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2008 Calendars for Grants, Awards and Fellowships
University of Newcastle Teaching and Learning Project Grants 2008
University of Newcastle Teaching and Learning Awards and Citations
External Awards, Grants and Fellowships

For further information, please contact the Centre for Teaching and Learning - grants and awards officer on (02) 4921 7263 or via e-mail: ctl-grants-awards@newcastle.edu.au

2008 Calendars for Grants, Awards and Fellowships

2008 Grants Calendar ( PDF)
2008 Awards Calendar ( PDF)
2008 Fellowships Calendar ( PDF)

These calendars provide the important dates, some information about each award, grant and fellowship, and a link to further information.

2008 Grants and Awards Wall Calendar ( PDF)

This Calendar is a list of all awards, grants and fellowships with closing dates in 2008. It contains the important dates and can be printed onto an A3 page for future reference.

2008 University of Newcastle Teaching and Learning Project Grants

Teaching and Learning Project grants have been awarded for 2008. Ten projects will receive up to $10,000 to explore ways of engaging the research-teaching nexus to enhance the student experience. All five faculties of the University are collaborating on at least one of the projects.

Engaging the research-teaching nexus to enhance the student experience

The Research-Teaching Nexus brings a focus to the way research informs teaching practice. It may involve:

Teaching that is explicitly informed by the pedagogical research on teaching practice, which can be generic or discipline specific. The overriding objective in this case is typically to improve one's teaching practice as a result of the research findings (one's own or other scholars') concerning a specific aspect of teaching practice.
Teaching that incorporates one's own research on a specific topic (within a discipline), typically in creative or innovative ways that engage and inspire students.
Teaching in which students (undergraduate, including honours) undertake a research project under close supervision and where the explicit objectives are to socialise students into research in a specific discipline.

A new website, The Teaching-Research Nexus: a guide for academics and policy-makers in higher education, is an outcome of an Australian Teaching and Learning Council (ALTC) project. The website examines the complexity of the teaching-research nexus in contemporary higher education and the possible ways in which research and teaching can be linked for the enhancement of student learning. The website is a resource for all academics and university staff, including those with leadership roles in teaching and learning, who wish to achieve better connections between teaching and research.

The 2008 Teaching and Learning Project Grants are:

Project Leader	Faculty	Project Title
Associate Professor Shen Chen	Education and Arts	Promoting International Students' Understanding on the Teaching Strategies used in Australian Universities
Dr Jean Harkins	Education and Arts	Research-based Online Education in Cross-Cultural Communication for Professionals
Dr Marj Kibby	Education and Arts	Research-led Teaching in CULT1050
Dr Dianne Osland and Dr Ros Smith	Education and Arts	Embedding Writing in the Curriculum: A Pilot Program on Critical Writing and Reading
Associate Professor Kerry London	Engineering and Built Environment	Multimedia materials for small research group learning in blended learning environments
Ms Victoria Clay	Health	International Graduate Program in Child, Youth and Family Studies
Ms Kerry Hoffman	Health	Enhancing nursing student's clinical reasoning skills through their engagement with computerised decision support frameworks
Dr Liz Milward	Health (and Engineering and Built Environment)	Establishing a Research-Teaching Nexus in Bioinformatics and information based medicine
Dr Geoff MacFarlane	Science and Information Technology	Embedding a Research Culture at Core Undergraduate Level
Ms Maureen Townley-Jones	Science and Information Technology	Faculty of Science and Information Technology and Learning Support collaboration in the development of the Maths Diagnostic quiz that facilitates and evaluates mathematical skill level of students, assisting in formative course selection.

Applications for the 2008 Teaching and Learning Project Grants closed in May 2008.

Guidelines and application form (for information only)

University of Newcastle Teaching and Learning Awards and Citations

In 2008, there will be two rounds of Vice-Chancellor's Awards for Teaching Excellence and Award for Programs that Enhance Learning. This will position the University’s Teaching Excellence Awards appropriately for the following year’s Australian Learning and Teaching Council (ALTC) Awards for Australian University Teaching (AAUT). In future years, there will only be one round of Vice-Chancellor’s Teaching Excellence Awards and nominations will close in November of that year.

