Educational development funds (PUMA)

Call for educational development funds (PUMA) 2025

To support pedagogical development work at Uppsala University, the Vice-Chancellor annually announces project funding. For the 2026 financial year, the total amount announced is SEK 2,000,000. This year, special attention is given to projects aimed at addressing educational challenges related to AI.

The project funds are intended for pedagogical development and innovation, in line with the goals and intentions of Uppsala University’s educational programme. The funds should contribute to educational innovation and preferably cross traditional subject boundaries. The funds provide an opportunity to experiment, move outside the box, and draw inspiration from unexpected sources.

Each approved project is awarded a maximum of SEK 250,000. In cases where a project is interdisciplinary or multidisciplinary and involves collaboration between different disciplinary domains, up to SEK 350,000 may be awarded.

The project must be co-financed by the relevant department(s) with the overhead cost (including premises costs) that arises.

The Unit for Academic Teaching and Learning handles the announcement, assessment work, and follow-up.

Application

The application period starts on 31th January 2025 and the deadline for applications is 26th March 2025 at 23.59.

For appplication instructions: Application for project funding for educational renewal and pedagogical development

Reports

See the compiled list of previous reports on educational development funds.

Contact

For questions about the announcement: Lovisa Håkansson, lovisa.hakansson@uu.se, phone. 0707671192.