Funding

The Faculty of Arts gains funding for its teaching and learning activities from a variety of sources. These sources include:

Teaching Improvement and Equipment Scheme (TIES)

TIES is comprised of two grant schemes. A Small Grants Scheme for applications $10,000 and under and a Large Grants Scheme for applications over $10,000.

The Small Grants Scheme is administered by the Faculty's Teaching and Learning Committee, in collaboration with the Office of the Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Education).

The Large Grants Scheme is administered through the Office of the Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Education). When the amount applied for exceeds $50,000, the amount over $50,000 is matched $ for $, with the Faculty meeting the additional funding request.

Application forms, and a TIES calendar, can be found here.

Information about current TIES projects can be found here.

Scholarship Index

The purpose of the Scholarship Index is to provide financial rewards to departments whose staff members contribute to teaching quality through the scholarship of university teaching.

A Scholarship Index timetable, criteria, contact and submission details, as well as Frequently Asked Questions, can be found here.

Learning and Teaching Performance Fund

The Learning and Teaching Performance Fund (LTPF) was introduced in 2006 to reward universities for excellence in learning and teaching for undergraduates. Over three funding rounds it has provided more than $220 million to Australian universities.

The LTPF is an evidence-based reward program that provides untied funding that allows universities to respond to their strategic aspirations. While the funding can be used for any purpose, almost all of the universities that have received LTPF funding have used it to support learning and teaching.