Call for Proposals for Blended Learning Activities: Unlock New Opportunities with FAU4Europe
Objectives of FAU4Europe
You are interested in exploring blended learning offers with an international perspective? But you don’t have the time and resources to design something from scratch? EELISA at FAU is offering initial funding/seed funding to establish international blended learning offers together with one of our EELISA partner universities. With this EELISA seed funding a first pilot blended learning activity should be conceptualized, planned and conducted once.
In the long run, this call aims to facilitate the creation of learning opportunities at FAU that can be transferred into Blended Intensive Programs (BIPs) in the following years. This would open the opportunity to apply for yearly Erasmus+ BIP funds, potentially allowing the program to be repeated.
Find the call as PDF here Download the application form here
Why blended learning offers?
Combines virtual and physical mobility, enabling students and staff to collaborate across borders
Eligibility
The call is open to all lecturers at FAU – no matter if early career or full professor – who wish to design a new education offer (blended learning activity) for students (Bachelor/ Master) with at least one EELISA partner institution (i. e., UPM in Madrid, PSL in Paris, ENPC in Paris, ZHAW in Zurich, SNS in Pisa, SSSA in Pisa, BME in Budapest, UPB in Bucharest, and ITU in Istanbul).
The EELISA Team at FAU is happy to support in finding suitable partners.
Mandatory Criteria:
- collaboration with at least one EELISA partner and at least one additional partner from your network (in total it is recommended to have a group of four institutions, as this will be a prerequisite for the future BIP).
- courses are taught in English.
- and are in a blended learning format (having a virtual component and a short, in-person group mobility (of up to five days).
- include digital/innovative teaching methods.
- students should obtain at least 3 ECTS credits and EELISA Credentials (EELISA Team at FAU will support on this).
Budget and eligible costs for the design, planning and implementation of a first pilot project of the activity
You can apply for up to 10.000€. The budget may be spent on personnel costs, workshop material as well as catering.
If the onsite event is organized at FAU, the budget can be used for workshop materials and catering. The “Bewirtungsrichtlinie” applies (see https://www.intern.fau.de/haushalt-und-finanzen/haushaltswesen/haushaltsrecht/).
Once your project has been selected, 80 % of the budget will be paid on demand, 20 % of the budget will be paid after the organizer has submitted a BIP draft to FAU’s Central Office for International Affairs. This call is funded by the Erasmus+ EELISA budget.
Application procedure and deadline
Applicants should send the completed application form in one PDF file via email to eelisa@fau.de .
Download the application form here
The call is open from May 1st to June 13th 2025.
The blended learning activity has to be conducted between October 1st, 2025 and September 30, 2026.
Evaluation Criteria
Proposals that meet the following criteria will be given preference in the selection process:
- Novelty of the program (25%).
- Contribution to the SDGs: Programs that address sustainability challenges and contribute to the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs will be prioritized (25%)
- Long-term viability: A clear and reasonable plan for continuing the program as an official BIP beyond the initial funding period (25%).
- Innovative teaching methods & student engagement concept: Integration of interactive, digital, or technology-enhanced teaching approaches to enrich learning experiences and engage students (25%).
Proposals will be evaluated by the following: a member of the EELISA Team at FAU, the EELISA Academic and Scientific Representative (Prof. Gabriele Chiogna), a representative from the FAU Competence Center Education, and a member of the Central Office for International Affairs (Bianca Köndgen) and one FAU student representative.
Timeline for successful blended learning activity proposals:
A kick-off meeting for successful applicants will be initiated by FAU EELISA staff together with FAU Competence Center Education and FAU Central Office for International Affairs.
- Presentation of concepts, joint feedback.
- Input session from the FAU Competence Center Education about blended learning/ innovative teaching
- Input session from the FAU Central Office for International Affairs about formal requirements of BIPs and process at FAU.
Finalizing the concept to submit a proposal to FAU Central Office for International Affairs for a formal BIP (via Erasmus+) and subsequently for more additional funding for long-term sustainability of the blended learning activity.
- May 2026: Results of BIP application will be announced by FAU Central Office for International Affairs, potential second edition of Blended Learning Activity in the academic year 26/27
Organizing and conducting a first pilot of your Blended Learning Activity (with FAU4Europe Call Budget and internal EELISA FAU mobility fund).
Final meeting for presenting results and sharing lessons learned
Examples for programs
- Excursions in connection with digital seminars/lectures in advance.
- Practical experience (e.g. in a laboratory) with online theory (before/after). (EELISA has an Infrastructure Catalogue where partners offer a shared use of their research infrastructure).
- Digital escape room, team playing
- Hackathons & problem-solving challenges.
- Design thinking workshops: Hands-on prototyping of solutions for real-world challenges.
- Intercultural learning activities: Role-playing exercises to understand diverse perspectives.
If you want to participate in the FAU4Europe Call but don’t have a fully developed concept yet, or need help in connecting you with other potential EELISA partners, our evaluation team is happy to support you. Please reach out to: eeelisa@fau.de .
