Call for Proposals – IDIL 2025 Incubation Program

OBJECTIVES OF THE CALL FOR PROPOSALS

This call for proposals is open to all master’s programs at the University of Montpellier that wish to embark on an “IDILization” process, particularly in connection with the development of the new academic program set to launch in 2027.

This call for proposals draws inspiration from the DNA of the IDIL graduate program: offering courses in English (Component 1) through “In-Lab” research (Component 2) with an emphasis on interdisciplinarity (Component 3).

All faculty members and researchers affiliated with an institution within the scope of the I-SITE Excellence Project are eligible to apply for one or more components of this call for proposals.

COMPONENT 1: INTERNATIONALIZATION OF MASTER'S PROGRAMS

Who is this part of the call for proposals intended for?

• Master's Program Coordinators
• Teachers
• Female faculty members and male faculty members

Objective: To enhance the international appeal of master’s programs by offering courses at the University of Montpellier that are taught partially or entirely in English.

Actions:

• Funding for language training for teachers who wish to adapt their language of instruction:
  • One-on-one online training tailored to the schedules of faculty members and designed to build language confidence.
    Duration: 20 hours of training
  • UM training series on teaching strategies for more effective instruction in a language one does not fully master (B1–B2 levels in English).
    Duration: 5 days (9 a.m. to 5 p.m.)
• Recognition of time spent translating educational materials into English using REH (1 hour of translated course material = 1 hour of REH).

PART 2: "IN-LAB" IMMERSION SESSIONS

Who is this part of the call for proposals intended for?

•  Master’s program coordinators
•  Female faculty members and male faculty members
•  Researchers
•  Female and male engineers

Objective: To enable students in a given discipline to participate in “flash” immersion sessions in research laboratories. These one- or two-day immersion sessions will take place “in-lab” using the equipment most relevant to the discipline in question, and will take the form of workshops designed to introduce students to a concept, method, or technique.

Researchers and faculty members interested in establishing an In-Lab’ program within their laboratory must first contact the director of a master’s program (whether IDIL or non-IDIL) whose students will attend the laboratory courses.

These In-Lab courses will be conducted exclusively in English and are open not only to students in the winning track but also to students in the IDIL graduate program.

Actions:

• Coverage of operating costs associated with In-Lab training for host laboratories (up to €500).
• Compensation for time spent on creative work (20 REH hours) and coverage of teaching hours each year up to 12 REH hours by In-Lab.

SECTION 3: TOWARD INTERDISCIPLINARITY

Who is this part of the call for proposals intended for?

•  Teachers
•  Female faculty members and male faculty members
•  Researchers

Objective: Creation by faculty members, faculty-researchers, or researchers of “Non-Core” course units. These TU entirely in English, are designed for an interdisciplinary student body. Utilizing innovative teaching methods, these TU will be included in the IDIL graduate program’s catalog of interdisciplinary Non-CoreTU .

Actions:

• Personalized support from the IDIL team and its instructional designer to help you design and develop introductory courses in your discipline (TU ). This includes organizing course content, incorporating a variety of teaching methods, and creating tailored instructional materials.
• Promotion that is accessible and tailored to a broad audience within the field covered by the program.
• Financial support and REH compensation for the creation and management ofTU 20 hours of REH for design).

FINANCING

The total projected budget for the IDIL phased program for this call is set at €200,000. This amount will be allocated among the three different components outlined.

WHO IS ELIGIBLE TO APPLY?

Depending on the specific components of the call for proposals, applicants must:

• Teacher
• Professor and researcher
• Researcher
• Female engineer or male engineer

Applicants must be affiliated with an organization within the scope of the I-SITE Excellence Project.

SCHEDULE

Stages of the “IDIL Incubation” Call for Proposals

• Campaign launch: December 12, 2024
• Application deadline: January 29, 2025
• Notifications will be sent to the winning projects: March 2025
• Course preparation: Starting in April 2025
• To be implemented for the 2025–2026 academic year

Submission Guidelines

To apply for one or more components of this call for proposals, there are two submission options:

(1) If your email address is prénom.nom@umontpellier.fr, please apply via the following link:

(2) If you do NOT have an email address ending in prénom.nom@umontpellier.fr (including non-UM personal email addresses), please apply via the following link:

The form contains links to the project forms, which can be downloaded and must be completed.

These can also be downloaded here and submitted by filling out the form:

Before 6:00 p.m. CET on January 29, 2025.

EVALUATION

Projects will be pre-selected at the IDIL graduate program level.

The final selection of projects will be made in consultation with the academic departments, schools, and institutes.

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