Awards, grants and fellowships
Our teaching colleagues are highly collaborative and regularly receive awards, grants and other accolades for their outstanding contributions to student learning.
We encourage all colleagues to apply for awards, grants and training opportunities.
UQ Faculty of Science Awards for Excellence in Teaching & Learning
These annual awards recognise and reward individuals and small teams who make a significant contribution to the outstanding Teaching & Learning achievements in the Faculty.
Find information about selection criteria and how to apply on the UQ Faculty of Science staff intranet (requires UQ login).
Winners
2023 Teaching Excellence
- Professor Ulrike Kappler
- Dr John Hall
2023 Early Career Teaching Excellence
- Dr Millicent Smith
2023 Sustained Teaching Excellence
- Dr Frances Shapter
- Dr Michael Jennings
2023 Programs that Enhance Learning
- VetCloud – School of Veterinary Sciecne
- Dr Stephanie Bond
- Dr Frances Shapter
- Dr Taylor Pini
- Ms Marnie Holt
- Mr Phil Walter
- Associate Professor Deanne Whitworth
- Professor Malcolm Jones
- Dr Aaron Herndon
Commendations
2023 Teaching Excellence
- Dr Anne Beasley
- Dr Effie Kartsonaki
- Dr Edward Narayan
2023 Early Career Teaching Excellence
- Dr Mahdi Abolghasemi
- Dr Stephanie Bond
- Mr Suresh Krishnasamy
Past winners
2022 Award for Excellence
- Christian Forster (Mechanical Workshop)
- CBCS Management Committee
2021 Early Career Teaching Excellence:
2021 Sustained Teaching Excellence:
2021 Teaching Excellence:
2021 Teaching Excellence Commendation:
2020 Teaching Excellence Award:
2020 Early Career Teaching Excellence Award:
2020 Programs that Enhance Learning Award:
- Equine Teaching Team, School of Veterinary Science
- Associate Professor Benjamin Ahern
- Dr François-René Bertin
- Dr Abbey Cox
- Dr Wendy Goodwin
- Dr Carlos Medina-Torres
- Dr Albert Sole-Guitart
- Dr Allison Stewart
- Dr Alex Young
- Dr Steven Zedler
2020 COVID-19 Above & Beyond Award:
- School of Chemistry & Molecular Biosciences Teaching Administration and Teaching & Learning Chair:
- Professor Joanne Blanchfield
- Tammie Fair
- Prycilla Rehm
- Lucy Holyoak
- Codi Horton
- Luke Ho
- Penelope Rayner
- Science Blended Learning Team:
- Marnie Holt
- Eimear Vallely
- Louise Manitzky
- Associate Professor Barbara Maenhaut
COVID-19 Above & Beyond Award – Highly Commended:
- Equine Teaching Team, School of Veterinary Science
- OHSS1100 Teaching Team, School of Earth & Environmental Sciences:
- Associate Professor Margaret Cook
- Cassandra Madigan
- Dr Brigid McKenna
Archived winners
See winners from previous years (requires UQ login)
UQ Excellence in Learning & Teaching Awards
The University fosters and acknowledges excellence in its Teaching & Learning environment by recognising and rewarding its academic and general staff through the annual UQ Excellence in Learning & Teaching Awards.
Our winners
2023 Commendation for Teaching Excellence
2022 Citation for Outstanding Contributions to Student Learning
2021 Award for Teaching Excellence:
2021 Citation for Outstanding Contribution to Student Learning:
2020 Award for Teaching Excellence:
2020 Citation for Outstanding Contribution to Student Learning:
2019 Award for Teaching Excellence:
2017 Award for Teaching Excellence:
2017 Citation for Outstanding Contribution to Student Learning:
2016 Award for a Program that Enhances Learning:
Previous winners:
UQ Awards for Excellence
The UQ Awards for Excellence acknowledge and celebrate staff achievements in innovation, leadership, equity and diversity, wellness and safety, and service.
