TEACHING AND LEARNING COMMITTEE
2013 TEACHING FELLOWSHIP SCHEME
(in accordance with Teaching and Learning Committee Resolution 28/10)
http://www.teachingandlearning.uwa.edu.au/tl4/for_uwa_staff/grants_and_funding/teaching_fellowship_scheme
INTRODUCTION
The Teaching and Learning Committee’s Teaching Fellowship Scheme was introduced in
2005 and currently offers up to four Fellowships across the University on an annual basis. In
2013 these Fellowships are valued at $22,000. The Scheme is designed to support the
University’s education priorities as identified in the Operational Priorities Plan. For 2009-2013
the Education strategic objective is to improve the quality of the student learning experience
which leads to the following priority objectives:
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to recruit and graduate a diverse student cohort of the highest quality;
to improve the University’s courses;
to extend high-quality teaching approaches and improve learning outcomes;
to further develop the links between teaching, learning and research; and
to improve student engagement in a high-quality campus community.
(Full reference to the University's current Education priorities can be found in the University’s
Operational Priorities Plan at
http://www.registrar.uwa.edu.au/university_planning/strategic_operational_plans/opp)
While University priorities have been supported through both centrally- and Faculty-managed
schemes (for example, the Postgraduate Teaching Internship Scheme and Learning and
Teaching Performance Funds) the Teaching and Learning Committee seeks to support some
more school-and discipline-based work on these priorities.
The Scheme has been designed to support innovative, reasonably short-term projects given
the six month timeframe of the Fellowships and to encourage projects that impact or could be
adopted beyond the individual School/Administrative Section.
As well as providing an opportunity for the development of individual Fellows’ teaching
portfolios, the Scheme will provide a simple, targeted way of making progress against the
University’s education priorities. It will do this by allowing different faculties, schools,
disciplines and administrative sections to support these priorities in locally relevant and
valuable ways.
The award of up to four Fellowships each year, across the University, will also create greater
awareness of the University’s priorities, bring greater understanding about each priority, and
increase awareness about effective strategies for their achievement.
Publication of the research undertaken by Fellows in national or international journals will
provide a tangible outcome that contributes to the broader dissemination of the projects’
outcomes.
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GUIDELINES
1.
There are three elements to a Teaching Fellowship:
a.
research into and discipline-based development of at least one of the
University’s education priorities;
b.
conduct and implementation of a teaching and learning project; and
c.
dissemination of the results of the research and project, including a Universitywide presentation and provision of an article prepared for publication in a
refereed national or international journal.
Activities that would normally be expected to be undertaken as a matter of course
within a School or Section (eg. Response to a school review, formulation or
adjustment of core curriculum) will not be supported by this Scheme.
2.
Up to four Teaching Fellowships will be offered each year, with successful applicants
undertaking their Fellowship in either second semester of the current year or first
semester of the following year, as appropriate to the applicant and their Head of
School/Head of Administrative Section. Any study leave or long service leave
proposed during the term of the Fellowship must be included in the timeline.
Applications outside this timeline will be deemed ineligible.
3.
Each Fellowship is worth $22,000. This amount comprises $20,000 for the
Fellowship and an incentive component of $2,000 (to be paid into a UWA account) to
be used at the Fellow’s discretion to enhance and support the Fellow’s career
development while they remain a staff member at UWA.
Upon acceptance of a Fellowship, funding will be allocated as follows:
 $10,000 provided to the relevant School/Administrative Section at the
commencement of the Fellowship;
 $10,000 provided to the relevant School/Administrative Section plus $2,000 for
use at the Fellow’s discretion upon provision of:
o A final report, including a detailed budget expenditure statement;
o Draft of proposed article prepared for publication in a refereed national or
international journal;
o Confirmation that a University-wide presentation on the research and project
has taken place during the Fellowship (e.g. Teaching and Learning Month,
Teaching and Learning Forum).
$20,000 provided to the relevant School/Administrative Section must only be used to
support the Fellow with the provision of relief of individual teaching and/or associated
responsibilities for the semester and any ongoing support associated with the
teaching and learning project. Where a Fellowship is awarded to a member of
academic staff, it is envisaged that the Fellow will continue to supervise any
postgraduate research students.
4.
Support in excess of $22,000 should be borne by the School or Administrative
Section, any unspent funds on finalisation of the Fellowship should be returned to, or
will be retained by, the Teaching and Learning Committee.
5.
Fellowship application is open to academic and professional staff on the UWA payroll
who are currently engaged in teaching or who may be providing various aspects of
professional support and/or training which is focused on improving the student
learning experience. Fellowship application is open to staff employed on a 0.5FTE
appointment or above and for a period which extends beyond the proposed timeline
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of the intended Fellowship. Any change in the staff holding a fellowship must be
referred with the Dean’s endorsement to the Grants and Schemes Standing
Committee for approval.
6.
A Fellowship may be offered to up to two staff members working in collaboration.
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Fellows will remain within their Faculty or Administrative Section for the duration of
their Fellowship, and enjoy the usual level of infrastructure and administrative support
afforded to them in their normal roles.
8.
Fellows will be invited, at the commencement of their Fellowship, to meet with the
Director of the Centre for the Advancement of Teaching and Learning to
 Finalise the proposed teaching and learning project, including consideration of
any feedback from the Grants and Schemes Committee;
 Consider and select an appropriate mentor for the Fellowship;
 Organise an appropriate University-wide presentation on the research and project
as part of the Fellowship;
 Consider appropriate networks to support the Fellowship.
