Call for training projects for 2026 and leave for educational projects (CPP)

Focused on the creation, development, and transformation of training programs and courses in line with the strategy of the University and its partners.

OBJECTIVES

Continuing its efforts to promote educational initiatives and innovations, the University of Montpellier and its partners are launching a call for projects for PEI training 2026, which will focus on three areas:

• Experimentation and transformation of teaching practices, particularly for inter-UEI structural projects, including in the field of arts and culture.
• Training initiatives focusing on emerging topics such as artificial intelligence, those related to the I-Site signature (One Health, environment, etc.) or the 6i strategy, particularly in the context of preparing the new 2027-2031 training program.
• The renewal and acquisition of teaching equipment and the development of facilities that can be used for training in connection with new teaching methods.

ELIGIBLE EXPENSES

• Additional hours for teachers, teacher-researchers, and Professors
• Total payroll required to implement the project
• Operating costs directly related to project support
• Equipment worth more than €500 excluding tax, in accordance with public procurement regulations (e.g., computers, construction equipment, etc.) related to new teaching methods.
• Missions
• External and specialized professional consulting services, outsourcing, service provision
• Educational training for actresses and actors
• Costs of communication, promotion, and dissemination of educational innovation
• Sharing and disseminating educational experiences

TARGET AUDIENCES

• The teaching teams of the UFRs, schools, and institutes of the I-SITE consortium

Project leaders planning initiatives involving digital education or educational transformation should first contact their DSIN or SCSIP respectively. They can also contact the DFE's Support Office for Success (BARé).

HOW TO SUBMIT APPLICATIONS

Applications must be submitted in PDF format using the attached template. Teaching team projects must be submitted exclusively by the directors of the university departments, schools, or institutes, who will rank them in order of priority and then send them to dfe-app@umontpellier.fr

SELECTION PROCEDURES

Resources will be allocated taking into account five main factors:

• The educational impact and, in particular, the relevance of the project in light of the challenges of the training program(s) concerned
• The feasibility of implementing the project
• The impact of the project in terms of visibility, the University's influence, and alignment with UM strategy
• The proposal's potential for replication in other courses, components, etc.
• The respective sizes of the 19 entities concerned (UFR, school, institutes; ENSCM; Institut Agro Montpellier; CIHEAM-IAMM)

Project duration: The project may begin as soon as notification is given in 2026 and must be completed by the end of the 2028 calendar year.

Where possible, projects will be assessed by external experts.

Theevaluation committeewill be chaired by the VPFVU and composed of the VP responsible for digital technology in education, the director of the SCSIP and experts from the SCSIP, experts from the DSIN-SUN, a representative from the Institut Agro Montpellier, and a representative from the ENSCM.

CALENDAR

• Call for proposals published: Tuesday, January 20, 2026
• Submission deadline: Tuesday, March 10, 2026, to dfe-aap@umontpellier.fr
• Results: May–June 2026
• Allocation of funds: during July (date to be determined)

FINANCIAL RESOURCES

The budget allocated to the three areas of this call for projects is €650,000.

N.B.: Three calls for projects (PEI, PédagoNum, PROPEDA) are being launched according to the same schedule. A project may only be submitted to one of these calls.

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

We would like to draw your attention to the need to promote gender equality in calls for projects.

Focused on supporting students' success, primarily in their first years of study at UM.
Open to UM departments, schools, and institutes.

OBJECTIVES

Many factors contribute to student success, and several support mechanisms have been put in place within the University (remedial classes, tutoring, revision week, etc.). In order to consolidate existing measures* and try out new ones, the University is launching a call for PROPEDA projects aimed in particular at supporting first-year students. The projects will aim to enable students to adapt to academic requirements and methodologies, including disciplinary ones, to strengthen their motivation or learning techniques, etc.

*excluding tutoring, which has a specific budget

ELIGIBLE EXPENSES

• Additional hours for teachers, teacher-researchers, and Professors
• Operating costs directly related to project support
• Missions
• External and specialized professional consulting services, outsourcing, service provision
• Educational training for actresses and actors
• Costs of communication, promotion, and dissemination of educational innovation
• Sharing and disseminating educational experiences

TARGET AUDIENCES

• The UM's departments, schools, and institutes within the framework of the strategy developed in their objectives, resources, and performance contract
• The teaching teams of the UM's departments, schools, and institutes

Project leaders planning initiatives involving digital education or educational transformation should first contact their DSIN or SCSIP, respectively.

HOW TO SUBMIT APPLICATIONS

Applications must be submitted in PDF format using the attached template. Teaching team projects must be submitted exclusively by the directors of the university departments, schools, or institutes, who will rank them in order of priority and then send them to dfe-app@umontpellier.fr

SELECTION PROCEDURES

Resources will be allocated taking into account four main factors:

• The quality of the proposal in terms of experimentation or consolidation of proven approaches and the challenges of student success in the relevant field of study.
• The feasibility of implementing the project
• The proposal's potential for replication in other courses, components, etc.
• The respective sizes of the UFRs, schools, institutes, and component institutions

Project duration: the project may begin as soon as notification is given in 2026 and must be completed by the end of the 2027 calendar year.

The evaluation committee will be chaired by the VPFVU and composed of the VP responsible for digital training, the director of the SCSIP and experts from the SCSIP, experts from the DSIN, or any invited individuals recognized for their expertise in the field of training.

CALENDAR

• Call for proposals published: Tuesday, January 20, 2026
• Submission deadline: Tuesday, March 10, 2026, to dfe-aap@umontpellier.fr

• Results: May–June 2026
• Allocation of funds: during July 2026

FINANCIAL RESOURCES

The budget allocated to this call for proposals is €200,000. Selected projects may be funded during the calendar years 2026 and 2027.

N.B.: Three calls for projects (PEI, PROPEDA, PédagoNUM) are being launched according to the same schedule. A project may only be submitted to one of these calls.

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

We would like to draw your attention to the need to promote gender equality in PROPEDA calls for projects.

Focused on diversifying teaching practices through digital technology.

Open to UM departments, schools, and institutes (excluding ENSCM)

The AAP PédagoN’UM "Digital Pedagogy at UM" (formerly AAP CNUMF) is structured around seven themes:

1. Experimentation with generative AI for training
2. Production of new advanced digital educational resources
3. Digital technology for assessments
4. Bimodal hybridization of teaching 
5. MOOC
6. Online or hybrid courses in English for the European alliance CHARM-EU
7. Other educational transformation projects involving digital technology

To find out more and apply, visit the page dedicated to the PédagoN’UM call for projects.

The campaign for awarding leave for educational projects (CPP) follows the same schedule as calls for projects. However, it remains independent of calls for proposals and success in a call for proposals. In other words, it is possible to submit a CPP project without any link to a response to a call for proposals. Success in an AAP does not automatically lead to the allocation of a CPP, as the allocation procedures follow separate channels.

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CPP campaign dates: January 26, 2026, to March 9, 2026