Student Awards

Graduate Student Teaching Awards

Description

Graduate teaching assistants (GTAs) make a major, impactful contribution to teaching and learning at the University of Florida. Each academic year, the UF Graduate School recognizes the most industrious and innovative among them with the Graduate Student Teaching Awards (GSTA) to applaud their work as instructors in classrooms and laboratories across campus. The two highest GSTA winners receive the Calvin A. VanderWerf Award.

Application & Instructions

The Spring 2026 application cycle for this award is now open.

Nomination instructions and guidelines can be found here:

• GSTA Nominee Packet Instructions
• GSTA Nominee Teaching Statement Guidelines

This year’s nominations will be submitted through Qualtrics at this link:

• GSTA Nomination Qualtrics Portal

The deadline for Spring 2026 nomination submissions is 11:59 p.m. Friday, January 30, 2026.

Questions?

• Email Dr. Jim Gillespie at james.gillespie@ufl.edu.