The Daniel E. Koshland, Jr. Art of Teaching Writing Fellowship is a grant designed to provide graduate students teaching Reading and Composition courses in 2026-27 the opportunity to improve existing and develop new pedagogical skills and practices. Each Koshland Fellow receives a $1,000 stipend for their participation in the week-long Summer Writing Institute, co-led by Joseph Harris, a leading scholar in composition studies, and Jenae Cohn, executive director of the Center for Teaching and Learning at UC Berkeley.
In a small seminar setting, students work through all the elements of their upcoming courses, assembling syllabi, major assignments, and in-class reading and writing exercises to use throughout the semester. Guest lecturers share new and innovative pedagogical practices and strategies.
During the Fall 2026 semester, Koshland Fellows are required to attend monthly meetings and post occasional comments to the Art of Teaching Writing blog. The semester concludes with a special seminar in December at which students discuss their teaching experiences and reflect on ways to improve the teaching of writing on the Berkeley campus.
The 2026 Summer Writing Institute meets in person from Monday, May 18 through Friday, May 22 (9 am to 5 pm). Participants should plan to do an hour or two of reading and writing each evening.
See the Art of Writing website for more information.
UC Berkeley graduate students who have taught at least 1 semester but not more than 6 semesters of Reading and Composition (R1A, R1B, R5A, R5B). Applicants must be planning to teach at least one semester of R&C in 2026-27. Students who fully expect to be assigned an R&C course but whose department has not yet assigned R&C courses may apply, but they will not be eligible to receive the award if not assigned a 2026-27 R&C course.
Each fellow receives a $1000 stipend upon completing the Summer Writing Institute.