Our winners
2023 winners
- Excellence in Research (UQ FREA): Dr Ramiro Lafuente, School of Mathematics and Physics
- Excellence in Higher Degree Research Training (Supervision — Emerging Advisor): Professor Kirsty Short, School of Chemistry and Molecular Biosciences
- Supporting Career Development for Researchers (EMCR): ScienceLink Management Team
2022 commendations
- Excellence in Leadership: Chantel Veldhoen
- Excellence in Reconciliation: Associate Professor Steven Salisbury
2021 winners
- Community, Diversity and Inclusion: Professor Mary Fletcher, Affiliate Associate Professor, School of Chemistry & Molecular Biosciences
2020 winners
- Innovation: Molecular Clamp Vaccines team
- Service: Lisa Kennedy
2020 commendations
- Innovation: Amanda Cooke, Faculty of Science
- Service: Dr Gurion Ang, School of Biological Sciences
- Leadership: 2020 ARC Centres of Excellence Bid Development Team (including Professor Christine Beveridge)
- COVID19 response: Lachlan Fowler, School of Agriculture and Food Sciences, Dr Myat Kyaw-Tanner, Faculty of Science, Dr Donna Parker, UQ Veterinary Medical Centre, School of Veterinary Science, Advancement team (including Evan Morgan), SARS-CoV-2 Early Warning Surveillance Team (including Professor Phil Hugenholtz)
2019 winners
- Community, Diversity and Inclusion: Professor Helen Ross, School of Agriculture and Food Sciences
2019 commendations
- Service: Erinn Osmond, School of Mathematics and Physics
- Service: Central Glasshouse Services Team
- Service: Professor Christine Beveridge, School of Biological Sciences
- Service: Vet School Diversity Team
- Mental and physical health, safety and wellness: UQ VETS Equine Specialist Hospital
- Leadership: Professor Melissa Fitzgerald, School of Agriculture and Food Sciences
2018 winners
- Leadership: Professor Mary Garson, School of Chemistry & Molecular Biosciences
2018 commendations
- Innovation: Mrs Mariki Visser, School of Veterinary Science
- Diversity and inclusion: Professor Paul Young, School of Chemistry & Molecular Biosciences
- Leadership: Ms Lara Atzeni, School of Earth & Environmental Sciences
2017 commendations
- Leadership: Associate Professor Victor Galea, School of Agriculture & Food Sciences
Australian Awards for University Teaching
These annual awards recognise quality teaching practices and outstanding contributions to student learning.
Our winners
2023 Citation for Outstanding Contributions to Student Learning
2022 Teacher of the Year Award
2021 Citation for Outstanding Contributions to Student Learning
2020 Teacher of the Year Award
2019 Citation for Outstanding Contributions to Student Learning
2018 Award for Teaching Excellence
2017 Award for Programs that Enhance Learning (Innovation and Flexibility in Curricula, Learning and Teaching):
2017 Citation for Outstanding Contributions to Student Learning:
2016 Award for Teaching Excellence:
Previous winners
See our past winners of Australian Awards for University Teaching.
Grants
Faculty of Science Teaching & Learning Grants Scheme
This scheme offers funding opportunities for schools to support innovation and enhancement of Teaching & Learning within the Faculty.
Find more information on the UQ Faculty of Science staff intranet (requires UQ login).
Equipment grants
This scheme offers funding for initiatives that support the student strategy in the areas of student success, curriculum, teaching innovation, student employability and student connectivity.
Note: this scheme is not operating in 2023.
Find more information on the UQ Faculty of Science staff intranet (requires UQ login).
Recent grant recipients
UQ awards and grants
UQ's Institute for Teaching & Learning Innovation offers workshops, advice and help with submissions and proposals for a range of internal and external awards and grants.
Other funding opportunities
Higher Education Academy Fellowships
Fellowship to the Higher Education Academy shows a personal and institutional commitment to professionalism in Teaching & Learning in higher education.
Our Fellows
2022
Senior Fellows:
Fellows:
Associate Fellows:
- Anna Mikhalyak
- Mr Andrew Penton
- Caitlin Ford
- Danny Fryer
- Jennifer Stables
- Narelle Braunack
- Oluwamayolun
- Richard Harris
- Sabrina Chakori
- Shelley Barfoot
2021
Senior Fellows:
Fellows:
- Dr Guta Motuma Bedane
2020
Senior Fellows:
Associate Fellows:
- Dr Rodney Borrego-Acevedo
- Dr Ruben Pellicer-Guridi
2019
Senior Fellows:
- Dr Anoma Ariyawardana
- Dr Justine Gibson
- Dr Barbara Maenhaut
- Dr Adam Piggott
- Associate Professor Cynthia Riginos
- Ms Eimear Vallely
Fellows:
- Associate Professor Rachel Allavena
- Dr Ammar Abdul Aziz
- Dr Gry Boe-Hansen
- Dr Robyn Cave
- Dr Phillip Currey
- Ms Marnie Holt
- Dr Frances Shapter
Associate Fellows:
- Mr Matthew Allen
- Dr Anjuman Begum
- Dr Penny Comino
- Ms Amanda Hansson
- Mr Al Healy
- Ms Anicia Henne
- Mr Sergio Erdal Irac
- Dr Emily Jones
- Mr Muhammad Sarmad Iftikhar
- Miss Kathy Lai
- Mrs Debra Laws
- Mr Alan Levett
- Ms Donna Marchiori
- Ms Courtney Morgans
- Ms Ekaterina Ovsyanikova
- Mr Rhys Parry
- Mr Navin Prakash
- Dr Werdi Pratiwi
- Mrs Ragani Selvaraj
- Miss Nicole Wheatley