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Pearson RACI Chemistry Educator of the Year Award

Pearson is the world’s leading learning company. Pearson Australia have established this joint award with the RACI for academics whose primary activity is teaching in the chemistry discipline.

Award

This award is designed to encourage developing teachers, and is open to tutors, lecturers and senior lecturers (academic levels A, B and C) teaching in undergraduate or postgraduate University courses. There will be a monetary prize and a trophy. The prize money must be used to further develop the winner’s contribution to chemistry teaching e.g.:

Payment toward an overseas trip to attend a relevant chemistry conference;
Funding the development of a teaching program or software;
Funding the development of innovative teaching pilots;
Funding the development of a “new” teaching project.

The winner will be required to submit an article for publication in the RACI journal “Chemistry in Australia” on his/her contribution to chemistry teaching.

Source of award: Proudly sponsored by Pearson Australia & The RACI

Recipient requirements

Membership type: MRACI and above
Membership duration: 3 Years
Demographic requirements: Currently employed within an Australian University

Application procedure

Individual application: Yes
Nomination: No
Motivation for award required: A Statement of your overall approach to teaching and learning & information and examples from your practice which Illustrate and support your approach.
CV required: Yes
Summary of Research papers: No
Research paper synopsis required: No
Referee report required: 2 written reports
Referee contact details required: Yes
Closing date: 30th June 2013
Submission: Emailed in a single PDF document to awards@RACI.org.au for the attention of Robyn Taylor. Receipt will be acknowledged by return email.