How to apply

Read the 2025 VC Awards for Excellence Guidelines and criteria before beginning your application.

Discuss your application with your nominator.

Eligibility

Teams or individuals including academic, TAFE teaching and general/professional staff employed in their current position for a minimum of six months, on a continuing basis or a fixed-term appointment, (for at least one year) are eligible to be nominated. A staff member may only be nominated in one category per year. A recipient of an award in a particular category is not eligible for nomination in the same category the following year.

Completing the application

This year the application process is via Microsoft Forms and has a word limit of 1500 words.

Plan your application:

Applications close on 11:00 PM on Friday 26 September 2025.
It’s recommended you write your application in word first, noting the word limits, and then cut and paste into the form. Use active language to help stay in the word limits.
You must:
- Submit a photograph of yourself and/or your team which is suitable for use in university communication materials.
- Attach a completed endorsement form with signatures from your nominators.
- Indicate which presentation you will attend to receive your certificate.
You may provide up to five images which demonstrate your achievement.

Contact

Email vcawards@federation.edu.au if you have any questions.