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Associate Fellowship (AFHEA) - Descriptor 1 (D1)

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Eligibility

Research students with teaching duties who have completed at least 25 hours teaching are eligible to apply for Associate Fellowship. Research students would normally have completed the Certificate in Teaching and Learning in Higher Education. Staff in support units such as student support, IT and the Library may also apply for Associate Fellowship. If you are unsure about your eligibility, please contact Dr. Jannie Roed in TALIC.

All HKU teaching staff – full-time or part-time – may also register for Associate Fellowship if they have less teaching experience in higher education. If you are unsure about which category is appropriate for you, please contact Dr. Jannie Roed in TALIC.

Process and Timeline

Application

In order to be awarded Associate Fellowship, applicants need to demonstrate their effectiveness as teachers in TWO out of the FOUR selected areas of activity in the Professional Standards Framework (PSF) through a teaching portfolio.

The teaching portfolio will be submitted online. For details, please refer to Submission. In order to submit the teaching portfolio during a cohort, applicants must attend a minimum number of workshops (see “Workshop and Registration” for the attendance requirements). However, applicants are welcome to attend as many workshops as they like. About eight weeks before the final submission, applicants will be allocated a critical friend – a colleague who will read and give feedback on a final draft.

Timeline

Academic Year 2026-27
January cohort 2027 May cohort 2027
Application submission 31st Jul 2027 31st Dec 2027

Academic Year 2025-26
January cohort 2026 May cohort 2026
Application submission 31st Jul 2026 31st Dec 2026

Workshop and Registration

Starting from the academic year 2025-26, TALIC offers a number of workshops, each of which covers specific aspects of your teaching portfolio. In order to submit your teaching portfolio for assessment (review), you must fulfill the minimum workshop attendance requirements. However, you are welcome to attend as many workshops as you like.

Minimum Workshop Attendance Requirements

Participants must at least attend four (4) workshops:
  1. Workshop 1: Introduction to the Professional Standards Framework and Teaching Portfolios
  2. Workshop 6: The use of scholarship of teaching and learning
  3. ONE of the content workshops listed below:
    • Reflective Writing
    • Educational philosophy and learning theories
    • Approaches to teaching in higher education
    • Effective assessment and feedback
    • Developing as a teacher in higher education
  4. ONE portfolio writing and feedback workshop

Timetable of Academic Year 2026-27

All workshops take place from 12:00nn to 1:30pm in RRS321, 3/F, Run Run Shaw Building, Main Campus unless otherwise specified. We do not offer workshop recordings as a means for applicants to meet the attendance requirement of the workshop.
Registration Workshop Date
Registration will open soon. Workshop 1 – Introduction to the Professional Standards Framework (PSF) and teaching portfolios (Mandatory) 18th Jan 2027 (Mon)
Workshop 2 – Reflective writing 21st Jan 2027 (Thu)
Workshop 3 – Educational philosophy and learning theories 25th Jan 2027 (Mon)
Workshop 4 – Approaches to teaching in higher education 28th Jan 2027 (Thu)
Workshop 5 – Portfolio writing and feedback 15th Feb 2027 (Mon)
Workshop 6 – The use of Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (Mandatory) 18th Feb 2027 (Thu)
Workshop 7 – Effective assessment and feedback 22nd Feb 2027 (Mon)
Workshop 8 – Developing as a teacher in higher education 25th Feb 2027 (Thu)
Workshop 9 – Portfolio writing and feedback 26th Apr 2027 (Mon)
Workshop 10 – Portfolio writing and feedback 29th Apr 2027 (Thu)
All workshops take place from 12:30pm to 2:00pm in RRS321, 3/F, Run Run Shaw Building, Main Campus unless otherwise specified. We do not offer workshop recordings as a means for applicants to meet the attendance requirement of the workshop.
Registration Workshop Date
Registration will open soon. Workshop 1 – Introduction to the Professional Standards Framework (PSF) and teaching portfolios (Mandatory) 3rd May 2027 (Mon)
Workshop 2 – Reflective writing 5th May 2027 (Wed)
Workshop 3 – Educational philosophy and learning theories 10th May 2027 (Mon)
Workshop 4 – Approaches to teaching in higher education 12th May 2027 (Wed)
Workshop 5 – Portfolio writing and feedback 17th May 2027 (Mon)
Workshop 6 – The use of Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (Mandatory) 19th May 2027 (Wed)
Workshop 7 – Effective assessment and feedback 24th May 2027 (Mon)
Workshop 8 – Developing as a teacher in higher education 26th May 2027 (Wed)
Workshop 9 – Portfolio writing and feedback 4th October 2027 (Mon)
Workshop 10 – Portfolio writing and feedback 6th October 2027 (Wed)

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    1 This “Templates” document includes the templates for the application (teaching portfolio and supporting statement) and the teaching observation form.

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