PFF: Preparing Future Faculty
Hone your teaching skills, learn about faculty life, and explore career options in academia!
Fall 2026 PFF is getting into gear!
Program runs August 21 through November 20, 2026
PFF: Preparing Future Faculty is open to all graduate students and postdocs at the University of Florida interested in a career in academia. Through this program, you’ll...
- Build a practical, evidence-based teaching skills.
- Connect with mentors and peers to expand your professional network.
- Learn what it takes to succeed as a faculty member at different types of institutions.
- Have the option of registering for the IDS 6513 Preparing Future Faculty course to earn college credit.
Have questions? Contact us!
The Preparing Future Faculty program is open to graduate students and postdoctoral scholars from any department at UF. Participants will be selected on a competitive basis. If accepted, candidates will need to request approval from their advisor to participate in the program. Accepted participants will be notified in mid-July.
Application Materials
1. Statement of interest in the program (250 words)
2. Summary of teaching accomplishments (250 words)
3. Summary of research/scholarship accomplishments (250 words)
4. Summary of service/outreach activities (250 words)
5. Current CV
Attendance Requirement
Participants must attend each weekly meeting. Participants who have not missed more than three sessions may request a certificate of completion at the end of the program.
Mentoring Requirement
Participants must identify a faculty mentor (someone other than immediate advisor) for this program. Participants will be required to meet with their mentors twice monthly for the duration of the program. The program will provide participants and mentors with a list of topics to be discussed (if desired), along with activities that could enhance the quality of the interactions and the outcome of the experience.
The Fall 2026 Preparing Future Faculty Program will run August 21 - November 20, 2026:
- August 21 · Introductions, Interaction and Motivation
- August 28 · Active Learning
- September 4 · Quality Learning Environments
- September 11 · Transparency, Accessibility and Online (TAO)
- September 18 · Useful Assessments
- September 25 · Effective Feedback
- October 2 · Tenure and Promotion (with associate provost Dr. Chris Hass)
- October 16 · Portfolios and Teaching/Research Statements
- October 23 · Teaching Statement Peer Review
- October 30 · Panel Discussion: Interviewing and Hiring
- November 6 · Panel Discussion: Faculty Life at R1 Institutions
- November 13 · Panel Discussion: Faculty Life at Primarily Undergraduate Institutions
- November 20 · Closing Session
*Schedule subject to change.
More Career Exploration!
Check out the free Beyond Graduate School and Beyond the Professoriate online platforms for online exploration of careers inside or outside of academia!