Applying for HEA Fellowship

Heather McKiggan-Fee
Wednesday 7 July 2021

Getting a category of HEA (AdvanceHE) Fellowship allows you to evidence your professional practice in higher education and demonstrate your commitment to teaching, learning and the student experience.  It is increasingly sought by employers across the education sector as a condition of appointment and promotion.

The Centre for Educational Enhancement and Development (CEED) provides a self-enrol Moodle course on Applying for HEA Fellowship which will take you step-by-step through the process of deciding which category of Fellowship you should apply for, and how to write an effective application. It includes detailed guidance from Advance HE as well as suggested readings and example applications.

There are also workshops each semester on applying for Associate, Fellow or Senior Fellow. Check dates in the online booking system; if you type “HEA” in the search box and click the magnifying glass icon that should bring up the full list. School-based workshops covering all categories of Fellowship can be arranged.

Dr McKiggan-Fee will read through and offer feedback on one final draft of an application before submission.  Please note, however, that this may take up to 8 weeks in busy periods.

CEED has a fund to cover the cost of individual route applications, allocated on a first-come, first-served basis as eligible requests are received and approved, until such time as the fund is fully disbursed.

For full details of the support available from CEED see our Applying for AdvanceHE/HEA Fellowship page. If you have any questions about Fellowship applications, contact Dr Heather McKiggan-Fee at [email protected].