National Teaching Fellowship Scheme (NTFS)
The National Teaching Fellowship Scheme recognises and rewards excellent learning and teaching. It is open to all higher education institutions in England, Northern Ireland and, since Autumn 2010, Wales. The scheme is funded by the Higher Education Funding Council for England, the Higher Education Funding Council for Wales, and the Department for Employment and Learning in Northern Ireland.
Individual Awards
Up to 55 awards of £10,000 are made to recognise individual excellence. The award is intended for Fellows' professional development in teaching and learning or aspects of pedagogy. Nominations are invited from eligible institutions in England, Wales, and Northern Ireland. View the 2011 Fellows.
NTFS 2012
The 2012 round of the NTFS is now open for nominations. Relevant information and documents are now available:
- Application form (DOC, 202 kB)
- Guidelines (DOC, 206 kb)
- Equal opportunites form (DOC, 127 kB)
- Eligible institutions (DOC, 118 kB)
- Successful nominees profile guidelines(DOC, 2.3 MB)
- NTFS 2012 Key dates (DOC, 100 kB)
- NTFS Advisory Panel 2011-12 (DOC, 102 kB)
- NTFS 2011 Overview Report (DOC, 225 kB)
Please note that nominations will close on 21 March 2012 at 12.00 noon.
Support for the NTFS
We provide support for individual national teaching fellows, project teams, and the Association of National Teaching Fellows, which facilitates networking and promotes innovative practice.
Projects Strand
The NTFS Projects strand ran from 2007 to 2010 and was funded by HEFCE as part of its approach to teaching enhancement. Information on the NTFS Projects funded between 2007 and 2010, and related documents and reports can be found on the NTFS Projects dedicated web-pages.
Announcement
2010 and 2011 NTFS Individual Award Holders and Nominees could apply to be Fellows of the HEA on this basis until 31 December 2011. Due to revisions to the UKPSF this is no longer possible.
