Associate Fellowship (Descriptor 1) is awarded to recognise an individual’s effectiveness of practice in teaching and/or support of learning, as demonstrated through evidence of meeting the following three Descriptor 1 criteria statements:
- D1.1 use of appropriate Professional Values, including at least V1 and V3
- D1.2 application of appropriate Core Knowledge, including at least K1, K2 and K3
- D1.3 effective and inclusive practice in at least two of the five Areas of Activity
Is Associate Fellowship appropriate for you?
Individuals applying for Associate Fellowship may be fairly new to responsibilities in teaching and/or support for learning or may have a limited teaching portfolio. They may be new or experienced staff with specific responsibilities in supporting HE learning such as technicians, librarians, professional service staff, learning technologists, careers advisors, PhD students that teach, graduate teaching assistants, etc.
It is not role dependent; you will need to explore whether you have sufficient evidence of appropriate teaching and or/support for learning practice to make a successful application.
If you have not yet completed our free online Fellowship Category Tool, please do this first to ensure that Associate Fellowship is the correct category for you.
How will you apply?
There are two ways of applying for Associate Fellowship:
Completion of an accredited programme or scheme: Advance HE accredits institutional provision (e.g. programmes and continuing professional development schemes) against each of the four categories of fellowship.
The Individual Direct Route to Advance HE: Through submission of an evidenced-based account of practice supported by a referee, which is peer-reviewed. This will incur a fee, paid by yourself or your institution.
Please contact your institution to find out if an accredited route to Associate Fellowship is available to you and whether a fee will apply.
- Read the PSF 2023
- Complete the Fellowship Category Tool
- Download the application guidance pack for Associate Fellowship
- Use the Guide to PSF 2023 Dimensions for Associate Fellowship provided to identify appropriate practice
- Follow the applicant guidance to write your application, using the application template provided in the pack
- Share final draft application template with your referee
- Send the Supporting Statement template and guidance to your referee
- Use My Advance HE portal to submit your final written application and Supporting Statement
How we can support you
Introduction to Fellowship e-learning course
The Introduction to Fellowship e-learning course is a short, self-paced online course of four parts, designed to support fellowship applicants by providing a comprehensive understanding of what fellowship is and why it is beneficial to apply. The course provides the support and guidance to develop an application for one of the four categories of fellowship. This course is available for purchase by institutions and individuals.
