Teaching Academy Educator Development Grant

Charles Sturt University supports, values, and rewards learning and teaching. In 2025, the Charles Sturt Teaching Academy offers the Educator Development Grant to support a range of scholarly activities in learning and teaching that evidence achievement, influence and reputation in learning and teaching. These activities support staff to maintain currency in learning and teaching and align with the Academic Staff Qualifications and Expectations Procedure (clause 46).

The scholarly activities that are eligible for funding are outlined below. Please note that support for Advance HE (AHE) fellowship is excluded. AHE fellowships will be covered under a separate scheme that will be announced separately.

06 March 2025
Applications Open

30 April 2025
Applications close

May 2025
Review of applications and outcomes finalised

8-14 May 2025
Notification of decision

Early June 2025
Applicants notified of outcomes

Late June - Early July 2025
Funding allocated

June – end Nov 2025
Activity/project undertaken

1 December 2025
PO/Invoice finalisation

08 Dec 2025
Activity/project report due

Q1 2026
Outcomes disseminated to Teaching Academy

What can funds be used for?

Funding requests can be made for the scholarly activities listed below. Travel related costs are not supported.

  • Costs associated with undertaking professional development in learning and teaching including leadership in learning and teaching.
  • Costs associated with small-scale scholarly projects in learning and teaching (e.g. salary costs for project/research assistance, costs associated with data collection or analysis, purchase of resources/materials for the project, costs related to resource development costs associated with participant incentives).
  • Costs associated with disseminating the findings of learning and teaching projects and/or curriculum innovations (e.g. conference registration, article publication charges for a peer reviewed journal, costs associated with developing a website, digital resource, or podcast, costs associated with running a workshop/seminar).
  • Costs associated with professional engagement/external collaboration on learning and teaching.
  • Support for Advance HE Fellowship – this will be supported via a separate pathway.
  • Domestic or international travel and travel-related costs associated with any of the above activities.
  • Teaching release.
  • Buy-out of Division of Learning and Teaching staff time.
  • Personal computers, mobile devices and similar equipment.
  • Any recurrent costs related to embedding the activity/project outcomes.

Guidelines and Application Form

Refer to the Guidelines for expectations and requirements, including the information required in your application.

Download application guidelines

Application form

Application

  • Complete the online application form.
  • Applications will be assessed per the eligibility criteria outlined in the guidelines.
  • Applications with incorrect or no supporting documentation will be deemed ineligible.

Contact us

If you have any questions, please email teachingacademy@csu.edu.au

Support for Applicants

1.  Information session

Date: Wednesday 24 January 2024

Time: 10-11am

Recording Link

Presented by Associate Professor Koshila Kumar (Director, Teaching Academy) this session will provide an opportunity to hear more about the scheme and how to construct a successful learning and teaching grant application and ask your front of mind questions.

2. Writing Circles

Facilitated by Associate Professor Kimberley McMahon-Coleman from the Teaching Academy, these sessions combine opportunities for collaborative discussion with precious time to write your application.

Bring your grant idea along, ready to give and hear feedback on sticking points, strengths, or wicked problems—and then write sections of your application while the advice is still fresh.

Session 1:

Date: Tuesday 6th February 2024

Time: 10-11am

Session 2:

Date : Thursday 15th February 2024

Time: 1-2pm

3. Consultation/feedback session

The Teaching Academy can give feedback on one draft if you send it to them by 19 February 2024. Submit your draft proposal to the Teaching Academy via: teachingacademy@csu.edu.au

Previous recipients

See the previous grant recipients here:

2023 Grant recipients

Contact us

If you have any questions, please email teachingacademy@csu.edu.au