The Center for the Integration of Research, Teaching and Learning (CIRTL) sees graduate education as a strategic leverage point for preparing future faculty, and thereby for advancing undergraduate education. CIRTL seeks to prepare future faculty who excel both as researchers and as teachers. The CIRTL Network currently comprises 44 universities.
Why CIRTL – Making the Case for Institutional Memberships
We seek graduate-degree-granting universities who play important roles in shaping our national faculties. Important roles might be defined by numbers of PhD’s who go on to faculty positions, or by diversifying the faculty along an array of dimensions. For example, one dimension of priority for the CIRTL Network is preparing future faculty currently underrepresented among STEM faculty.
CIRTL membership is through reviewed applications, in order to assure alignment and readiness for success of members. Key dates for the application process are listed below.
Key 2024 – 2025 Dates
| Information Sessions | Early Feedback | Applications Due | Acceptances |
|---|---|---|---|
| December 12, 2024 & January 27, 2025 |
Friday February 14, 2025 | Friday March 14, 2025 | Early May 2025 |
December 12th Info Session – 12pm AT / 11am ET / 10am CT / 9am MT & AZ / 8am PT – Register Here!
January 27th Info Session – 1pm AT / 12pm ET / 11am CT / 10am MT & AZ / 9am PT – Register Here!
An institution may submit a draft application and up to 3 key questions where they would like to receive feedback from the membership committee, with a deadline of 4 weeks ahead of the application due date. Feedback will be returned to institutions within 2 weeks to allow time for possible revisions. Feedback does not necessarily catch every error or guarantee that the finalized application will be accepted.
Application Materials
Application for Membership (Editable MS Word version | PDF Version)
Additional requested materials:
- Institutional Leader contact information
- University Official contact information
- CV/biosketch for CIRTL institutional leaders
- Completed application (.docx or PDF)
Membership Resources
Materials introducing the CIRTL Network and highlighting some of the opportunities available to doctoral students and post-doctoral fellows in the CIRTL Network are linked below. In addition, the document CIRTL for All: A Membership Plan for Sustained Impact provides details of CIRTL Network operations and finances.
Please send any inquiries to membership@cirtl.net.
- CIRTL Core Ideas
- CIRTL Learning Outcomes
- CIRTL Research Briefs
- CIRTL Overview & Membership Flyer
- CIRTL Benefits Flyer
- Cross-Network Programming Overview
| CIRTL Membership Committee | |
|---|---|
| Logan Gin Assistant Director, STEM Sheridan Center for Teaching and Learning Brown University logan_gin@brown.edu |
Julie Harlin Associate Dean, Graduate and Professional School & Associate Professor, Department of Agricultural Leadership, Education, and Communications Texas A&M University j-harlin@tamu.edu |
| Madhumita Joshi Director of Postdoctoral Success Office of Postdoctoral Affairs The Graduate School madhumita.joshi@utsa.edu |
Sarah C. Larsen Vice Provost and Dean of the Graduate School Professor of Chemistry University of Houston |
| Natalie Westwood, Co-Chair CIRTL Program Developer, Centre for Teaching, Learning, and Technology University of British Columbia natalie.westwood@ubc.ca |
Kristin Winet, Co-Chair Associate Professor of Practice, University Center for Assessment, Teaching and Technology; CIRTL Program Director, Academic Affairs University of Arizona kwinet@arizona.edu |