Recognising Excellence in Educational Leadership – HERDSA CAULLT Award Applications Open

Exceptional educational leaders often work behind the scenes, yet their achievements deserve recognition. Applications are now open for the CAULLT/HERDSA Award for Outstanding Leadership in Research and Development in Higher Education, honouring those who have made a transformative impact in higher education.

Whether you have led innovative initiatives, fostered institutional change, built strategic partnerships, championed inclusion, or advanced scholarship, your leadership matters. The award’s six categories reflect the diverse ways leaders contribute to the sector.

Benefits of Nomination:

• Extend your influence across the sector
• Celebrate and document your professional legacy
• Gain peer recognition from CAULLT and HERDSA
• Present your work at Australia’s leading academic development conference

How to apply

Please submit the completed application form by 6 pm AEST on 15 September 2025. Late applications will not be considered.

Finalists will be notified by 22 September 2025. Award winners will be announced at the 2025 CAULLT Conference on 24 October 2025.

If you have any questions, please contact enquiries@caullt.edu.au