There are a number of external organisations which provide awards, prizes and funding support to encourage, inspire and motivate academics in their pursuit of better teaching in higher education. Many of these awards are discipline specific or targeted to particular areas of achievement and development.
Listed below are just some of the potential resources for financial support, academic development, and community recognition for achievements and scholastic endeavour in teaching and learning in higher education. If you know of other sources not listed that might be of interest to your colleagues, please send them in an email so they can be shared with others.
Australian Publishers Association Awards
BioSA Young Achiever & BioSA Industry Leader Award
Business/ Higher Education Round Table Awards
Commonwealth Health Minister’s Award for Excellence in Health and Medical Research
HERDSA Recognition and Development Scheme
Higher Education Academy (UK) Professional Recognition Scheme
Pearson Education Australia Teaching Awards
South Australian Science Excellence Awards
