Collaborate in the co-creation of innovative education for future generations

EWUU Education is committed to encouraging and supporting the development of transdisciplinary learning experiences beyond individual institutions. EWUU Transdisciplinary learning considers three key elements: transdisciplinary (knowledge) integration, pedagogy grounded in authentic and open-ended assignments, and co-learning by students, teachers, and professionals.

We offer a Transdisciplinary Education Experience (TREE) Incubator programme with organisational support, educational advice, and budget, to bring new collaborative transdisciplinary learning projects among EWUU institutions to life. We particularly invite proposals connected to topics addressed within the EWUU alliance (e.g., Circular Society, Preventive Health).

Why apply?

• Grant: Get the opportunity to experiment with and receive support for innovating education with Transdisciplinary Learning. Viable team proposals qualify for the innovation grant.
• Community: Engage and collaborate with colleagues for the EWUU institutions involved with Transdisciplinary Learning.
• Learning: Guided professional development in Transdisciplinary Learning and adding to the evidence-informed knowledge base of education innovation.

Who can apply?

Academic staff of EWUU institutions engaged in educating degree students and/or lifelong learners who would like to collaborate in Transdisciplinary Learning projects with colleagues from other EWUU institutions. Participants preferably have teaching responsibilities within their institution, for example, in existing and/or courses in development.

Interested colleagues with preliminary ideas for collaboration express their interest by completing the online application form before 1 April 2026.

Parallel to the TREE Incubator Programme, the EWUU alliance also offers the call “EWUU Education Research: Adaptive Expertise Development through Transdisciplinary Education and Lifelong Learning.” This call aims to stimulate innovative education research and strengthen sustainable collaboration across the four EWUU institutions.

While the two calls have distinct primary purposes, they are complementary in nature. Innovative educational ideas developed within the TREE Incubator may provide valuable opportunities for education research, and vice versa. For example, educators and researchers may collaborate to study the design, implementation, or impact of new forms of transdisciplinary education.

Interested colleagues are therefore encouraged to consider applying to both calls, where relevant. More information about the EWUU Education Research call on Adaptive Expertise Development through Transdisciplinary Education and Lifelong Learning can be found on this webpage.