Projects
A key element of PFTF is the innovative and impactful academic service projects that fellows ideate, create, lead and execute each year.
Each project — whether it is led by an individual or group of fellows — is cultivated from the ideas and first-hand experiences of graduate students and postdoctoral scholars. All projects are focused on improving the quality of the graduate and postdoctoral experience at UC Davis.
PFTF projects are grown out of and for the UC Davis graduate and postdoctoral community.
As a result, they are:
- authentic,
- useful,
- actionable,
- and often have a long-lasting influence at UC Davis.
Many PFTF projects are now an integral part of the UC Davis graduate community:
- Graduate Studies Week of Orientation and Welcome
- The Excellence in Postdoctoral Research Award
- Writing Partners Program
- Postdoctoral Research Symposium
- Graduate Teaching Community
- GradLink E-newsletter
What PFTF fellows had to say about the experience
“To go through the process of doing my project...and applying it and have the cohort of students go through the process, now apply it in their own teaching, that’s so empowering!”
- BernNadette Best-Green, Ph.D. ’20
PFTF Fellow 2017-18
“It was really enjoyable to see a project through from start to finish.”
- Destiny Garcia, Ph.D. ’19
PFTF Fellow 2019-20
Learn more about past PFTF projects by class year:
PFTF Class of 2022-23
From food scientists and animal biologists to historians and mathematicians, the 2022-23 cohort of Professors for the Future represent the broad array and high caliber of graduate education that is present at UC Davis.
- Classes of 2021 to 2030
- Class of 2022
Class of 2021 - Classes of 2011 to 2020
- Class of 2020
Class of 2019
Class of 2018
Class of 2017
Class of 2016
Class of 2015
Class of 2014
Class of 2013
Class of 2012
Class of 2011 - Classes of 2001 to 2010
- Class of 2010
Class of 2009
Class of 2008
Class of 2007
Class of 2006
Class of 2005
Class of 2004
Class of 2003
Class of 2002
Class of 2001 - Classes of 1993 to 2000
- Class of 2000
Class of 1999
Class of 1998
Class of 1997
Class of 1996
Class of 1995
Class of 1994
Class of 1993 (Inaugural PFTF class)