TA Fellowship Program

• A small cohort of approximately 24 students will be selected for this program.
• This is not a course but an independent CSUN program offered by the Office of Graduate Studies.
• The program will take place over the course of the semester (Fall or Spring).
• Students MUST attend all sessions to be eligible for the certificate and $300 award.
• Sessions will be held on Fridays from TBD
• Sessions will be offered in-person.

In order to submit your application, please have the following items available

• Personal Statement addressing why you want to be a part of this program (limited to 500 words).
• Why is it important to consider diversity when you are teaching (submit a statement limited to 250 words).

Must be a CSUN graduate student within one year of earning your degree.

• Application opens: Monday, October 17th
• Application due date: Friday, November 11th
• Application finalist interviews: TBD
• Student notification: Friday, December 2nd
• Program begins: TBD

Spring 2023 Application

Only completed applications will be considered. A completed application consists of your application submission and your faculty reference survey. Both must be completed by the application due date.

Faculty Reference Survey
Click the word SURVEY if you are a faculty member completing a reference for a student applying to the Teaching Assistant Fellowship Program.

Application Due Date: Friday, November 11th

• Attend weekly meetings
• Attend a teaching workshop (e.g. Graduate Studies, Library, Faculty Development, etc.)
• Compose a teaching statement
• Engage in teaching experiences
• Give a 10-minute teaching demo
• Complete a pre- and post-survey relating to the program

If you are interested in attending an information session to learn more about the Teaching Fellowship Program, please complete the TAFP Student Interest Form.

TAFP Student Interest Form (form will be available in January)

• Michelle Alcantara
  Graduate Student
  Department of Biology

• Natalia Arambula
  Graduate Student
  Department of Family and Consumer Sciences

• Nataly Ascencio
  Graduate Student
  Department of Modern and Classical Languages and Literatures

• Sarah Bertman
  Graduate Student
  Department of Anthropology

• Nicholas Bonhomme
  Graduate Student
  Department of English

• Erick Carranza
  Graduate Student
  Department of Psychology

• Fidel Consuelo Jimenez
  Graduate Student
  Department of Modern and Classical Languages and Literatures

• William Custard
  Graduate Student
  Department of Mathematics

• Emily Darlington
  Graduate Student
  Department of Anthropology

• Sabina Erickson
  Graduate Student
  Department of English

• Mrunal Prakash Gavali
  Graduate Student
  Department of Computer Science

• John Grilli
  Graduate Student
  Department of Secondary Education

• Gabriela King Sing
  Graduate Student
  Department of Sociology

• Alberto Martinez
  Graduate Student
  Department of Chicana/o Studies

• Brooke Melikidse
  Graduate Student
  Department of Elementary Education

• Danielle Morales
  Graduate Student
  Department of Sociology

• Hiep Nguyen
  Graduate Student
  Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry 

• Nathan Nguyen
  Graduate Student
  Department of Linguistics/TESL

• Alicia Gabrielle Puzon
  Graduate Student
  Department of Journalism 

• Vincent Raguini
  Graduate Student
  Department of Kinesiology 

• Maya Riles
  Graduate Student
  Department of English 

• Alexandra Schmitt
  Graduate Student
  Department of Psychology 

• Amanda Van Dyke
  Graduate Student
  Department of Health Sciences 

• Christina Vu
  Graduate Student
  Department of Psychology

To view a list of past fellows, please click HERE.