Fellows may also draw on relevant expertise in the planning, execution and
evaluation of their teaching and learning project through avenues of support such as
CATL.
9.
Fellows are eligible to apply for another Fellowship 3 years after the completion of
their first Fellowship.
A Fellow whose final report is outstanding from the first Scheme would be
deemed ineligible to apply in the current round.
10.
The normal time-span of a Fellowship is six months; however, under exceptional
circumstances (i.e. a project of demonstrable value whose scope has grown in the
course of the Fellowship) consideration for additional financial support, up to the
value of $5,000, will be given to its extension upon application to the Chair of the
Grants and Schemes Standing Committee.
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A final report (1 – 2 pages), endorsed by the Head of School and Dean of Faculty, or
for professional staff, by the Head of Section and Executive Director, must be
submitted to Sally Jackson at sally.jackson@uwa.edu.au, Academic Policy Services
(M456A) within six months of completion of the Fellowship. The report should
address each of the three Fellowship elements detailing the outcomes achieved, and
the overall benefits to the School and Faculty, or Section. The final report should
include a detailed budget expenditure statement and a copy of the article prepared for
publication should also be attached. A report template will be available on the web at
http://www.teachingandlearning.uwa.edu.au/staff/funding/fellowship.
APPLICATION PROCESS
1.
The Centre for the Advancement of Teaching and Learning will hold an information
session on Tuesday 5th March, 10.30-12.30, for members of staff interested in
applying for a Fellowship. Prospective Fellows are strongly encouraged to attend,
please register at:
www.catl.uwa.edu.au/programmes/teaching_and_learning/fellowship_scheme_info
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Applications should be submitted on the Teaching Fellowship Scheme Application form
provided at: http://www.teachingandlearning.uwa.edu.au/staffnet/funding/fellowship and
address the following three elements of the Fellowship:
a.
Research – proposed research on at least one of the education priorities listed
below:
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to recruit and graduate a diverse student cohort of the highest quality;
to improve the University’s courses;
to extend high-quality teaching approaches and improve learning outcomes;
to further develop the links between teaching, learning and research; and
to improve student engagement in a high-quality campus community.
and the development of that priority(ies) in an academic's field of study (and
possibly cognate fields of study nationally and/or internationally);
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Project - devise and conduct a project related to the nominated priority(ies)
within the applicant's School, Faculty or Administrative Section, with a view to
embedding that priority(ies) on a more concrete basis in the period after
expiration of the six month Fellowship. The project should include ongoing
discussion with colleagues in the specific area to ensure its relevance and to
provide a source of feedback to the Fellow while the work is in train, as well as
discussion with other Fellows across the University to benefit from crossdisciplinary insights and to promote collaboration;
c.
Dissemination – proposed dissemination of the results of the research and
project both within the Faculty/Section and University (via, for example, seminars,
and the publication of project descriptions and results on the UWA website). In
addition, confirmation must be provided by applicants that a University-wide
presentation will occur during the term of the Fellowship and an article will be
prepared for publication in a refereed national or international journal of teaching
and learning, to be submitted to the relevant journal within six months following
completion of the Fellowship.
Applications require the written support of the relevant Head of School and Faculty
Dean, or Head of Section with confirmation that the proposal is linked to the
School’s/Faculty’s/Section’s operational priorities plan.
Applications submitted
without the appropriate written support will be deemed ineligible.
In all cases the Head of School/Head of Administrative Section is required to provide a
supporting statement confirming that the outcomes of the project will be met within the
required timeline.
For applicants who do not have ongoing appointments, the Head of School or Head of
Section is required to confirm that the applicant’s term of contract exceeds the term of
the six month Fellowship and guaranteeing that the outcomes from the Fellowship
following its completion will be appropriately embedded and disseminated within the
following six months.
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Applications require a budget proposal detailing proposed expenditure of the $20,000
Fellowship.
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Applications should not be ranked by the School, Faculty or Administrative Section.
Applications will be considered, on merit, by the Grants and Schemes Standing
Committee, a sub-Committee of the Teaching and Learning Committee
The broad administration of the Scheme will be overseen by Academic Policy Services.
The Centre for the Advancement of Teaching and Learning (CATL) will provide
resources and advice to Fellows in support of the three elements of the Scheme.
Any queries should be referred to Sally Jackson, Academic Policy Services, 6488 7551
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Feedback will be offered upon request to unsuccessful applicants.
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Electronic Application Process
How to complete and submit an application;
1. Application form
The electronic application form is available from
http://www.teachingandlearning.uwa.edu.au/staffnet/funding/fellowship
2. Completing the application form
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Open the form and save to a local server or pc
Note: If the form has opened in ‘Reading Layout’ – click the Close button located
on the tool bar
To complete a ‘Check Box’ – click on the box. If necessary click again to remove
the ‘check’
Text can be added in the spaces provided by typing in the shaded area. This
shaded area will expand as text is entered until it reaches the maximum space
allowed
Text can also be ‘Cut & Pasted’ into the shaded area
Text can be edited freely
3. Obtaining signatures and emailing the application
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Complete all requisite information on the form
Print a hard copy
Applicant(s), Head of School/ Head of Section and Faculty Manager/ Executive Director to
sign as required
Scan completed application form and return to sally.jackson@uwa.edu.au, no later than
midday on Wednesday 27th March 2013..