Academy of Education Excellence (AEE) Fellowship Scheme
Call for Applications – 2025/26
The Academy of Education Excellence (AEE), facilitated by the Center for Education Innovation (CEI), is open to all faculty members at HKUST who have demonstrated a commitment to improving their teaching skills and have contributed to the development of good and effective teaching practices at the university.
Faculty members with evidence of an excellent teaching track record can apply to become a Junior Fellow, Fellow, or Senior Fellow of the AEE. Applications for AEE membership will be reviewed by a committee, with decisions based on the applicant’s qualifications, scholarship, teaching record, and other relevant factors.
Awards are granted based on evidence provided by faculty members, which will be evaluated by the AEE Committee across six dimensions of Teaching Excellence.
Review Committee
The review committee, chaired by the Director of the Center for Education Innovation (CEI), comprises members from each school and AIS to evaluate the applications.
Eligibility for Application
All full-time faculty members of the University with responsibilities in teaching and learning are eligible to apply. Fellowship titles are granted for a period of three years. Subsequently, existing AEE Fellows will be invited to submit evidence demonstrating continued teaching excellence to retain their titles.
Important Dates
29 September 2025 (Monday)
28 November 2025 (Friday)
Mid-December 2025
Late-January 2026
Key Assessment Criteria
Junior Fellows:
- Reflects the initial stage of demonstrating potential in teaching excellence.
- Required to demonstrate evidence in 2 dimensions for most aspects, except for Service to Communities, which requires evidence in 1 dimension.
Fellows:
- Represents a deeper engagement and higher proficiency in teaching and assessment practices.
- Required to demonstrate evidence in 4 dimensions for Pedagogy and Assessment Design and Practice, indicating a higher level of expertise and contribution in these areas.
- Required to demonstrate evidence in 3 dimensions for Curriculum Planning and Design, Student Support, and Professional Development.
- Required to demonstrate evidence in 2 dimensions for Service to Communities.
Senior Fellows:
- Reflects a comprehensive mastery in all areas of teaching excellence.
- Required to demonstrate evidence across all 5 dimensions for most aspects, except for Service to Communities and Professional Development, which requires evidence in 3 dimensions.
Application Procedures
1 | Fill in the AEE Fellowship Application Form. Please refer to the Application Guide below to complete the form with the key information needed for evaluation.
APPLICATION GUIDE APPLICATION FORM PREVIEW
2 | Provide your personal information, academic profile and application details.
3 | Upload supporting document(s) that your reflection covered.
4 | Your application will be reviewed by the review committee.
Frequently Asked Questions
A: Currently one per year, but it may increase to two as AEE grows.
A: Becoming an AEE Fellow offers several key benefits:
- Reflect on and enhance your teaching practice
- Receive recognition for your contributions to teaching and learning
- Opt for a specific pathway to develop your teaching
- Document your development as a higher education educator
- Display your commitment to professional teaching in higher education
A: Fellowship titles will be good for three years. Afterwards, Fellows will be asked to submit evidence of continued teaching excellence to maintain title.
A: You might include in your application the examples of:
- Curriculum Design
- Program/Course Development
- Identifying learner needs
- Coaching
- Online learning resources
- Study Materials Preparation
- Building virtual learning environment
Inquiries
For enquiries about application procedures, please contact Dr. Jeffrey Keung of AEE at jeffreykeung@ust.hk or aeehkust@ust.hk