Description

In 2013, the Philosophy for Children Fellowship Program for graduate students was established at the University of Washington. These fellowships are open to graduate students in any university department or college.

Fellows are involved primarily in the Center’s “Philosophers in the Schools” program, which sends UW graduate and undergraduate students into Seattle K-12 schools to lead philosophy sessions, as well as the Washington State High School Ethics Bowl and other related activities.

For academic year 2021-2022, each Philosophy for Children fellowship is $4,500.

Fellow Responsibilities

  1. Enrollment in our fall quarter course (PHIL 205, Philosophy for Children, taken as PHIL 584), our winter quarter course (PHIL 398, Philosophy for Children Practicum, taken as PHIL 584), and our spring graduate Philosophical Inquiry in Schools course,  PHIL 595.
  2. Involvement in teaching philosophy in Seattle schools and mentoring undergraduate students involved in the “Philosophers in the Schools” program.
  3. Participation in the Washington State High School Ethics Bowl, including helping to organize the event and attendance and involvement at the competition.

Total time commitment is expected to be an average of 4-5 hours per week (not including attendance in the philosophy for children courses) for the three quarters of the academic year. Each fellow is assigned a mentor to help guide and support their fellowship work.

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Instructions & Application

The fellowship application process consists of the following:

  1. Please submit a one-page statement describing your interest in being involved in the “Philosophers in the Schools” program. Please include complete and current contact information. Experience in philosophy, K-12 teaching or philosophy for children is not required for this fellowship.
  2. Each applicant should attach to his or her statement one letter of support from a faculty member in the applicant’s department who can speak to the student’s suitability for this fellowship. If you are not yet at UW, please submit a letter of support from a faculty member at another institution.

Deadline

All application materials must be submitted electronically each year by May 20.

     

     


    Philosophy for Children Graduate Fellows

    2019-2020
    Elina Castellano
    Ari Hock
    Nic Jones

    2018-2019
    Natalie Janson
    Nic Jones
    Jordan Sherry-Wagner
    Christina Zaccagnino

    2017-2018
    Natalie Janson
    Jordan Sherry-Wagner
    Christina Zaccagnino

    2016-2017
    Bridget DuRuz
    Darcy McCusker
    David Phelps

    2015-2016
    Bridget DuRuz
    Joey Miller
    Dustin Schmidt
    Debi Talukdar

    2014-2015
    Di’ Anna Duran
    Janice Moskalik
    Debi Talukdar

    2013-2014
    Janice Moskalik
    Alain Sykes