The initiative aims to encourage collaborative planning amongst professors in the field of educational innovation, promoting integrated and interdisciplinary approaches to university course units, with a particular focus on professional development, assessment, internationalisation and active learning.
Priority thematic areas
Projects must focus on one of the following broad areas:
- Innovative teaching methodologies and learning environments;
- Curriculum design and learning assessment;
- Participatory teaching and research;
- Tutoring, coaching, guidance and support;
- Teaching for internationalisation (language-based, intercultural, virtual exchange, etc.).&
Applications must be submitted by groups comprising at least three professors holding course units in the 2024/2025 academic year, at least one of whom must be a permanent member of staff (including administrative and technical staff with teaching responsibilities).
Assessment
The evaluation will be carried out by the same Committee as for Action 1 and will be based on the following criteria:
Criterion | Maximum score |
Project objectives and aims | 20 |
Relevance and degree of methodological innovation | 20 |
Expected impact on the learning environment, professor professionalism and the student community | 20 |
Alignment with the University’s Strategic Guidelines | 20 |
Previous training of the proposing group | 20 |
In the event of a tie, priority will be given to interdisciplinary groups and, subsequently, to those with the least overall length of service.
Awards on offer
- Up to 8 projects will be selected;
- Each selected project will receive a budget of €5,000.00, earmarked for expenses relating to training activities, technological support, teaching materials and ancillary payments, to be used during the 2025/2026 academic year;
- Approved projects will be documented by expert staff and incorporated into the University Database, helping to build a shared methodological repository;
- The selected groups will be invited to participate in permanent communities of practice, coordinated by the Rector’s Delegate for Innovative Teaching, to exchange and consolidate teaching experiences and skills.
Deadline for submitting applications
Deadline for submitting applications: 30 September 2025
To apply for the calls, please complete the form available at HERE
