Education Sector Fund: Digital Inclusion – 2022 Call

The Ceibal Foundation and the National Research and Innovation Agency (ANII) announce the opening of the Education Sector Fund (FSED) Digital Inclusion modality. The purpose of the call is to fund research projects consistent with the priority lines and topics defined in conjunction with Ceibal and the National Administration of Public Education (ANEP), and whose implementation can result in proposals or inputs that can be applied or transferred to Uruguay’s educational context.

This edition of the Education Sector Fund will involve the submission of an idea to be developed around one of the priority thematic lines defined in the terms and conditions. The submitted ideas will be assessed, and those found to be relevant and in line with the priorities will move on to a second stage where the project proposal must be submitted for an assessment of technical and applicability aspects.

Through this instrument, as much as 80% of the total cost of the project will be funded with a maximum grant of UYU 2,900,000. The minimum contribution to be made by the beneficiary institutions will be 20% of the expected investment in the project. The projects may have a duration of between 8 and 24 months, with priority being given to projects not exceeding 16 months.

The Education Sector Fund is aimed at research groups from national or international public or private institutions, which paves the way for the creation of partnerships with institutions from other countries and maximises the impact of the projects. In the event that the applicant institution is foreign-based, it must have a local counterpart.

MODALITIES AND PRIORITY LINES

Modality A: Aimed at priority issues and with findings applicable to Ceibal in coordination with the National Administration of Public Education (ANEP).

• Blended education
• Competence-based curriculum
• Promoting accessibility in education
• STEAM teaching and learning
• Using data to monitor educational trajectories

Modality B: Aimed at Ceibal Foundation’s broad lines of interest.

• Digital society skills
• Using data and artificial intelligence
• Digital inclusion
• Innovation in teaching and learning
• Feedback and assessment

The 2022 call is the eighth edition since the Fund was created in 2015. The implementation of 54 research projects of both national and international institutions has been funded and supported through the call in the field of education and technology.

The call is open until October 13th 2022 at 14:00.

Accessing the Terms and Conditions of the 2022 Call of the Education Sector Fund