The UWGB Provost Office and the Center for the Advancement of Teaching and Learning, on behalf of the UW System’s Office of Professional and Instructional Development (OPID), invite faculty and instructional academic staff to apply for the 2026-2027 cohort of the Wisconsin Teaching Fellows and Scholars (WTFS) Program.
Administered by OPID and directed by UW faculty, the WTFS Program is a year-long community of practice grounded in SoTL. As described on the program site, the “Wisconsin Teaching Fellows and Scholars (WTFS) Program is designed to provide the time, space, and support to systematically reflect with UW peers in a stimulating and open-minded community and, ultimately, to move from scholarly teaching to the scholarship of teaching and learning (SoTL).” Universities provide a $4,000 summer stipend (paid before the Fall semester) and cover travel, lodging, meals, and incidentals for their WTFS participants.
WTFS is an exciting professional development opportunity for instructors at any stage in their career! To learn more about the program and the stipend, read the full call on OPID’s website.
How to Apply
Interested applicants should submit items 1-4 below as separate attachments to one email message. This email should be sent to CATL (CATL@uwgb.edu) with the subject line “WTFS Application” by Friday, Nov. 21, 2025.
If you have applied before, please note the changes to the application materials this year, including the letter of interest questions and the endorsement form signed by your chair and/or dean.
The full list of required materials is below:
- Letter of interest addressing three key questions (three-page maximum):
- Why are you interested in joining the 2026-27 WTFS community?
- What is your understanding of and experience with SoTL?
- What are 3-5 questions or curiosities you have about improving student learning that you would like to explore?
- Teaching & learning philosophy: Foundational principles that guide your teaching & learning practice (two-page maximum)
- An abbreviated curriculum vitae (two-page maximum)
- Signed endorsement statement by your Department Chair or Dean
Please note that the budget form on the OPID site is not part of the individual application process and instead will be completed after the selection of UW-Green Bay’s representatives. As always, please contact us at CATL@uwgb.edu if you have any questions.