Advance HE Fellowship demonstrates a personal and institutional commitment to professionalism in learning and teaching in higher education.
Fellowships are embedded in the UK and have been adopted by increasing numbers of higher education institutions globally.
Why Fellowship?
- Increasingly required for recruitment, progression and promotion in higher education
- Shows commitment to teaching, learning and the student experience across diverse settings
- Allows use of post-nominal letters (AFHEA, FHEA, SFHEA, PFHEA)
- Recognised measure of success, valued internationally
- Demonstrates professionalism to learners and stakeholders
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Categories of Fellowship
We award four categories of fellowship that recognise your experience in teaching and/or supporting learning in higher education.
Associate Fellowship is suitable for you if your higher education teaching and/or support of learning practice enables you to evidence some PSF 2023 Dimensions ( Descriptor 1). By achieving Associate Fellowship you will demonstrate that your practice with learners is effective and inclusive within your higher education context. Learn more here.
Fellowship is suitable for you if your teaching and/or supporting learning practice with higher education learners enables you to evidence depth and breadth across all PSF 2023 Dimensions (Descriptor 2). By achieving Fellowship you will demonstrate that your practice with learners is effective and inclusive within your higher education context. Learn more here.
Senior Fellowship is suitable for you if you have a sustained record of leading or influencing the higher education practice of your colleagues or other peers that teach and/or support high quality learning. You will use your own effective and inclusive practice across all PSF 2023 Dimensions (Descriptor 3) as a basis from which you lead or influence others. By achieving Senior Fellowship you will demonstrate that you are effective at leading or influencing practice to enhance student learning within your context. Learn more here.
Principal Fellow is suitable if you are a highly experienced individual whose practice involves a sustained record of effectiveness in strategic leadership of high-quality learning. You will need to show the extensive impact of your work on high quality learning (within or beyond your institution, or across a discipline or profession), incorporating all PSF 2023 Dimensions (Descriptor 4). By achieving Principal Fellowship you will demonstrate your effective strategic leadership and extensive impact on higher education learning within your context. Learn more here.
Which category of Fellowship is right for you?
The Fellowship Category Tool has been designed to assist you in selecting the category of Fellowship that is the closest match to your current practice.
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Individual Support
If you are an individual who would like to find out more about applying for Fellowship, further information can be found at the links below:
Institutional Support
If you would like to find out more about how your institution can embed Fellowships and how you can support your staff to apply, further information can be found at the links below:
Introduction to Fellowship e-learning course
Advance HE’s Introduction to Fellowship e-learning course helps you plan and prepare a successful Fellowship application.
Flexible, practical and accessible.
The course provides the support and guidance to develop an application for one of the four categories of fellowship (Associate Fellowship, Fellowship, Senior Fellowship and Principal Fellowship).
This course is available to both individuals and institutions.
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