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2nd UNITA CALL for GRANTS ON INNOVATION IN TEACHING AND LEARNING & MICROCREDENTIALS PROJECTS

Welcome to the application form for the 2nd UNITA Call for Grants on Innovation in Teaching and Learning and Joint Microcredential Projects.

This call is part of the UNITA Teaching and Learning Network’s effort to support and fund innovative educational projects that foster collaboration among partner Universities, promote internationalization, and enhance teaching practices within the UNITA Alliance.

Applicants may participate in a maximum of one proposal under each strand of the call: one proposal under the Innovation in Teaching and Learning strand and one proposal under the Joint Microcredentials strand.

Projects submitted under the Innovation in Teaching and Learning strand must involve at least three UNITA partner universities. An exception applies to Collaborative Online International Learning (COIL) projects, which may involve two partner universities. Projects submitted under the Joint Microcredentials strand must involve at least two UNITA partner universities. These consortium requirements reflect the eligibility rules included in the call.

Under the Innovation in Teaching and Learning strand, projects may receive up to:

  • EUR 15,000 for three partners or UNITA partner universities;
  • EUR 10,000 for eligible projects involving two UNITA partner universities.

These are maximum amounts and may be adjusted depending on the project and the available budget. For selected projects, the share of the approved budget allocated to each participating university will be administered by that university.

Under the Joint Microcredentials strand, funding is limited to a maximum of EUR 2,000 per project. This amount may be increased depending on the number of applications received and the available budget.

Selected Joint Microcredential projects will be invited to participate in a collaborative working event at UBI in Covilhã on 24–25 November 2026. Travel and accommodation costs will be covered through a separate dedicated budget. As the event constitutes a key component of the microcredential development process, in-person attendance for its entire duration is expected. Online participation may be accepted only in exceptional circumstances and upon prior approval.

The selected projects will be invited to participate in a working event on microcredentials at UBI, Covilhã, on 24–25 November 2026. Travel and accommodation costs will be covered through a dedicated budget. As this event is a key component of the project development process, in-person attendance for the entire duration of the event is expected. Online participation may be accepted only under extenuating circumstances, upon prior request.

Please complete all sections of this form in English and ensure you meet all eligibility and submission criteria outlined in the call.

🕒 Submission Deadline: 21st September 2026

📧 For additional information, contact your institution’s UNITA representative.

We look forward to receiving your proposal and thank you for contributing to the development of innovative, inclusive and internationally oriented teaching and learning within UNITA.

* Applicants are strongly encouraged to carefully read the call guidelines before submitting a proposal and that they are responsible for the information and data provided in the application form.

Project identification

Please select the strand under which this proposal is submitted:

Title of the project and acronym
Duration (between 6 and 10 months)
Thematic Area (Select one or more)
Please specify:
Relation to the UNITA Hubs (Where relevant, please identify the UNITA Hub or Hubs related to the project and briefly explain the connection
(max 100 words - 700 characters, including spaces)
Number of UNITA Universities involved in the projects
Recipients/beneficiaries of the projects (Please identify the target groups and beneficiaries, including the expected number of participants overall and, where possible, per partner institution) 
(max 200 words - 1500 characters, including spaces)
Background (Please describe the educational context and need addressed by the project, explain how the need was identified, and briefly present the rationale for the proposed approach. )
(max 500 word including spaces = 3500 characters)
Goals of the projects (Please state the overall aim and the specific objectives of the project) 
(max 300 words including spaces = 2000 characters)
Project outline (Please describe the project phases, activities and methods, including the timeline, responsibilities of the partners, expected deliverables and relevant implementation indicators.) 
(max 700 words including spaces = 5000 characters)
Expected outcomes (Please describe the main expected outputs and outcomes and explain how they relate to the project objectives) 
(max 300 words including spaces = 2000 characters)
Will the project be implemented in a curricular (mandatory) class or activity?
(Please describe the context in which the project will be implemented, such as a mandatory or optional curricular course or activity, a co-curricular or extracurricular activity, an academic staff development activity, a lifelong-learning activity, a microcredential, or another relevant context. Please specify the course, program or activity, the participating institution or institutions, and the target group)
Medium- and long-term impact of the project on the UNITA community (Please describe the expected medium- and long-term impact of the project on teaching, learning, collaboration or institutional practices within UNITA) 
(max 100 words - 700 characters, including spaces)
List of references (max 8 references cited in the background section)
How will the project be promoted and participation encouraged? (Please describe how the project, its activities and its results will be communicated to the target groups and the wider UNITA community. Indicate how participation will be encouraged, the main communication channels to be used, and how the project outputs and experiences will be disseminated)
(max 300 words including spaces = 2000 characters)
Estimated budget
You can find the template for the budget following the instructions contained in the call. Preferred format: pdf.
  Upload file
  Title Comment File name
The network has checked consistency of the expenditure with each partner internal regulations
Sustainability and scalability of the project (i.e. consistency of the budget, is the project financially sustainable once the funding is over?) 
(max 200 words - 1500 characters, including spaces)
How will the project continue after the funding period? Can this project be replicated elsewhere in UNITA?
Please describe actions and timeline for monitoring the progress and outcomes of the project (including indicators)
(max 200 words including spaces = 1500 characters)
Innovative aspects of the project and originality
(max 300 words including spaces = 2000 characters)

