COVID-19 update
The deadline for the National Teaching Fellowship Scheme (NTFS) was Wednesday 18 March 2020.
Due to the number of nominations received for NTFS and the deadline having passed, the timeline for NTFS applications remains unchanged.
Please get in touch if you have any questions about this approach or would like to discuss an application by contacting NTFS@advance-he.ac.uk.
In 2018, the scheme opened to members of staff from all providers of higher education across the four nations of the UK. Institutions can nominate up to three individuals per annum.
The award has been running since 2000 and there are now over 915 National Teaching Fellows, with up to 55 individuals receiving the award each year. On gaining the award, fellows play an ongoing role in enhancing teaching and learning within their institution, the HE sector and further afield.
The scheme is organised and run by Advance HE.
2019 NTF Winners
Meet the 2019 NTF winners.
NTFS 2020
Dates for 2020
The deadline for NTFS 2020 has now passed. This year’s scheme has special significance as it marks the 20th anniversary of the award. Advance HE will be celebrating this important anniversary in the run-up to the 2020 Awards Ceremony with a media campaign profiling the impact of our diverse winners over the 20 years of the scheme.
Launch: Monday 14 October 2019
Close: Wednesday 18 March 2020
NTFS 2020 - Guidance for institutions and nominees
NTFS 2020 - Privacy Statement
NTFS 2020 - Claim
NTFS 2020 - Statement of Support
NTFS 2020 - Institutional Contact Checklist
NTFS 2020 - Guidance for institutions and nominees (Cymraeg)
NTFS 2020 - Reviewer Guidance
Insight into the award criteria video series
We have created a set of videos to guide you through the award criteria for the National Teaching Fellowship Scheme.
Benefits of becoming a National Teaching Fellow
Gaining a National Teaching Fellowship has a number of benefits for individuals and their institutions.
| Benefits to individuals | Benefits to institutions |
|---|---|
| Achieving a National Teaching Fellowship is widely recognised in higher education within the UK as well as internationally as a mark of quality. | Offers an extension to university wide individual recognition schemes, as a means to raise the status of teaching and instil pride in the profession and student outcomes. |
| The award can help ‘open doors’ to new academic or career opportunities. | Showcases the institution’s support of individual teaching excellence and the impact this has on student outcomes. |
| Award winners join a national community of like-minded professionals who are passionate about teaching excellence. | Enables staff to cross boundaries, collaborating with colleagues in other disciplines and areas of work, across institutions nationally and internationally |
The Association of National Teaching Fellows
New NTFs will automatically become members of the Association of National Teaching Fellows (ANTF). This is an active community working to further the impact of the scheme. New NTFs will have the opportunity to meet and collaborate with other fellows through ANTF events and associated work to further their impact, both individually and collectively.
Past winners
National Teaching Fellows must demonstrate evidence of:
- Individual excellence: of enhancing and transforming student outcomes and/or the teaching profession, demonstrating impact commensurate with the individual’s context and the opportunities afforded by it.
- Raising the profile of excellence: of supporting colleagues and influencing support for student learning and/or the teaching profession; demonstrating impact and engagement beyond the nominee’s immediate academic or professional role.
- Developing excellence: of the nominee’s commitment to and impact of ongoing professional development with regard to teaching and learning and/or learning support.
If you would like to gain some inspiration and find out more about past winners review the Directory of NTFs below.
NTFS is 20!
This year marks the 20th anniversary of NTFS. More than 900 National Teaching Fellowships have been awarded since 2000 and to mark this momentous occasion we are celebrating by hearing from NTFS winners from the last 20 years!