Through the Fellowship programme, practitioners in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) can receive financial support, developmental workshops and opportunities to disseminate their work and best practice across the further education (FE) and skills sector.

Up to six Fellowships are awarded each year across England, Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales, recognising outstanding practitioners with high-impact teaching practice. Fellows share resources, ideas and effective approaches, helping colleagues strengthen technical teaching and meet the changing needs of learners, businesses and communities. To explore how a Fellowship can help practitioners share expertise and connect with colleagues, read FE Week’s article on why you should apply.

On being awarded a Technical Teaching Fellowship, successful applicants will:

• receive an award of £5,000–£15,000 to support knowledge transfer activity and to ensure remission time is guaranteed by their employing organisation
• develop ‘Pathways to Impact’ activity action plans, to maximise the benefit of their Technical Teaching Fellowships
• attend two one-day developmental workshops over the academic cycle 2027/28
• be allocated a group programme mentor to support them for the duration of the programme
• be expected to disseminate their work at national conferences and via regional networks
• contribute to the delivery of a final report, written to engage and motivate technical education in their area of practice. 

Find out more and apply for a 2027/28 Technical Teaching Fellowship