Call for funds for course development - create a course for professionals in consultation with external partners

We are now offering development funds to those individuals or groups who consider themselves competent to develop one or more of these courses and are willing to include them in Teknat's lifelong learning package in spring 2026. The courses should be offered as stand-alone courses.

The Faculty's Lifelong Learning group collaborates in this call with the Short Courses for Professionals initiative, which also announces grants for courses. Read more about which call is relevant for different subject areas under the next heading on this page.

Participating teachers or groups of teachers will receive coaching during the development process, with at least two mandatory sessions in 2025. In addition, the following support is offered:

• A pedagogy course focusing on the specific challenges of teaching professionals.
• Customized templates for course development in Studium.
• Access to the Blåsenhus studio for the production of course materials.

Collaboration with Open for the Climate (short courses for professionals)

This call interacts with the Short Courses for Professionals initiative. External course proposals from the reference group in the field of green transition are covered by the processes available within this initiative, where it is possible to apply for development and implementation funds of up to SEK 250,000. The deadline to apply for funding for these courses is January 24.

For course proposals that do not fit within the green transition, funds can be applied for from the faculty's investment in lifelong learning. For these courses, the maximum amount is SEK 120,000, and the course must be offered as a stand-alone course in 2026. The course plan must be approved by NUN/TUN no later than May 2025. The deadline to apply for funding for these courses is February 14.

The reference group's 11 course proposals are divided into two categories: green transition courses and other courses. If you are interested in developing and delivering a Green Transition course, apply for funding through the Short Courses for Professionals call.

If you want to develop and teach a course under other courses, apply for funding from the faculty's lifelong learning initiative.

Via the links in the bulleted lists, you will see a description of the course proposal with wishes and ideas from the reference group regarding content and structure.

Courses in green transition (apply by January 24):

• Governance, reporting and communication for the green transition
• Circular economy: material flows and sustainable materials - practical applications
• Sustainability reporting in professional life for economists
• Sustainability Reporting in Professional Life for Scientists
• The energy transition: renewable energy and microgrids
• Battery Safety and Toxicity: From Value Chain to Aging Batteries

Other courses (apply by February 14):

• AI at work: technical basics, applications, practicalities, ethics and safety
• LLM and RAG in organizations and businesses
• Prompt Engineering - Effective use of AI tools
• Interdisciplinary project management - Leadership in complex groups
• Change management for professionals

Courses must be fully developed and ready to start in 2026. In order for funds to be disbursed, a complete syllabus must be submitted for review by April 7, 2025.

Course format and scope

• The scope of the course must be between 1-3 credits.
• The study rate may not exceed 20%.
• The course shall be at first cycle level, preferably G1N.
• Courses should be offered remotely or in hybrid format (combination of online and face-to-face meetings).
• The content and scope proposed by the Reference Group are indicative only.

Marketing of the courses

Approved courses will be marketed via LinkedIn, Facebook, learning4professionals.se and other channels during the fall semester 2025.

Pedagogical support and coaching

As a teacher, you develop the course in Studium and are offered pedagogical support during the development process.

Participating teachers are expected to attend at least two coaching sessions - one in 2025 and one after the course has been completed.

Disbursement of funds

Funds will be disbursed in September 2025.