Becoming a WIHEA Fellow starts with staying connected with WIHEA’s community and watching out for the annual call for applications. Staff and students interested in Fellowship should first get involved with WIHEA more broadly, through membershipLink opens in a new window, attending events and/or joining an ‘Open’ Learning CircleLink opens in a new window, to build familiarity with WIHEAs work and network before applying. For details on what the role involves and what's expected of Fellows, see the WIHEA Fellowship page. When the formal call opens (this year on 21st September 2026, alongside the launch of the new Warwick Education Academy), eligible staff and students across the institution can apply demonstrating their commitment to learning and teaching and their experience leading good practice.
What are the selection criteria?
Applicants will be expected to show in their application a record of commitment to learning and teaching and some experience of leading good practice development for instance through projects, staff-student partnerships, mentoring or curriculum development. Criteria differ slightly for staff and student fellowship applications. See relevant application forms for further information.
The relevant application forms will be made available when the call opens.
Staff Applications must provide a summary of the following:
The applicant's area of interest and motivation (to include the aspects of teaching, learning, assessment, curriculum, student success or the student experience that most interests the applicant) and why it is important to them.
Relevant experience, projects, leadership activities, committee membership, scholarship or contributions that have prepared the applicant to be able to contribute to the above area and educational leadership more widely.
How this area connects with current WIHEA, Faculty, Departmental/Service or Sector priorities, challenges or opportunities.
What specifically the applicant would like to explore, develop, influence or enhance during the three-year term of the Fellowship and what impact they hope to have.
How the applicant will create capacity to meaningfully engage as a WIHEA Fellow and advocate for WIHEA within their department/service alongside their existing responsibilities.
Staff Applicants must attach a confirmation of support from their Head of Department/Service, and also a WIHEA Fellow or Alumni for their application to be considered.
Staff must have a minimum of 3 years contract of employment with Warwick as of 9 November 2026.
Student Applications must provide a summary of the following:
The applicant's area of interest and motivation (to include the aspects of teaching, learning, assessment, curriculum, student success or the student experience that most interests the applicant) and why it is important to them.
Relevant experience of learning and teaching projects/activities (such as WIHEA, IATL, SSLC or other student-led/partnership activities) that they have contributed to and include what their specific role/contribution to enhancing or improving the student experience at Warwick was.
Details of any student working group, committee or club membership that contributes to the area of interest, and demonstrate an awareness of how this area connects with priorities/challenges within the applicants Department, Faculty, or the wider institution/HE sector.
What specifically the applicant would like to explore, develop, influence or enhance during the one-year term of the Fellowship and what impact they hope to have.
How the applicant will create capacity to meaningfully engage as a WIHEA Fellow and advocate for WIHEA within their Department, alongside their studies and other commitments.
Student Applicants must attach a confirmation of support from their Tutor and also from a WIHEA Fellow for their application to be considered.
Students please note: This is a voluntary role alongside your studies from 9 November 2026 to 8 November 2027. There may be opportunities to get involved with WIHEA funded projects that may have paid project roles.
Applicants should address each individual question and provide answers that are between 60 to 100 words (100 words maximum) per question.
For Staff answering question 2 and Students answering questions 2 & 3, please provide information on the most relevant experience, activities or memberships that support your area of interest and please carefully consider and be realistic in your answers to questions 4 & 5.
A signed confirmation of support (a statement or email confirming that the application is supported) must be attached at submission. Applications will not be considered without it in place before the selection process starts. Any additional comments will not count towards the recruitment process. Heads of Department are invited to recognise colleagues’ contribution to WIHEA in workload allocations.
WIHEA continues to receive many more applications than there are Fellowship places available, to ensure fair and inclusive representation from a wide range of departments, where several applications are submitted from the same department a cap may need to be placed on how many from each department can be selected.
The Warwick Education Academy’s Advisory Group will make the final selection.
