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:

• Classes of 2021 to 2030
• Class of 2024-25
  Class of 2023-24
  Class of 2022-23
  Class of 2021-22
  Class of 2020-21
• Classes of 2011 to 2020
• Class of 2019-20
  Class of 2018-19
  Class of 2017-18
  Class of 2016-17
  Class of 2015-16
  Class of 2014-15
  Class of 2013-14
  Class of 2012-13
  Class of 2011-12
  Class of 2010-11
• Classes of 2001 to 2010
• Class of 2009-10
  Class of 2008-09
  Class of 2007-08
  Class of 2006-07
  Class of 2005-06
  Class of 2004-05
  Class of 2003-04
  Class of 2002-03
  Class of 2001-02
  Class of 2000-01
• Classes of 1993 to 2000
• Class of 1999-2000
  Class of 1998-99
  Class of 1997-98
  Class of 1996-97
  Class of 1995-96
  Class of 1994-95
  Class of 1993-94
  Class of 1992-93 (Inaugural PFTF class)