Course enhancement
Aim of this call
Within the Faculty of Humanities, digital literacy has recently been integrated into the bachelor programmes through the following intended learning outcome, as laid down in the Education and Examination Regulations (EER):
‘The student has the skill to responsibly and critically collect, manage, evaluate, and analyse digital sources and data, and is aware of relevant societal influences and implications of digitization within their own field of study’.
This grant is designed to support these goals and is intended for teachers who wish to enhance their courses by incorporating digital humanities methods. We invite you to submit concrete plans to update your course in alignment with the digital learning objectives. The matrix of proposed learning goals for digital literacy in the BA-programmes can be found here.
Are you enthusiastic about the call but unsure how to adapt your course? Please feel free to contact us for consultation.
Who can apply?
Lecturers, assistant professors, associate professors, and professors within the Faculty of Humanities at Utrecht University are eligible to apply. Before submitting, the CDH expects you to have discussed your proposal with the BA or MA program coordinator and the education director responsible for the course, and the management coordinator of your department.
What can be applied for?
The CDH can offer both financial and substantive support:
- Financial contribution: Up to €3.000,- for student assistance (roughly equivalent to hiring a student assistant at 0,2 fte for three months);
- Consultation: Advice on subjects such as upscaling, demos, pilots, example materials and assignments, sources and methods by CDH staff and the affiliated members across departments;
- Material budget: Funding for sources, licenses, or equipment with long-term usefulness.
Please note: travel and accommodation costs for guest lecturers or other costs typically covered by the research institutes are excluded. Open access fees are not eligible for coverage.
How to apply
Submit a brief proposal (300-700 words, in English or Dutch) outlining:
- how you intend to adapt your course,
- how these changes will strengthen students’ skills in digital humanities, and
- what type of support you require (student assistance and/or consultation on possible assignments, sources, methods, etc.).
Proposals should be sent to cdh@uu.nl with the subject line ‘CDH Small Grants Proposal – DH course enhancement’.
Evaluation criteria
Proposals will be assessed on:
- Proposal quality: Motivation and proposed changes;
- Effectiveness: Expected impact on digital literacy and students’ future employability;
- Feasibility: Practicality and implementability of the proposed changes;
- Long-term impact: Potential for long-term influence.
Deadline
This is an ongoing call, open as long as funds are available. Grants are awarded on a first-come, first-served basis and distributed as evenly as possible across the four departments. Decisions are made within one month.
Contact
For questions about this call or the other Small Grants, please contact us at cdh@uu.nl.