Receiving the ACUADS Distinguished Research Award in 2020 was very significant for me – in particular, it has enabled me to demonstrate the impact of research which is deeply community-engaged and oriented to real world outcomes.
Dr Grace McQuilten
2020 Distinguished Research Award recipient
Awards
The ACUADS Awards celebrate and reward excellence in teaching and research in Australian art and design schools. We seek to recognise work that leads the way for our sector, whether through challenging established practice or demonstrating contributions in teaching and research.
Self or peer nominations are welcomed from the tertiary art and design sector with endorsement by Heads of School (or equivalent) for the annual ACUADS Awards. First Nations, Teaching, Research, and Professional Staff Award recipients receive $1000 AUD each, a citation and a commemorative ACUADS pin.
The ACUADS Executive Board assess all nominations against the stated criteria and reserve the right to make a nomination. One candidate per award category may be successful in any one year. (Note: where a team nomination is awarded, a total of $1000 AUD will be provided to the team with distribution to be determined by the team).
The ACUADS Awards recognise staff in higher education across all career levels:
- Teaching Catalyst Award
- Excellence in Teaching Award
- Research Catalyst Award
- Excellence in Research Award
- First Nations Catalyst Award
- First Nations Academic Award
- Professional Staff Award
- Lifelong Fellowship Award*
*Nominations for the ACUADS Lifelong Fellowship Award are from Heads of Schools (or equivalent).
Awards Nomination Process
Self or peer nominations with endorsement by Heads of School (or equivalent) should comprise:
- A two-page evidence-based statement that addresses the selection criteria for the Award in the form provided. Evidence should include examples, awards, teaching metrics, etc.
- The candidate’s current two-page CV, with attention to achievements relevant to the selection criteria for the award in the areas of teaching and/or research, including practice-based research.
Deadline and Submission
The closing date for submission for the ACUADS Awards is Monday 30 September 2024.
To request a nomination form and for all queries, please contact Lucy Weekes, Executive Officer, ACUADS admin@acuads.com.au.
Grants
The ACUADS Grant Scheme is particularly interested in projects that support network building in the art and design higher education sector. This may be with industry, community, and/or other academic institutions.
Applications should demonstrate national impact or benefit; local and single-institution applications may be less successful. We also encourage proposals that provide evidence of proof of concept or seed projects that will support the development of large grant applications to other schemes. Examples of previous successful applicants are here.
Grant value is up to $5000 AUD.
Grants Application Process
Please request a 2024 ACUADS Grant Application form from admin@acuads.com.au and return the completed form before the application deadline.
Deadline and Submission
The closing date for submission for the ACUADS Grant is COB Monday 30 September 2024.
To request a Grant Application form and for all queries, please contact Lucy Weekes, Executive Officer, ACUADS admin@acuads.com.au.