Teaching Fellow: Tufts Summer Research Experience, Tufts Pre-College Programs

Description

Are you a Tufts doctoral student or postdoc with a research background interested in applying your experience in a mentorship and classroom setting? Are you a teaching faculty member interested in connecting with motivated pre-college students eager to learn about research? Join University College as a Teaching Fellow in the Summer 2026 Tufts Summer Research Experience Program.   

  

PROGRAM OVERVIEW 

This competitive 6-week summer program introduces high-achieving high school students to the culture of research at an R1 institution. Under the guidance of a UC Teaching Fellow, students will gain exposure to real research experiences at Tufts and across Boston, complete a project in a small (5-6 students) cohort, and gain exposure to many foundational skills required to conduct primary research across disciplines. Program website to be shared shortly.  

 

POSITION OVERVIEW  

University College is seeking graduate students and post-docs with research experience to serve as Teaching Fellows within UC. Any field of research will be considered, with preference given to applicants who would be able to lead small projects using experimental/ lab-based, fieldwork/ observational, and survey design methodologies. In addition to planning and executing a research project with students, Fellows will also be required to complete a mentorship training program (6 hour) in April and May. We are seeking Teaching Fellows to lead research in the following methodologies. Please indicate your Research Methodology preference in your cover letter.

 

Research Methodology Options:

• Experimental/Lab-based
• Fieldwork/Observational
• Survey Design, Case Studies, Interviews
• Behavioral Experimental
• Prototyping/Iterative Design
• Creative Research & Ethnographic Methods

TIME COMMITMENT ESTIMATIONS 

 

Program Preparation: Before programming, Fellows can expect to commit approximately 40 hours during the spring 2026 semester for pre-program preparation: they will complete a mentorship training program (8 hours), prepare the cohort research project, meet with the program lead for planning purposes, and arrange research site visits.  

• Total Program Preparation: Jan 2026-June 2026 (flexible days/times, mostly remote), 40 preparation hours estimated 

 

Programming Implementation: The Tufts Summer Research Experience will take place for 6 weeks during the summer from July 6th to August 14th, 2026, with students typically participating in their research cohort in the mornings, and full-group programming primarily in the afternoons.  Fellows are required to commit approximately 25 hours per week on campus in the summer to lead their research cohorts during the program implementation.  

• Program Dates: July 6th to August 14th, 2026
• Program Hours:
  • Monday-Friday
  • Approximately 25 hours/week with students in cohort
  • Please note that program implementation will be in-person on the Tufts Medford campus
• Total Program Implementation: 150 hours estimated during program dates