Call for proposals

Important dates

Applications open: September 10, 2025
Call closing upon exhaustion of funds
Results announced on a rolling basis
Budget must be spent by: November 30, 2026

The Dutch government and universities emphasize the importance of innovation in education to increase impact, efficiency, and inclusivity. 4TU+.AMI aims to strengthen and support collaboration among the 4TU+ mathematics institutes in education innovation. To stimulate collaborative projects between the mathematics institutes of the 4TU.Federation that advance these goals, 4TU+.AMI invites proposals for funding in areas such as (but not limited to):

Pilots testing new forms of math education
Pilots for the use of AI in math education
Scaling up innovative math teaching practices
Digitalization of math education
Activities reducing teaching capacity pressure and improving efficiency in teaching of mathematics

Funding can be used according to the 4TU.Federation spending norms, e.g., for mathematics education-related infrastructure, materials, activities such as evaluation, dissemination and impact generation, student assistants, etc.

Application guidelines

Submit a proposal plus a 1-page budget appendix addressing:

Who are the applicants?
- Name, position, affiliation (section/department & university).
- Contact person: include email and phone number.
- At least two institutes from the five mathematics 4TU+ institutes are involved in the proposal. Projects must indicate how they will enrich the 4TU+.AMI community.
What will the funding be used for?
- Describe the education innovation project, its goals, and why funding is needed.
How much funding is requested?
- Total budget available for this call: €70K. Max per project: €20K.
- Include a contextualized breakdown of costs (a separate 1-page budget appendix).
Why is it supporting 4TU+.AMI?
- Statement on the impact and the alignment with 4TU+.AMI.
When will the activity be carried out?
- Provide a timeline. Funds must be used before November 30, 2026.

Evaluation criteria

Contribution to 4TU+.AMI ("Why").
Specificity of project scope and planning ("What" & "When").
Appropriateness of budget requested ("How much").

Procedure

Submit proposals as a PDF by email to ami-4tu@utwente.nl.
Deadline: Until exhaustion of funds (call opens on September 10, 2025).
Evaluation by the 4TU+.AMI Management Team plus advice from mathematics education experts.

After funding

Deliver a public final report (website, report, video, etc.) unless not feasible (state in proposal).
Acknowledge 4TU+.AMI support in materials.
Financial administration to be arranged with 4TU+.AMI (invoice or reimbursement, within 1 month of expenditure).

Contact

Stella Kapodistria and Marieke Kranenburg - ami-4tu@utwente.nl