You can apply for fellowship in two ways:
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By applying directly to Advance HE
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By completing an accredited course at your institution
If your institution offers an accredited course, you are encouraged to use this route wherever possible.
If you wish to apply directly to Advance HE, you will need to pay a fee. Discounted rates are available to individuals working at member institutions.
Fellowship Category Tool (FCT)
The Fellowship Category Tool has been designed to assist you in selecting the category of Fellowship that is the closest match to your current practice.
When you have completed the FCT, read the description of the Fellowship Category indicated by your results. Click on the links below to the appropriate category page for more information on how to start your application.
Categories of fellowship
We award four categories of fellowship that recognise your experience in teaching and/or supporting learning in higher education.
Associate Fellow
Associate Fellowship is suitable for you if your higher education teaching and/or support of learning practice enables you to evidence some PSF 2023 Dimensions ( Descriptor 1). By achieving Associate Fellowship you will demonstrate that your practice with learners is effective and inclusive within your higher education context.
Fellow
Fellowship is suitable for you if your teaching and/or supporting learning practice with higher education learners enables you to evidence depth and breadth across all PSF 2023 Dimensions (Descriptor 2). By achieving Fellowship you will demonstrate that your practice with learners is effective and inclusive within your higher education context.
Senior Fellow
Senior Fellowship is suitable for you if you have a sustained record of leading or influencing the higher education practice of your colleagues or other peers that teach and/or support high quality learning. You will use your own effective and inclusive practice across all PSF 2023 Dimensions (Descriptor 3) as a basis from which you lead or influence others. By achieving Senior Fellowship you will demonstrate that you are effective at leading or influencing practice to enhance student learning within your context.
Principal Fellow
Principal Fellow is suitable if you are a highly experienced individual whose practice involves a sustained record of effectiveness in strategic leadership of high-quality learning. You will need to show the extensive impact of your work on high quality learning (within or beyond your institution, or across a discipline or profession), incorporating all PSF 2023 Dimensions (Descriptor 4). By achieving Principal Fellowship you will demonstrate your effective strategic leadership and extensive impact on higher education learning within your context.