Grants, fellowships and awards

The University has a renewed focus on recognising excellence in teaching, elevating grants and professional development opportunities to forge clearer pathways for career progression and celebrate the accomplishments and innovations of staff.

Grants and Fellowships provide educators with further opportunities to advance their teaching skills, explore new methodologies and engage with the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (SoTL). Awards, like the University's Excellence Awards, recognise the outstanding contributions of academic and professional staff to our University community and the sector.

Many University faculties also offer education-focused grants and fellowships to support staff. Head to faculty websites to learn more about these faculty specific opportunities.

Advance HE Fellowships

Provides staff with formal recognition of teaching practice or learning support, impact and leadership.

GEM Scott Teaching Fellowships

Recognises, rewards and further develops exceptional academic teaching staff.

Universitas 21 Awards

Awards for academic and professional staff recognising outstanding performance and provides development opportunities to advance teaching, learning, administrative and management quality and practices.

Australian Awards for University Teaching (AAUT)

The University invites individual and team nominations in various categories and will support nominees through the process.

University of Melbourne Excellence Awards

Annual awards celebrating the work of academic and professional staff across the University.

Grants

Apply for grants and browse previously funded projects

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