HEA launches international scholarship scheme

• Date: 25-11-2011

 The HEA has this week launched its international scholarship scheme, providing grants of up to £20,000 to allow individuals to undertake specific investigations focused on learning and teaching on behalf of the HEA outside the UK.

Following their international work, the successful grant holders will deliver their outcomes, which will be disseminated across UK higher education to enhance the student learning experience.

Sean Mackney, Senior Deputy Chief Executive at the HEA, said: “We increasingly work in a global higher education sector.  Our international scholarship scheme has been designed to bring interesting, challenging and innovative learning and teaching practice from across the world back to the UK.  We already have a wealth of knowledge and excellent learning and teaching practice across the UK.  But the opportunity to learn from experts in this field from across the globe can only help us to provide an even richer learning experience for all our students.”

The focus of a scholarship should align with at least one of the HEA’s seven priority themes of: assessment, education for sustainable development, employability, internationalisation, flexible learning, retention and success, and reward and recognition of teaching.

The deadline for applications will be 31 January 2012.