Contact Information(Required)

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Are you an Assistant Professor at UW-Madison?

Yes: I am currently an Assistant Professor at UW-Madison.

Yes: while I haven't officially started my appointment, I will be joining a UW department as an Assistant Professor within the next year.

No: I have another instructional title.

The MTLE program is tailored for current and incoming assistant professors at UW. While we are not able to accept applications from instructors outside of this role, the Center for Teaching, Learning, and Mentoring offers a range of other excellent opportunities for learning in community.

Primary Appointment Department(Required)

Department Chair(Required)

Secondary Appointment Department (if applicable)

UW Start Date(Required)

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Tenure Division(Required)

Arts & Humanities

Biological Sciences

Physical Sciences

Social Sciences

When do you hope to take part in the fellowship?

I'm hoping to join the upcoming cohort cycle (Fall 2025 - Spring 2026)

I can't take part in the upcoming cohort cycle, but would like to apply early for the subsequent cohort cycle (Spring 2026 - Fall 2026).

I'm not sure: I'd like to learn more before deciding.

As a standard part of our application process, we hold 20 to 30-minute Zoom conversations with prospective Fellows to understand more about their teaching context. During this conversation, we're happy to answer any questions you may have to help you decide whether MTLE feels like the right fit for you, and if so, what may be the best time to join a cohort. If you decide to join a later cohort, we'll roll over your existing application to that semester. (No need to reapply.)

Program Participation

To take part in the fellowship, we ask that you commit to the following:

Attend the 2-day Faculty Institute on Teaching (FIT) program kickoff event before your first semester in the program.
Attend 90-minute weekly sessions during the two semesters you take part in the cohort. These sessions span each 15-week semester (excluding breaks). We determine weekly session times based on cohort members' availabilities. We acknowledge you may miss a session or two due to professional commitments and unforeseen circumstances.

The Faculty Institute on Teaching (FIT) will occur on the following dates:

Fall 2025 - Spring 2026 Cohort Cycle: August 20-21st, 2025
Spring 2026 - Fall 2026 Cohort Cycle: Dates TBD (likely January 14-15th, 2026)

The following events and weekly sessions are required for acceptance into the program. Please confirm your availability and commitment:(Required)

Yes, I commit to attend the two-day Faculty Institute on Teaching (FIT) before my first semester in the fellowship.

Yes, I commit to attend 90-minute weekly sessions during my two fellowship semesters.

Help Us Learn More About You!

How did you hear about MTLE?(Required)

Have you attended any of the following professional development programs at UW-Madison? Please check all that apply.

Teaching at UW (Center for Teaching, Learning, and Mentoring Series)

The Discussion Project

Enhancing Online Education

Course Design Institute

Coffee & Copilot / Exploring AI in Teaching

I have not attended any of these programs

How would you describe your experience and comfort level with teaching?(Required)

Have you taken part in professional development around teaching and learning in the past? What has that involved? (Feel free to describe elements like topic, format/structure, and length.)(Required)

What are you hoping to gain from your time in MTLE?(Required)

(Optional) What else would you like us to know about you?

Upcoming Teaching Appointments: Course 1

Course # and Course Name

When are you next teaching this course?

Your Role

Primary instructor, co-instructor, etc.

Enrollment (please indicate estimated number of undergraduate and/or graduate students)

Upcoming Teaching Appointments: Course 2

Course # and Course Name

When are you next teaching this course?

Your Role

Primary instructor, co-instructor, etc.

Enrollment (please indicate estimated number of undergraduate and/or graduate students)

Upcoming Teaching Appointments: Course 3

Course # and Course Name

When are you next teaching this course?

Your Role

Primary instructor, co-instructor, etc.

Enrollment (please indicate estimated number of undergraduate and/or graduate students)

Upcoming Teaching Appointments: Other Courses (if known)

Additional Course Information

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