Education Grant
As part of Maastricht University’s commitment to sustainability, we aim to embed sustainability topics across all educational programmes. Education for sustainability empowers students to take informed, responsible action—for environmental integrity, economic resilience, and a just society, both now and in the future.
To support this goal, the SUM2030 Education Grant is available to course coordinators and teaching staff who wish to integrate sustainability into their courses. The grant offers up to €5,000 in compensation for time spent (re)developing course modules that embed sustainability into existing or new core curricula.
Application timeline: to be determined (estimation: June 2025)
Who can apply?
This grant is open to UM teaching staff involved in course coordination or development. Applications can be submitted by individual teachers or course teams.
Applicants must:
- Be involved in the (re)design of a course or course component;
- Hold an employment contract covering the course’s timeline;
- Have approval from their supervisor or course coordinator (if not applying as course coordinator).
Selection criteria
Proposals will be assessed based on:
- The integration of sustainability into an existing or newly developed course;
- Preferably targeting core Bachelor or Master courses (electives will also be considered);
- Quality and feasibility of the proposal, including alignment with learning outcomes;
- Balance across faculties and study programmes.