National Teaching Awards
Beginning 2012, the national Teaching Awards Program will be administered by the newly established Office for Learning and Teaching (OLT), in the Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations. The OLT takes responsibility for the funding and programs previously run by the Australian Learning and Teaching Council (ALTC).
An overview of the Teaching Awards on offer in 2012 is given below.
For further information please consult the OLT website,
or contact the Teaching Awards and Grants Officer, 8313 4862.
Citations for Outstanding Contributions to Student Learning
"Citations for Outstanding Contributions to Student Learning recognise and reward the diverse contributions made by individuals and teams to the quality of student learning. Citations are awarded to those who have made a significant contribution to the quality of student learning in a specific area of responsibility over a sustained period, whether they are academic staff, general staff, sessional staff or institutional associates. Citations provide an opportunity for distinctive institutional missions, values and priorities in learning and teaching to be recognised. Citations are awarded for a range of contributions to student learning, both direct and indirect.
Up to 160 Citations, including the Early Career category, with prize value of $10,000 each are available in 2012." (OLT website)
Citation Deadlines
OLT Citation selection is a two-stage process. Applications must first be submitted to the University Teaching Awards and Grants Working Group, who will then select up to eight applications to send to the OLT for consideration. For this reason, it is important that you pay close attention to the following timetable if you wish to submit a Citation application.
| Intention to submit 1 March |
Please fill out the Intention to Submit form, and forward to your line manager, Associate Dean (Learning and Teaching ), and the Teaching Awards and Grants Officer. This will ensure you are kept informed of relevant deadlines and events, and that you are able to receive any assistance or advice that you require. |
| Draft 1 April |
Feedback on Citation drafts is available through the Teaching Awards and Grants Office. If you would like feedback, you must submit a full draft by email to the Teaching Awards and Grants Officer by this date. Applications will also be accepted that have not gone through the feedback process (however, this is not recommended). |
| Final application 15 May |
This application must include your Written Statement, Photograph, References and Supporting Materials (as outlined in the OLT guidelines). You will not need to submit a nomination form at this stage; if your application is selected for submission, the Teaching Awards and Grants Officer will organise this with you. The TAG WP selection and ranking meeting will take place in late May/early June. If your application is selected for submission, the Teaching Awards and Grants Officer will work with you to finalise your application. If your application is not selected, feedback from the TAG WP will be made available to you. |
| OLT Closing Date 15 June |
If your application is accepted for submission to the OLT, it is important that you are available in the week leading up to the closing date, so that your application can be finalised and nomination form completed. |
Awards for Programs that Enhance Learning
"Awards for Programs that Enhance Learning recognise learning and teaching support programs and services that make an outstanding contribution to the quality of student learning and the quality of the student experience of higher education. The programs and services that receive Program Awards must have demonstrated their effectiveness through rigorous evaluation and will set benchmarks for similar activities in other institutions.
The seven categories for Programs that Enhance Learning are:
- Widening participation
- Educational partnerships and collaborations with other organisations
- The first-year experience
- Flexible learning and teaching
- Innovation in curricula, learning and teaching
- Postgraduate education
- Services supporting student learning
Up to 12 Awards with a prize value of $25,000 each will be granted across the seven categories in 2012." (OLT website)
OLT Closing Date - Friday 20 July*
*Please email the Teaching Awards and Grants Officer or telephone 8313 4862 for details about internal application processes and deadlines.
Awards for Teaching Excellence
"Teaching Awards celebrate a group of the nation’s most outstanding university teachers in their fields. Teaching Awards give recognition to teachers (individuals and teams) renowned for the excellence of their teaching, who have outstanding presentation skills and who have made a broad and deep contribution to enhancing the quality of learning and teaching in higher education.
The eight categories of Awards for Teaching Excellence are:
- Biological Sciences, Health and Related Studies (including Agriculture, Animal Husbandry, Medicine, Nursing etc)
- Early Career
- Humanities and the Arts
- Law, Economics, Business and Related Studies
- Neville Bonner Award/s for Indigenous Education
- Physical Sciences and Related Studies (including Architecture, Building and Planning, Engineering, Computing and Information Science)
- Social Sciences (including Education)
- Priority Area for 2012 is: Teaching a diverse student body.
Up to 16 Awards each with a value of $25,000 will be granted across the eight categories in 2012." (OLT website)
OLT Closing Date - Friday 20 July*
*Please email the Teaching Awards and Grants Officer or telephone 8313 4862 for details about internal application processes and deadlines.
