Honors Undergraduate Teaching Fellow Application

Each semester, the University Honors Program selects a group of outstanding students to serve as Honors Undergraduate Teaching Fellows for the following term.  Honors UTFs must be Honors students in good standing and on track to graduate with Honors. Honors UTFs earn an $800 stipend for their fellowship semester. 

Responsibilities of all Honors Undergraduate Teaching Fellows

  • Work as a teaching assistant and peer mentor in an Honors Introductory Experience course or Think Tank. Ideally, Honors UTFs have a particular interest in the subject matter or perhaps have even taken the course in the past. Honors UTFs must attend every class, so they must reserve the appropriate time slot in their schedules. Once assigned to an Honors course, the UTF communicates with the professor to clarify specific duties, which may include taking attendance, organizing study groups, basic (objective) grading and recording (in a limited, clearly defined way), showing films, planning class activities, and leading discussions.
  • Represent the University Honors Program at various events throughout the year, including Day on the Quad, Preview Day, Major Fair, and recruiting open houses.
  • Nominate at least one professor for the Honors Outstanding Professor award and annual Last Lecture, and encourage other Honors students to submit nominations.
  • Act as an ambassador for the University Honors Program at all times.

How to Apply

Applications consist of a letter of application, an unofficial transcript, and a confidential faculty recommendation. The letter of application should describe the applicant’s past and present achievements in the USU Honors Program, focusing specifically on awards, scholarships, or grants; teaching or tutoring experience; and research projects or publications. The letter should also clearly explain the student’s path toward graduation with Honors, including capstone and coursework plans. Applicants may be asked to interview as part of the selection process.

Please ask your faculty recommender to send your letter of recommendation to the University Honors Program via email (honors@usu.edu).

Please upload your application below: