DEEWR Office for Learning and Teaching awards and grants programs

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From 1 January 2012, the awards and grants functions of the Australian Learning and Teaching Council (ALTC) will be administered by the Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations (DEEWR) Office for Learning and Teaching (OLT). The ALTC has now ceased its business as at the end of 2011.

The Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations (DEEWR) Office for Learning and Teaching (OLT) supports outstanding teaching and practices through a suite of award, fellowship and grant schemes. More information can be found on the DEEWR Office for Learning and Teaching website.

Applications are invited for Round 1 of the 2012 national learning and teaching Grants Programs administered by the DEEWR Office for Learning and Teaching.

The scheme offers

Innovation and Development Grants including Seed Projects
Leadership for Excellence Program and Seed Projects
Extension Grants (due 2 April).

These Grants programs provide funding to investigate, develop and implement innovations in learning and teaching. Grants facilitate scholarship and research into learning and teaching and promote systemic change in the sector.

Guidelines are available on the DEEWR website at http://www.deewr.gov.au/HigherEducation/Programs/Quality/Pages/OLT.aspx

Intending applicants need to email an Intention to Apply form:

by Monday 9 January 2012 to the Secretariat, awards-sec@griffith.edu.au to register their interest and gain University endorsement to submit a Grant application.

The closing date for applications is Thursday 1 March at 5 pm. The internal submission date is Monday 20 February 2012. The internal submission date has been fixed to allow time for the Secretariat to undertake expert administrative review of applications and finalisation of high-quality applications in advance of the external deadline.

Support for Applicants

The Griffith Institute for Higher Education (GIHE) offers workshops on preparing grant applications which include:

an overview of the schemes and their focus
examples of project topics and outlines
opportunities to discuss and refine topics
tips for structuring effective applications
demonstrating alignment with OLT and Griffith University priorities
resources including: exemplars, checklists: matrices for ensuring alignment and focus on criteria; and sample budgets and project plans.

Staff interested in applying for OLT grants can approach the GIHE for individual support by contacting c.grimmer@griffith.edu.au (ext 27046) or attend workshops scheduled at the following times early next year:

Thursday 2 February 2012 1.30pm – 3.00pm, GIHE seminar room (M10_4.14)
Friday 3 February 20101.30pm – 3.00pm, GIHE seminar room (G06_1.03)