Call for Training Projects for 2023 and Educational Leave (CPP)

Focused on raising awareness and training students on the challenges of the ecological transition, transforming teaching practices and experimentation, supporting interdisciplinarity in curricula, and supporting artistic and cultural activities in training programs.
Open to UFRs, Schools, Institutes and ENSCM as well as I-SITE partners

1. OBJECTIVE

Continuing its trajectory aimed at promoting educational initiatives and innovations, the University of Montpellier and its partners are launching a call for projects for PEI training 2023 which will be structured around two main axes:

• The first focus, in line with the values ​​and the University of Montpellier's signature on the major societal challenges of "Nourishing, caring, protecting" and in connection with the concluding elements of the Jouzel report, will concern actions related to raising awareness and training students on the challenges of the ecological transition
• The second focus will be on enriching curricula and teaching practices and will be divided into three parts:
  1. support for the transformation of teaching practices and for educational experimentation
  2. support for interdisciplinarity in curricula
  3. support for artistic and cultural activities in training programs

2. ELIGIBLE EXPENSES

• Overtime for teachers, research professors, and Professors
• Fixed-term contracts (CDD) necessary for the implementation of the project (contractual BIATS, temporary teaching staff excluding ATER and ATE)
• Operating expenses directly related to project support
• Small equipment in the region of €1500 and in compliance with public procurement regulations (examples: computer, construction equipment, etc.)
• Responsibilities
• Outsourced professional and specialized consulting services
• Acting Training
• Costs associated with communicating, promoting, and disseminating educational innovation
• Initiatives to share and disseminate educational experiences

3. TARGET AUDIENCE

• The academic staff of the faculties, schools, and institutes within the I-SITE consortium
• Project leaders planning initiatives involving digital education or educational transformation should first contact their DSIN or SCSIP, respectively.

Projects are submitted exclusively by the directors of departments, schools, or institutes, who prioritize the projects originating from their respective departments or institutions. Applications must be submitted in PDF format using the attached template.

4. SELECTION PROCEDURES

Resources will be allocated based on five key factors:

• The educational impact, and in particular the relevance of the project in light of the challenges of the training program concerned.
• The feasibility of implementing the project
• The project's impact in terms of the University's visibility and influence
• The ability to disseminate the proposal to other training programs, components, etc.
• The respective sizes of the 19 entities involved (faculties, schools, institutes; ENSCM; Institut Agro Montpellier; CIHEAM-IAMM)

Project duration : The project can start as soon as notification is received in 2023 and must be completed by the end of the calendar year 2024.

Projects will be evaluated by external experts whenever possible.

The evaluation committee will be chaired by the VPFVU and composed of the VP in charge of digital training, the director of SCSIP and SCSIP experts, DSIN-SUN experts, a representative from the Agro Montpellier Institute, and a representative from ENSCM.

For axis 1, the committee will be completed by the VP in charge of environmental issues.
For axis 2, the committee will be completed by the head of the Art & Culture department.

5. CALENDAR

• Publication of the call for projects: December 14, 2022
• Applications must be submitted no later than March 9, 2023 before 12:00 PM.
• Results and allocation of funds: end of April 2023

6. FINANCIAL RESOURCES

The budget allocated to the three actions in this call for projects is €630,000. The selected projects will be funded during the calendar years 2023 and 2024.

Note: Three calls for proposals (PEI, CNUMF, PROPEDA) are launched according to the same schedule. A project can only be submitted to one of these calls.

In support of calls for projects, applications for leave for educational projects (CPP) can be submitted by teachers and Professors .

We would like to draw your attention to the need to promote gender equality in the context of I-SITE calls for proposals.

• AAP-PEI Submission
• View the file in PDF format

This year's focus is on supporting the success of new students.
Open to the UFRs, Schools and Institutes of the UM

1. OBJECTIVE

Many factors contribute to student success, and several support mechanisms have been implemented within the University (refresher courses, tutoring, revision weeks, etc.). To strengthen existing programs* and pilot new ones, the University is launching a call for PROPEDA projects aimed at supporting first-year students. The projects will aim, in particular, to help students adapt to university requirements and methodologies, including disciplinary ones, and to strengthen their motivation and learning techniques.

*excluding tutoring, which has its own budget

2. ELIGIBLE EXPENSES

• Overtime for teachers, research professors, and Professors
• Operating expenses directly related to project support
• Responsibilities
• Outsourced professional and specialized consulting services
• Acting Training
• Costs associated with communicating, promoting, and disseminating educational innovation
• Initiatives to share and disseminate educational experiences

3. TARGET AUDIENCE

• The faculty members of the UM’s academic departments, schools, and institutes
• Project leaders planning initiatives involving digital education or educational transformation should first contact their DSIN or SCSIP, respectively.

Projects are submitted exclusively by the directors of the UFR (Teaching and Research Unit), school, or institute, who prioritize the projects originating from their department. Applications must be submitted in PDF format using the attached template.

4. SELECTION PROCEDURES

Resources will be allocated based on four main factors:

• The quality of the proposal in terms of experimentation or consolidation of proven approaches and the stakes for student success at the level of the training program concerned
• The feasibility of implementing the project
• The ability to disseminate the proposal to other training programs, components, etc.
• The respective sizes of the academic departments, schools, institutes, and constituent units

Project duration : The project can start as soon as notification is received in 2023 and must be completed by the end of the calendar year 2024.

Projects will be evaluated by external experts whenever possible.

The evaluation committee will be chaired by the VPFVU and composed of the VP in charge of digital training, the director of SCSIP and SCSIP experts, DSIN-SUN experts and off-site experts.

5. CALENDAR

• Publication of the call for projects: December 14, 2022
• Applications must be submitted no later than March 9, 2023 before 12:00 PM.
• Results and allocation of funds: end of April 2023

6. FINANCIAL RESOURCES

The budget allocated to this call for projects is €150,000. Selected projects will be funded during the calendar years 2023 and 2024.

Note: Three calls for proposals (PEI, CNUMF, PROPEDA) are launched according to the same schedule. A project can only be submitted to one of these calls.

In support of calls for projects, applications for leave for educational projects (CPP) can be submitted by teachers and Professors .

We would like to draw your attention to the need to promote gender parity in the context of PROPEDA calls for proposals.

• AAP-PROPEDA Filing
• View the file in PDF format

The call for projects "Digital Technology in the Service of Training" is open from December 14, 2022 to March 9, 2023 before noon. It is structured around 4 types of projects:

1. Development of new advanced digital educational resources 
2. Digital technology in the service of assessments (peer assessment, skills assessment, etc. ) 
3. Blended learning 
4. MOOC 

AAP-CNUMF Filing

The application process for Educational Project Leave (CPP) follows the same timeline as calls for proposals. However, it is separate from calls for proposals and is not contingent on success in a call for proposals. In other words, it is possible to submit a CPP application independently of the outcome of a call for proposals. Success in a call for proposals does not result in the automatic award of a CPP, as the award procedures follow separate processes.

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