FEIT Excellence Awards
Recognising exemplary staff demonstrations of excellence in our Faculty and the communities we serve.
The Faculty of Engineering and Information Technology (FEIT) Awards recognise and celebrate the contributions of academic and professional staff across all levels of our diverse Faculty.
The awards acknowledge individual and team achievements, and contributions that demonstrates the Faculty’s core values and enable our strategy, FEIT 2025.
The scheme provides a mechanism for applicants to build competitive cases for wider University awards, including the University of Melbourne Excellence Awards, and external award schemes. Subject to eligibility, award winners are expected to nominate for at least one other award in the year following their successful FEIT Excellence Award nomination.
Staff from across the Faculty are strongly encouraged to self-nominate for the scheme and join the Faculty in recognising demonstrations of staff excellence.
Awards are available in the following categories:
Research Excellence Awards
FEIT Excellence Award in Early Career Research
FEIT Excellence Award in Mid-Career Research
FEIT Excellence Award in Research
FEIT Excellence Award in Outstanding Graduate Researcher Supervision
FEIT Excellence Award in Interdisciplinary Research
Engagement Excellence Awards
FEIT Excellence Award in Engagement for Public Value and Social Inclusion
FEIT Excellence Award in Engagement for Industry Research
FEIT Excellence Award in Engagement for Internationalisation
Teaching Excellence Awards
FEIT Excellence Award in Teaching for Engagement
FEIT Excellence Award in Teaching – The Kelvin Medal
FEIT Excellence Award in Teaching for Early Career Academics
FEIT Excellence Award in Teaching for Mid-Career Academics
FEIT Excellence Award in Teaching for Tutors and Demonstrators
FEIT Excellence Award in Teaching for Innovation in Teaching Programs
Professional Excellence Award
FEIT Excellence Award in Professional Excellence and Innovation
Further information
Please direct your questions to engit-engagement@unimelb.edu.au
Key dates for 2024
The 2024 FEIT Excellence Award application is now closed.
- Monday 8 April 2024
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9am
Applications open
- Monday 29 April 2024
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5pm
Applications close
- Monday 24 June 2024
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12-2pm
Winners will be announced at the Awards Celebration
Who can apply
The FEIT Excellence Awards are open to all salaried members of staff (including full and part time, fixed term, casual and continuing) at the University of Melbourne. Each award also has specific eligibility criteria outlined in this guide.
Awards are available for both individuals and teams. Team applications must be led by a FEIT member of staff who is a salaried member of staff (including full and part time, fixed term and continuing) at the time of application (honorary staff are ineligible).
Previous unsuccessful applicants are eligible to reapply.
How to apply
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Explore the awards
Familiarise yourself with the FEIT Award Guidelines, including eligibility, assessment criteria and supporting materials for the Award/s you intend to apply for (these vary for each Award).
Download a copy of the application form.
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Develop your application
Complete the application form and gather supporting materials.
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Submit your application
Combine your application form and supporting materials into one single PDF and submit it to engit-engagement@unimelb.edu.au by the due date.
Congratulations to our FEIT Excellence Award recipients.