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Appendix C (3): Application for Principal Fellowship (Descriptor 4)
Principal Fellowship is awarded to highly experienced senior academics and others in related senior roles who
are typically able to evidence a sustained and successful track record of impact as strategic leaders and
managers with a particular focus on teaching, learning, assessment and related areas within their own
institution and/or within national and/or international settings.
NB Word Count: Total word count for reflective narratives (excluding referee statements and CPD Plan)
should not exceed 7,000 words. Suggestions for each section are indicated below. Please insert your total
word count at the bottom of the application form.
SECTION ONE Information about the applicant
Name ( as you would wish it to appear on your certificate) :
Email address and contact number:
Role(s)
Faculty/ School/ Directorate:
Payroll Number:
Length of employment at University:
Full or part time:
Total number of years in Higher Education
(full-time equivalent):
This is an application for Principal Fellowship (Descriptor 4). Please list any relevant qualifications or
awards you already hold (related to teaching and learning).
SECTION TWO TEACHING PHILOSOPHY STATEMENT AND CLAIM GRID Demonstrating a sustained track
record
Strategic Leadership of Teaching Philosophy: (1,000 words) This is a reflective statement of your
practice (over the past 5 years) reflecting your philosophy. The statement will be informed by all
the dimensions of Descriptor 4 of the UKPSF (see Appendix A of the Scheme Handbook).
CLAIM GRID
This is a brief resume of the activities, which provide examples of how you have evidenced the UKPSF
holistically across all the dimensions and descriptors. ( suggested total 500 words)
There must be a minimum of 6 and maximum of 12 contrasting activities, which demonstrate the depth,
and breadth of your contribution to teaching and learning. You must reference the relevant dimension
of practice A, K, V.
You may decide to choose 4 of these to develop into the case studies required for Section 3
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Activity
E.g. Provided mentorship and leadership of colleagues in
redesigning the curriculum
A1-5
1,4,5
K1-6
2,3,5,6
V1-4
3,4
SECTION THREE Evidence of success and effectiveness
Examples of typical activities at Principal Fellowship level which could be used for this section are
illustrated in Section 6 of the Scheme Handbook. For each of the four examples that you give, follow the
guidance provided in ‘Evidencing your practice’ and remember to refer to relevant pedagogic literature.
Please give the word count at the end of each activity (1000 words per case study).
Each case study should evidence D 4 I-IV ( see section 6 of the Scheme Handbook)
Attribute V should be inherent within all the submitted documentation.
Case Study 1:
Case Study 2:
Case Study 3
Case Study 4:
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Other information
Please use this space to provide any additional information you would like to submit in support of
your application; e.g. activities undertaken in professional or national bodies or subject associations
which further develop teaching and learning. Projects undertaken by a group or team are valued as
much as individual activities ( suggested 500 words)
SECTION FOUR Referees:
First referee
Name
Job title
Faculty / directorate
Email address
In what capacity can this person comment on your professional practice?
Has this referee undertaken a review of your educational practice?
Second referee
Name
Job title
Faculty / directorate
Email address
In what capacity can this person comment on your professional practice?
Has this referee undertaken a review of your educational practice?
Third referee
Name:
Job title
Institution:
Email address
In what capacity can this person comment on your professional practice?
Has this referee undertaken a review of your educational practice?
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