2008 Vice-Chancellor’s Citations for Outstanding Contributions to Student Learning

Key Dates

Nominations close	5pm Monday 13th October 2008
Workshop dates (enrol via HR Online)	Thursday 18th September 2008 2pm - 4pm (Callaghan) Wednesday 24th September 2008 2pm - 4pm (Callaghan) Friday 25th September 2008 10am - 12pm (Central Coast)

The Vice-Chancellor’s Citations for Outstanding Contributions to Student Learning recognise and reward individuals or teams who make a significant contribution to the quality of student learning in a specific area of responsibility over a sustained period; who are widely acknowledged for their achievements within a Faculty or the wider University community; and who have received strong endorsement within their area. Subject to eligibility, academic, general and conjoint staff are able to be nominated

Citation Guidelines ( PDF )
Citation Nomination Form ( PDF / Word )

2008 Vice-Chancellor’s Awards for Teaching Excellence (including Award for Programs that Enhance Learning)

In 2008, there will be two rounds of Vice-Chancellor’s Awards for Teaching Excellence and Award for Programs that Enhance Learning. This will position the University’s Teaching Excellence Awards appropriately for the following year’s Australian Learning and Teaching Council (ALTC) Awards for Australian University Teaching (AAUT). In future years, there will only be one round of Vice-Chancellors Teaching Excellence Awards and nominations will close in November of that year.

Key Dates

Nominations close	5pm Monday 10th November 2008
Seminar dates (enrol via HR Online)	Wednesday 22nd October 2008 10am - 12pm (Callaghan) Tuesday 21st October 2008 10am - 12pm (Central Coast) Monday 27th October 2pm – 4pm (Callaghan)

The Vice-Chancellor’s Awards for Teaching Excellence and Learning Support 2008 honour our outstanding teachers and recognise individuals and teams who have made a substantial contribution to enhancing the quality of learning and teaching at the University of Newcastle.

There are seven categories of Awards for Teaching Excellence and Learning Support (VCATE) and one Award for Programs that Enhance Learning (VCAPEL). The categories for nomination in Awards for Teaching Excellence and Learning Support are:

Faculty of Business and Law
Faculty of Education and Arts
Faculty of Engineering and the Built Environment
Faculty of Health
Faculty of Science and Information Technology
Early Career Academic
Indigenous Education.

The Award for Programs that Enhance Learning recognises 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 at the University of Newcastle.

Academics are nominated annually and complete an application process.

Award Guidelines ( PDF )
Award Nomination Form ( PDF / Word )

External Awards, Grants and Fellowships

Please refer to the Calendars listed above for details on the many awards, grants and fellowships offered by other institutions, including the Australian Learning and Teaching Council (ALTC) and the NSW Quality Teaching Awards.

Should you become aware of awards, grant or fellowships that are not listed above please let the Teaching and Learning Grants and Awards Officer know so they can be included in future editions of the Calendars. Contact the Grants and Awards Officer on 492 17263 or Rebecca.reynolds@newcastle.edu.au.

IMPORTANT INFORMATION for anyone considering applying or nominating to an external institution (including those not listed in the Calendar).

All Grant, Award and Fellowship applications to external institutions MUST be submitted via the Centre for Teaching and Learning (CTL):

The Centre for Teaching and Learning provides services to assist with the completion of applications including mentoring, workshops and editing.
Head of Institution signature is arranged by the Centre for Teaching and Learning.
The final due date for applications is at least 24 hours before the scheduled dispatch time –refer to CTL Due Date.
The scheduled dispatch time for Australian applications is 2 days before the awarding body deadline.
By the final due date (CTL Due Date), applicants must supply the number of copies required by the funding body plus one for the CTL.

Contact CTL’s Grants and Awards Officer on Ext 17263 or ctl-grants-awards@newcastle.edu.au for further clarification if required.