PLSC Graduate Teaching Fellowship (GTF)

The Department of Plant Sciences is offering a ½ Graduate Teaching Fellowship (GTF) for the 2025-2026 academic year.  The purpose of the GTF is to support graduate students who have a keen interest in teaching to further develop their teaching skills. The duties of a GTF holder may include instructing one or more classes,  serving as a grader for assignments and/or examinations, facilitating laboratory or discussion sections. For the successful candidate, a statement of specific duties will be developed in conjunction with the Graduate Chair and the relevant course instructor.  The GTF holder will be expected to provide up to 12 hours/week for term 1 or term 2.  This award is valued at $8,500.

As this GTF position represents a major time commitment, it is important that interested graduate students talk to their supervisors to make sure that they are onboard. 

Qualifications

Education: Current Graduate Student in the Department of Plant Sciences.

Experience: Student must be full-time students in good standing, making satisfactory progress in their program.  The entrance average or cumulative graduate GPA should be at least 80%. To be eligible, MSc student cannot have exceed 36 months in program, and PhD students cannot have exceeded 48 months in program. 

Skills: Student should have effective interpersonal, communication, and organizational skills.

Interested candidates must submit a resume and cover letter in a one document PDF by Friday August 8, 2025 to Debbie Banks, debbie.banks@usask.ca