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Curtin Curtin Teaching and Learning

Department of Industry, Innovation, Science, Research and Tertiary Education

Office for Learning and Teaching

The Australian Government has committed $50.1 million in program funding over four years towards the Promotion of Excellence in Learning and Teaching in Higher Education (PELTHE) which is administered by the Office for Learning and Teaching (OLT) in the Department of Industry, Innovation, Science, Research and Tertiary Education.
In 2012, $8 million (indicative) has been allocated to Grants programs to provide funding for academics and professional staff to investigate, develop and implement innovations in learning and teaching.

Learning and Teaching Grants Scheme 2012

Round 1 Priorities (closing date Thursday 1 March 2012)

Round 2 Priorities (closing date Friday 3 August 2012)

Funding:
Applications building directly on completed projects funded by OLT's predecessor bodies have a funding range of $50,000-$150,000. Duration: up to two years.
For applications other than those building directly on previous work, there are two funding ranges: $50,000-$220,000, and $220,000 and above. Applicants may specify the duration of these projects.
All applications should be received via the Grants Portal.

There are three priorities for funding in 2012:
1. Institutional leadership to enhance learning and teaching through leadership capacity-building at the institutional level.
2. Disciplinary and cross-disciplinary leadership to enhance learning and teaching through leadership capacity-building in discipline structures, communities of practice and cross-disciplinary networks.
3. Consolidating leadership by building on the outcomes of projects funded in earlier years under the Leadership for Excellence in Learning and Teaching Program.

Funding:
Applications building directly on completed projects funded by OLT's predecessor bodies have a funding range of $50,000-$150,000. Duration: up to two years.
For applications other than those building directly on previous work, there are two funding ranges: $50,000-$220,000, and $220,000 and above. Applicants may specify the duration of these projects.

Closing Dates:
Round 1 closing date Thursday 1 March 2012
Round 2 closing date Friday 3 August 2012
All applications should be received via the Grants Portal.

Seed Projects provides for pilot projects which test and evaluate an original idea. Applications can address any of the priorities in the Innovation and Development or Leadership for Excellence programs, or any other topic.

Funding:
Seed Projects will be funded to a maximum of $50,000. Duration: up to one year.

Closing Dates:
Round 1 closing date Thursday 1 March 2012
Round 2 closing date Friday 3 August 2012
All applications should be received via the Grants Portal.

Funding is in the form of a grant of up to $30,000 provided to disseminate or embed the outcomes of completed learning and teaching projects or fellowships in institutions which were not partners in the original project. Funds may be used to trial resources or curricula, run workshops, present at relevant conferences or to establish new websites. Funds may be approved to maintain existing project or fellowship websites beyond the period mandated in the original grant. Applications are by pro forma and emailed to OLT (form available in January).

Closing Dates:
Round 1 closing date Monday 2 April 2012
Round 2 closing date Monday 3 September 2012
The Extension Grants Application Form will be available in January 2012.

Up to five (5) national teaching fellowships are available with maximum funding of $250,000. The duration is up to one year.

Up to five (5) mid-career fellowships are available with maximum funding of $60,000. The duration is three to six months.

Closing Date
Nominations close 28 February 2012

For further information, contact Dr Allan Goody (a.goody@curtin.edu.au) in the Office of Assessment Teaching and Learning.