Lead Teaching Fellowship
The LTF program is a professional development opportunity for doctoral and MFA students who are committed to promoting pedagogical practices and conversations among graduate students. LTFs participate in a series of meetings at the CTL, organize teaching-related workshops in their home departments, and act as liaisons between their peers and the CTL. Details about this fellowship are available on the LTF program website.
This fellowship is available to graduate students in good standing who are in years 2 – 7 in a Columbia University doctoral program as of Fall 2025 or are MFA students in the School of the Arts . We especially encourage candidates who are committed to drawing on diverse perspectives and experiences to apply.
About 2025-26 Lead Teaching Fellow applications
Applications for the 2025-26 cohort of Lead Teaching Fellows were accepted through March 17, 2025. Please send any questions to CTLgrads@columbia.edu.
LTF program details
An overview of Lead Teaching Fellow program benefits, activities, and support is available on the LTF program website.
About LTF Events
LTFs produce a range of events for their home departments covering topics such as syllabus design, inclusive pedagogy, peer teaching observation, digital resources in the classroom, and framing teaching development for the academic job market.
About LTF community-building
Lead Teaching Fellows assess needs, make connections, and encourage graduate student pedagogical development in their home departments. They are their departments’ links to the conversations, resources, and programs offered to graduate students by the CTL.
The CTL is here for graduate students.
The Columbia Center for Teaching and Learning provides an array of support for graduate students in both their current and future teaching responsibilities.