Workshop Overview

The Early Career Geoscience Faculty workshop is for faculty in their first three years of a faculty position. It will take place June 20-24, 2027. If you are in the process of applying for tenure-track or other permanent faculty positions, we encourage you to apply to the Preparing for an Academic Career workshop (workshop information will be posted once it is scheduled).

Workshop Goals for Participants

Learn about setting course goals, strategies for active learning, and methods for assessment.
Share ideas and strategies for teaching one or more courses.
Consider successful strategies for maintaining an active research program and advising/supervising undergraduate and/or graduate research students.
Discuss life as an early-career faculty member and explore ways to balance teaching, research, and service responsibilities.
Leave with examples of assignments and activities for various courses, strategies for balancing competing demands, a support network of other early career faculty, and a plan for managing your early career as an academic.

See the 2026 Program Overview »

Application and Selection Criteria

The workshop size is limited. The final list of participants will be established with the goal of assembling a group representing a wide range of experiences and educational environments. Priority is given to applicants entering their second or third years in tenure-track (or equivalent) positions in the geosciences.

Apply by March 15 »

Cost

Workshop costs: The registration fee is $1600 for NAGT members and $1700 for non-members. Join NAGT to get the member discount! Lodging, breakfasts, lunches (for those staying in workshop lodging) and some dinners are included in the cost of registration. There will be stipends of up to $1600 available, for eligible* participants, to help defray costs of registration and travel.

Travel: Participants or their home institutions must provide transportation to and from the workshop.

Stipends: Some stipends will be available by application to partially reimburse participants with a demonstrated need for registration and travel. We will notify participants of their stipend application status prior to the registration deadline. Registration fees are paid at the time of registration (before the workshop) and stipends will be disbursed following the workshop, provided the participant participates in the full workshop. Accepted participants can apply for a stipend by April 15. Stipend applications will open in 2027.

*To be eligible for the stipend, the participant must be a US citizen or permanent resident.

Facilities

The workshop will be held at Macalester College, in Saint Paul, Minnesota, beginning the afternoon of Sunday, June 20, and ending the evening of Thursday, June 24, 2027.

Accommodation Requests

The Early Career workshop conveners are committed to providing universal access to our programming and supporting accommodation requests to the best of our ability, including disability and other accommodations. We encourage you to apply to the workshop and will work with you to accommodate your full participation. If selected to participate in the workshop, please check the box on the registration form if you would like a member of our staff to follow up with you to assist with accommodations that support your needs.