Teaching and Learning Awards
EAIT recognises and celebrates excellence in its teaching and learning environments by rewarding its academic and professional staff through annual awards programs.
All staff involved in the delivery of teaching and learning, including tutors and professional staff, are eligible for consideration for an Award.
The Faculty of EAIT has established the following awards for Teaching and Learning:
- Teaching and Learning Excellence Awards (TaLEA)
- Citations for Excellence in Student Learning (CEiSL)
- Teaching Recognition Award (TRA) — Nomination by Head of School or Director of Teaching and Learning.
To encourage further development of the winners’ contributions to student learning, successful applicants will receive a certificate and grant. Please refer to the Information for Applicants (DOCX, 83.1 KB) resource for more information.
Award Principles
- Excellence: the awards should reflect the high level of teaching undertaken and expected in EAIT.
- Inclusivity: EAIT has a very diverse range of people who are excellent T&L contributors and who should be recognised and celebrated.
- Low participation cost: many award processes feel immense with prohibitive workload requirements so in EAIT we want the nomination process to be as easy as possible.
- Connectivity: EAIT T&L awards should be connected to School, UQ and external awards programs to support our staff to be recognised at all levels and enhance our outcomes in future competitive awards.
- Supportive: applicants or nominees should feel supported through the process and view it as a valuable experience.
- Transparency: the criteria and standards for receiving an award should be clear and the process for selecting award recipients must be unambiguous and seen to be without conflict of interest.
- High value: EAIT should receive value from its investment in the awards and the process should facilitate raising the profile of teaching in the faculty and the dissemination of excellent practices.
Assessment Criteria
Applications for either of the awards are assessed against the assessment criteria outlined in the Information for Applicants (DOCX, 83.1 KB) document. It is acknowledged that in keeping with the ‘Connectivity’ principle above, much of the information has been adapted from the information contained in documentation detailing the application processes for UQ and national T&L awards.
Key dates
| Action | Due date |
| Expressions of interest close | 14 August |
| Workshops | September — October |
| Full applications close | 30 October |
How to apply
Stage 1: Expression of Interest (EOI)
Applicants are required to submit an Expression of Interest (EOI).
The online EOI form will request the following information:
Application details
- Applicant name, school, email address and team details (if applicable)
- Award category
- Selection of criteria
- Citation (maximum 25 words)
- Overview of teaching or professional practice and its context (maximum 200 words)
Stage 2: Full Application
Shortlisted applicants will be offered targeted support throughout the application process, including workshops and mentoring opportunities facilitated by the Senior Principal Educational Researcher and experienced award recipients. Sessions are designed to assist applicants in developing a strong evidence-based application aligned with the award criteria.
Workshops and Information Sessions
Information Session
This session provides an overview of the EAIT Teaching and Learning Awards program, including the award categories, assessment criteria, and practical advice for preparing a competitive Expression of Interest.
Teaching and Learning Award Writing Workshop
Open to shortlisted applicants only.
This workshop provides guidance on developing a compelling award application and will focus on:
- Interpreting and responding to the assessment criteria
- Demonstrating impact and outcomes
- Presenting evidence effectively
- Structuring a strong application
Mentored Award Writing Session
Open to shortlisted applicants only.
This facilitated writing session provides applicants with dedicated time to develop their application, with support available from the Senior Principal Educational Researcher and previous EAIT award recipients. Participants will have the opportunity to seek feedback, clarify requirements, and refine their application prior to submission.
Previous award winners
2025
Teaching and Learning Excellence Award (TaLEA):
UQ Fire Engineering Team
- Associate Professor David Lange
- Dr Anwar Orabi
- Dr Emma Somogyi
- Dr Wenzuan Wu
- Dr Sergio Zarate
- Dr Hons K Wyn
- Dr Luis Yerman
- Dr David Morrisset
Citation for Excellence in Student Learning (CEiSL):
Associate Professor Johnny Ho
School of Civil Engineering
ENGG7902 Teaching Team
- Professor Darren Martin
- Dr Hima Haridevan
- Dr Celine Chalet
Dr Dan Luo
School of Architecture, Design and Planning