Applications within a theme

For 2026-2027, as always, grants were available for innovations of your own idea. But we also welcome innovations that fit within this years' theme:

1. How can we use generative AI to support the learning process of students?

AI offers many opportunities to make education more personal, effective, and flexible. However, it is important that AI is applied in a safe and transparent manner. Therefore, please ensure that your proposal complies with the faculty guidelines on the safe use of AI and doesn’t require your students to make use of services for which the university doesn’t have a user agreement. In addition, it is important that AI does not replace human capabilities, but rather enhances them. On this page, you can read more about the use of AI in education.

2. How can we use service learning to help students learn about, for, in, and with society?

Service learning offers students the opportunity to apply academic knowledge and skills in a societal context. By linking education to a concrete societal contribution, students can not only deepen their subject-specific knowledge and develop skills such as collaboration and reflection, but also increase their societal awareness. Collaboration and contact with community partners are essential in this regard: they bring current issues and practical knowledge to the table and contribute to mutual learning. It is important that this social contribution is truly an integral part of the learning process and aligns with the program’s learning objectives. Examples include “Leren met de Stad” (Learning with the City), practical assignments within courses, as well as internships and bachelor projects in which students tackle a specific challenge posed by a community partner.