Engineering Learning Mentorship Fellows
Overview
Are you an experienced faculty member interested in advancing your mentorship in teaching and learning at Mines? The Engineering Learning Mentorship Fellowship (ELM Fellowship) is a prestigious, yearlong opportunity designed to support established faculty in contributing to Mines’ educational mission through peer mentorship. During their fellowship, ELM Fellows mentor a small cohort of EL Fellows by providing feedback, leading monthly mentor group meetings, and conducting teaching observations with the aim of supporting their mentees’ creation of a rich, learner-centered teaching portfolio. In addition to their role as mentors, ELM Fellows meet monthly to refine their own mentorship philosophies through structured explorations of values and insights, leadership approaches, and coaching strategies. Through this focus on high-impact peer support, the ELM Fellowship promises a rewarding avenue for faculty looking to continue their professional growth, demonstrate the impact of their service, and take on a leadership role within the Mines teaching community.
Eligibility
All full-time faculty at Mines are eligible to apply. We typically recommend this fellowship for mid-career or experienced faculty who have been teaching at Mines for at least three years. We recommend considering this opportunity alongside our Engineering Learning Fellows (ELF) Program to determine which opportunity feels right for you. Faculty who have successfully completed the ELF Program are especially encouraged to apply.
Compensation
ELM Fellows are awarded a stipend of $3000 over the course of their fellowship.
Outcomes
As an ELM Fellow, you will…
Guide the professional development of EL Fellow mentees by providing constructive written and verbal feedback, facilitating mentor group meetings, and conducting classroom observations.
Develop written statements that communicate your approaches, values, and impacts as they relate to pedagogical mentorship.
Apply feedback from mentees, other ELM fellows, and Trefny staff to revise approaches and philosophies.
Contribute to a community of faculty, students, and staff to strengthen the culture of teaching and learning at Mines.
Time Commitment
ELM Fellows are expected to dedicate approximately 20 hours per term to the fellowship, comprising the tasks and experiences below:
Synchronous and Community Experiences
- Attend and participate in our Fall and Spring EL Fellows Retreats.
- Attend monthly ELM Fellows meetings throughout the fellowship.
- Facilitate monthly mentor group meetings with your EL Fellows to support their continued growth and portfolio development.
- Conduct one peer observation and debrief with each of your EL Fellow mentees sometime during the fellowship.
- [Optional] Receive an observation from your EL Fellow mentee(s) sometime during your fellowship.
Asynchronous Experiences
- Complete asynchronous readings and tasks prior to ELM Fellows meetings and mentor group meetings.
- Provide timely and constructive feedback on your EL Fellows teaching portfolio materials (course designs, written statements, observation reports, and teaching innovations).
- Draft and revise a mentorship statement.
Deliverables
ELM Fellows will leave their fellowship with a “Mentorship Statement” that reflects on the approaches, challenges, and joys of mentorship and synthesizes mentee feedback to demonstrate your impact as an ELM Fellow.
Application
All full-time academic faculty at Mines who have not yet received an ELM Fellowship are eligible to apply. The application consists of a series of short responses, as well as submission of an updated CV. Applications are due Friday, May 15th, 2026. Fellows will be notified in early June.
If you have additional questions about the ELM Fellowship, please reach out to cartermoulton@mines.edu.