Watson Future Faculty Fellows

Watson Future Faculty Fellows (WF3) Program

Beyond the Degree: Your Academic Career Starts Here!

The Watson Future Faculty Fellows (WF3) Program aims to facilitate professional training of selected Watson PhD students for successful faculty careers in academia. Fellows will receive specialized training and practical experience in higher-education teaching, proposal writing, academic job-hunting and other essential skills.

Ideal professional training for future faculty — shadowing faculty and teaching a course
Additional training sessions
A $5,000 summer/winter fellowship upon completion of the program
Special recognition that boosts your credentials and competitiveness in the academia job market

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Eligibility

Enrolled in a Watson PhD program with good academic standing
Has the intent to become a faculty member in a research university in the future career
Nominated by the department/school

Program structure

One semester (or session) of shadowing a faculty member in teaching a course
One semester (or session) of teaching the same course as the instructor
Additional training sessions
Recognition ceremony at completion

How to apply

Students cannot apply directly. Interested students should contact their department chair/school director and the graduate program director to be nominated.

Current fellows

	Sara Aghazadeh Mechanical Engineering
	Javid Azimi Boulali Mechanical Engineering
	Amir Esmaeili Computer Science
	Soumit Mondal Electrical and Computer Engineering
	Akbar Solhtalab Mechanical Engineering