Seed Fund Call For Teachers 2024

The Ulysseus University network invites teaching staff to create/collaborate in online learning opportunities!

• Are you interested in collaborating internationally with another Ulysseus European University teacher?
• Would you like to drive innovation and pilot an innovative educational activity?
• Would you like to provide your students with a truly international and enriching experience without having to leave the classroom?

Applications for the Ulysseus pilot seed fund are now open to all disciplines; proposals for Collaborative Online International Learning (COILs) or jointly developed virtual courses (Joint Virtual Course) – to be offered to students within Ulysseus – can be submitted until 15 May 2024.

Please submit your call via:

Members Ulysseus European University	Application Form
University of Seville	Seed Fund Application Form for USE Lecturers (link)
University Côte d’Azur	Seed Fund Application Form for UniCA Lecturers (link)
University of Genova	please request form via: ilaria.marangi@unige.it
Technical University of Košice	Seed Fund Application Form for TUKE
Haaga-Helia University of Applied Sciences	Seed Fund Application Form for Haaga-Helia Lecturers (link)
University of Münster	please request form via: mobilityulysseus@uni-muenster.de
University of Montenegro	Seed Fund Application Form for UoM Lecturers (link)
MCI | The Entrepreneurial School®	Seed Fund Application Form for MCI Lecturers (link)

Table 1: Details to application form

Objectives

The Ulysseus seed fund is envisioned to provide financial support to innovative, co-creative and collaborative ideas in teaching and learning across the Ulysseus European University. The seed fund intends to support the development of two different types of learning opportunities/ educational offers:

1. COIL (Collaborative Online International Learning). An innovative teaching methodology connecting two existing courses from different Ulysseus higher education institutions virtually. This approach brings students and teachers together across cultures to learn, discuss and collaborate as part of their regular class. The COILs are designed exclusively for students as end users. By connecting the classrooms located in different countries, the students and teachers profit from a transnational educational experience. The courses should be an integral part of the curriculum and involve the participation of at least two teachers from these institutions

1. Ulysseus Virtual Joint Courses. A newly created course by a minimum of two teachers from two Ulysseus universities. Open to students from all eight Ulysseus partner universities on the Ulysseus Learning Platform, MOODLE. The priority topics for these virtual courses are already defined in the Ulysseus project proposal. Additionally, proposals for creating additional joint virtual courses related to the Ulysseus innovation hub activities of partner universities as well as transversal topics supporting the Ulysseus Mission can be submitted through this call.

Informative Session

On 23 April 2024 Ulysseus hosted its first informative session for teachers on how to plan and implement a COIL.

Below is the recording of this session for your own reference.

Application Procedure

• Applications can be submitted until 15 May 2024 (23:59 CET)
• The call is open to teaching staff.
• Applications should be submitted by the traveling partner only.
• Applicants should already know the contact persons in the partner university with whom they will be developing the COIL/Joint Virtual Course.
• The selection process consists of two phases: First, the evaluation of applications will be conducted internally in the partner universities creating a shortlist. The final selection from the shortlists will be made by the Ulysseus Joint Education Committee with representatives from all eight Ulysseus partner universities.
• Proposals should be submitted in English.

When submitting your application, you will be requested to include the following:

1. Course abstract, should include course description and work plan (max. 500 words):
2. Budget allocation
3. Eligibility checklist
4. Letter of support issued by the host university from the Head of Department.

Would you like to learn everything about this new call for funding?

If so, please download the instructions to see all details from this call.