Call for Nominations: Teaching Award Scheme 2014-15

• The previous two award categories (i.e. Excellence in Teaching Award Scheme (ETA) and Scholarship of Teaching Award Scheme (STA)) have been combined into one single award;

• Recipients of the FTA would be automatically nominated for the President’s Award for Outstanding Performance in Teaching and they are expected to make appropriate adjustments in the submission according to the updated selection criteria and related requirements of the President’s Award;

• There will be up to two awards each year;

• For individual awardees, each will receive a certificate and a monetary award of HK$25,000 to be used for educational activities;

• For winning teams, each team member will receive a certificate and share equally a monetary award of HK$25,000 to be used for educational activities; and

• Awardees’ names will be permanently displayed on campus.

The details of eligibility, nomination procedures, assessment criteria, selection process and all related information of the Award are also accessible here.

To widen participation, nominations can be made in a number of ways - by Faculty Dean, Head of Academic Department/Centre or any group of at least five staff members / current students / graduates. Self-nomination is also welcome. Full-time academic/teaching staff with a minimum of 2 years of teaching experience in the University at the time of nominations are eligible for nominations. The completed nomination form should be submitted to the General Office of respective Department/Centre not later than 27 February 2015 (Friday).

Should you have any queries, please contact Mr Human Leung of the Faculty Office at 2948 7289 or via email at cpleung@eduhk.hk.