Eligibility
- Nominees may be professional staff, academic staff, or sessional staff employed by the ANU College of Business and Economics for at least two full semesters within the two years immediately preceding the closing date for nominations.
- Both team and individual nominations are encouraged.
- Previously unsuccessful Citation nominees are eligible for renomination.
- Recipients of a CBE or VC Citation for Outstanding Contribution to Student Learning are ineligible for renomination within 3 years unless they are a member of a team and not the lead applicant, and the team nomination does not substantially replicate the original award.
- Recipients of a CBE or VC Award for Teaching Excellence are ineligible to apply for a CBE Citation for Outstanding Contribution to Student Learning.
Early Career category
- Nominees with no more than 5 years experience teaching in a higher education institution, including tutoring and part time teaching, may apply for an Early Career (EC) Citation. The 5 years can be non-sequential and must be counted on a semester basis.
- Nominees for the EC category must have been employed by the ANU College of Business and Economics for at least 1 year immediately preceding the closing date for nominations.
Nominees must pick ONE category from the following 4:
1. Approaches to teaching and the support of learning that influence, motivate and inspire students to learn.
Fostering student development by stimulating curiosity and independence in learning; participating in effective and empathetic guidance and advice for students; assisting students from equity and other demographic subgroups to participate and achieve success in their courses; encouraging student engagement through the enthusiasm shown for learning and teaching; inspiring and motivating students through effective communication, presentation and interpersonal skills; enabling others to enhance their approaches to learning and teaching; developing and/or integrating assessment strategies to enhance student learning; provision of support services or programs that improve the student experience and enable learning; evaluating the quality of programs and activities, including consideration of past and current student feedback to support student learning
2. Development of curricula, resources or services that reflect a command of the field.
Developing and presenting coherent and imaginative resources for student learning; implementing research-led approaches to learning and teaching; demonstrating up-to-date knowledge of the field of study in the design of the curriculum and the creation of resources for learning; communicating clear objectives and expectations for student learning; providing support to those involved in the development of curricula and resources; contributing professional expertise to enhance curriculum or resources; evaluating the quality of curriculum, resources or services.
3. Effective evaluation practices that bring about improvements in student learning, may have a focus on academic integrity or digital solutions, or any assessment strategies that bring about change
Showing advanced skills in assessment/alternative assessment practices; using a variety of assessment strategies to bring about change; adapting assessment methods to different contexts and diverse student needs and learning styles; contributing professional expertise to the field of assessment in order to improve program design and delivery; dissemination and embedding of good practice identified through assessment; evaluating the quality of the assessment practices.
4. Innovation, leadership or scholarship that has influenced and enhanced learning and teaching and/or the student experience.
Participating in and contributing to professional activities related to learning and teaching; innovations in service and support for students; coordination, management and leadership of courses and student learning; conducting and publishing research related to teaching; demonstrating leadership through activities that have broad influence on the profession; providing innovative learning and teaching for different contexts, including technology enhanced environments, for large and small class sizes and/or to meet the needs of a diverse student cohort; influencing the overall academic, social and cultural experience of higher education; evaluating the feasibility of the innovation or the quality of leadership that enhances learning and teaching and/or influence student experience.
Selection Criteria
1. Positively impacted on student learning, student engagement or the overall student experience
The extent to which your cited teaching and learning activities have positively impacted student learning, student engagement, or the overall student experience; the extent to which your cited activities address identified needs and directly or indirectly enhance student learning, engagement, and/or the overall student experience in higher education; the extent to which your cited activities promote and support equity and inclusiveness by improving access, participation, and outcomes for diverse student groups
2. Gained recognition from colleagues, the institution, and/or the broader community
The extent to which your cited activities have gained recognition from students, colleagues, the institution, and/or the broader community; the extent to which your cited activities have led to benefits for students, staff, the institution, and/or other institutions (if applicable).
3. Shown creativity, imagination and/or innovation, irrespective of whether the approach involves traditional learning environments or technology-based developments.
The extent to which you demonstrate creativity, imagination, or innovation in your teaching and learning activities; the extent to which your cited activities enhance traditional or technology-based learning environment
4. Drawn on the scholarly literature on teaching and learning to inform the development of initiatives, programs and/or practice
The extent to which you draw on scholarly literature on teaching and learning and your own discipline to inform the development of your cited initiatives and/or practices
Nominations
Nominations can be submitted here. Nominations open in mid-October and close 9am Friday 14 November 2025.
Application portfolio
Deadline
Applications are to be submitted to education.cbe@anu.edu.au by: 9am Friday 30 January 2026.
Application components
2. Synopsis: separate from Award Statement (250 words maximum)
3. Award Statement (4 pages maximum):
- Proposed citation: 25 words maximum ("For......")
- Specify which category (out of 4) you are seeking the citation for
- Overview: Tell the story of your endeavours in the chosen category (one out of 4) that really demonstrates your identity related to the proposed citation
- Response to the required selection criteria: Addressing one by one in a structured manner; each criterion is weighed equally
- Positively impacted on student learning, student engagement or the overall student experience for a period of no less than three years (two years for Early Career), not including time taken for development or trial of any activity
- This should include evidence of extent of positive impact on student learning, student engagement and/or the overall student experience of higher education.
- Gained recognition from colleagues, the institution, and/or the broader community
- This should include evidence of extent of recognition, aligned with the purpose of the citation.
- Shown creativity, imagination and/or innovation, irrespective of whether the approach involves traditional learning environments or technology-based developments.
- This should include evidence of the extent to which the citation demonstrates creativity
- Drawn on the scholarly literature on teaching and learning to inform the development of initiatives, programs and/or practice
- This should include evidence of the extent to which the citation is informed by, and if applicable, contributes to scholarly literature.
- Positively impacted on student learning, student engagement or the overall student experience for a period of no less than three years (two years for Early Career), not including time taken for development or trial of any activity
- Reference list
Submission/formatting requirements
- 2 cm margin, clear spacing between paragraphs
- Font 11 point Arial or Calibri
- Fee free to use colours, bold, or italicise your words/phrases
- All documents in a single PDF file