Structure of the network

Please provide information about the Principal Coordinator and all participating university teams. Each participating UNITA university must designate a Team Leader who is a permanent member of its teaching staff. The Principal Coordinator must also be a permanent member of the teaching staff of UNITA partner university.

Principal Coordinator
Are you a permanent member of the teaching staff of the institution indicated above?
Warning! It is mandatory that you are a permanent member of the teaching staff of the indicated institution for your application to be eligible.

Coordinator CV

Please upload the Principal Coordinator’s CV in PDF format. The CV must not exceed three pages.
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  Title Comment File name

Components of the network

Name of the partner involved in the project (University, Department, Degree Course, ORCID ID)

Please include for each partner all the team members.

Partner 1 - Roles and Responsibilities (name and surname of the team members, e-mail address, University, Department, responsibility and role in the project)
Please insert name and surname of the team members, e-mail address, positions (e.g., Associate Professor, Professor).
Partner 2 - Roles and Responsibilities (name and surname of the team members, e-mail address, University, Department, responsibility and role in the project)
Please insert name and surname of the team members, e-mail address, positions (e.g., Associate Professor, Professor).
Partner 3 - Roles and Responsibilities (name and surname of the team members, e-mail address, University, Department, responsibility and role in the project)
Please insert name and surname of the team members, e-mail address, positions (e.g., Associate Professor, Professor).
Partner 4 - Roles and Responsibilities (name and surname of the team members, e-mail address, University, Department, responsibility and role in the project)
Please insert name and surname of the team members, e-mail address, positions (e.g., Associate Professor, Professor).
Partner 5 - Roles and Responsibilities (name and surname of the team members, e-mail address, University, Department, responsibility and role in the project)
Please insert name and surname of the team members, e-mail address, positions (e.g., Associate Professor, Professor).
Partner 6 - Roles and Responsibilities (name and surname of the team members, e-mail address, University, Department, responsibility and role in the project)
Please insert name and surname of the team members, e-mail address, positions (e.g., Associate Professor, Professor).
Partner 7 - Roles and Responsibilities (name and surname of the team members, e-mail address, University, Department, responsibility and role in the project)
Please insert name and surname of the team members, e-mail address, positions (e.g., Associate Professor, Professor).
Partner 8 - Roles and Responsibilities (name and surname of the team members, e-mail address, University, Department, responsibility and role in the project)
Please insert name and surname of the team members, e-mail address, positions (e.g., Associate Professor, Professor).
Partner 9 - Roles and Responsibilities (name and surname of the team members, e-mail address, University, Department, responsibility and role in the project)
Please insert name and surname of the team members, e-mail address, positions (e.g., Associate Professor, Professor).
How many students are involved in the project (Please write the number of students that can be identified as active components of the teams)? 
Does the project involve external partners? If yes, please provide information about each of the external partners.
University or UNITA services/offices involved in technical/operational management of the project
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