Teaching Development Grant Scheme Assessment Rubric – CATEGORY B – National Significance Grants
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1. Applications will be
assessed on the extent
to which the
formatting,
documentation and
eligibility
requirements have
been met.
Must reach Threshold standard to be eligible for funding.
Must reach Threshold standard to be eligible for funding.
The application is submitted on the Category B Template with
formatting retained at Arial 10pt.
Section 1 – Lead applicant is an academic member of staff.
Section 2 – Grant Description is no longer than 6 pages.
Section 3 – Certification has been provided by appropriate heads of
departments on one single page.
No other supporting documentation has been submitted as
appendices.
2. Applications will be
assessed on the extent
to which a rationale
and linkages to
strategic learning and
teaching priorities
have been clearly
articulated.
The rationale explicitly details an innovation that is cohesively
outlined and aligned with nationally significant L&T priorities.
The rationale details an innovation that is clearly outlined
and aligned with nationally significant L&T priorities.
The rationale details an innovation that is stated to align with
nationally significant L&T priorities.
Evidence of collaboration between faculties and/or other
divisions or universities is described and relevant stakeholders
and/or collaborating partners are noted, with an appraisal of
how these partnerships will contribute to the success of the
grant.
Evidence of collaboration between faculties and/or other
divisions or universities is described and relevant
stakeholders and/or collaborating partners are noted and
justified.
Evidence of collaboration between faculties and/or other divisions
or universities is described.
3. Applications will be
assessed on the extent
to which grant
activities, grant
management and
methodological
considerations are
appropriately planned
and clearly articulated.
The application details:
 an achievable plan for how the grant will lead to the
submission of an application for a national Office for Learning
and Teaching grant within 1 year of its completion;
 a clear and plausible methodology that is grounded in the
literature
 a variety of clear deliverables and outputs relevant to the
grant context and which have broad and relevant sector-wide
applicability; with
 a comprehensive plan which documents how project
outcomes will be embedded and sustained in practice and/or
broadened into other contexts and/or discipline areas; and,
 a clear and plausible dissemination and evaluation plan.
The application details:
 a plan for how the grant will lead to the submission of
an application for a national Office for Learning and
Teaching grant within 1 year of its completion;
 a clear and plausible methodology
 clear deliverables and outputs relevant to the grant
context, with
 a clear description of the extent to which project
outcomes could be embedded and sustained in
practice and/or broadened into other contexts and/or
discipline areas; and
 a clear dissemination and evaluation plan.
The application details:
 the potential for the grant to lead to the submission of an
application for a national Office for Learning and Teaching grant
within 1 year of its completion;
 deliverables and outputs relevant to the grant context, with
 some description of the extent to which project outcomes could
be sustained in practice and/or broadened into other contexts
and/or discipline areas; and
 a dissemination and evaluation plan.
An ‘action plan’ has been submitted that documents deliverables
and dissemination and evaluation activities which are clearly
aligned and articulated in relation to the grant methodology
(approach) as stated in the application, and which have relevant
and broad national applicability.
An ‘action plan’ has been submitted which documents
that the deliverables and dissemination and evaluation
activities are clearly aligned with the grant methodology
(approach) as stated in the application.
As with Threshold and Supported standard, but evidence has
been provided to demonstrate that budget preparation has been
part of a holistic planning process for the grant (e.g. specific and
appropriate quotes that align to a documented deliverable or
dissemination activity are specified as budget priorities, in the
application and budget templates).
As with Threshold standard, but evidence has been
provided in the form of quotes and costings that support
the grant (e.g. specific and appropriate quotes are
described in the application and/or budget templates).
4. Applications will be
assessed on the extent
to which budget and
funding allocations
have been accurately
costed and meet
budget guidelines.
An ‘action plan’ has been submitted which documents the
deliverables and dissemination and evaluation activities.
 The application template offers a justification of the proposed
expenditure and funding requirements.
 Any ‘in-kind’ support reflects amounts proportionate to the
context of the grant and reasonable staff time commitments.
 Budget proposals do not suggest any buying out of significant
teaching activities.
 A budget template has been completed in consideration of the
details documented under the ‘notes’ tab, and submitted with
the application.