The Australian Awards for University Teaching (AAUT) are administered by Universities Australia.
There are a number of award types recognising outstanding contributions to student learning and teaching excellence:
UniSA encourages and supports academic (including contract and sessional) staff, and professional staff who make a direct contribution to student learning to apply for these awards. Applicants may apply as individuals or teams. The University seeks to develop applicants through the UniSA Teaching Awards, and prospective AAUT applicants are encouraged to initially secure a competitive UniSA Teaching Award before proceeding to the national awards.
Detailed information about the awards and application instructions are available from the AAUT website.
(2022 information packs will be available from the AAUT website from 4 May 2022.)
Interested staff and/or teams are strongly advised to discuss their proposals with Dr Ruth Fazakerley: Academic Developer, well in advance of submission (e.g. 3-6 months). Staff are also encouraged to speak with their Dean of Programs or equivalent and their local Academic Developer.
Award Category |
Submission for internal review |
Final Submission to AAUT |
Citations for Outstanding Contributions to Student Learning |
9am 17 August 2022 |
Nominee registration 26 August 2022 Full submission 16 Sept 2022 |
All other Teaching and Program Award nominations |
9am 17 August 2022 |
Nominee registration 26 August 2022 Full submission 16 Sept 2022 |
Completed submissions must be emailed as MSWORD attachments to teaching.awards.grants@unisa.edu.au by the internal review deadline listed in the table above. Deadlines are not negotiable. Submissions undergo internal review by the University's Learning and Teaching Grants and Awards Panel. The panel provides feedback to authors on submitted materials as well as recommendations to the Provost and Chief Academic Officer.