QuID Call 2025
2025 Theme: Fostering Global Engagement
Engagement is integral to DCU’s DNA. This year’s QuID funding call emphasises DCU’s commitment to global engagements and partnerships, and to supporting our international students, stakeholders and communities.
The call aims to leverage the diverse strengths of the DCU community to advance our strategic commitments to global engagement through our research, teaching, support and engagement activities. Proposals involving our ECIU partners are particularly welcomed. We also encourage projects that involve students, however, a staff member must make and oversee these submissions and projects.
We are seeking submissions under several key topics as listed below:
International Student and Staff Experience
For example:
- Develop a programme, opportunity, or support that enhances the experiences or well-being of our international students and staff.
- Develop initiatives to support the onboarding and integration of international students into the Irish university experience
Culturally Responsive Teaching, Evaluation and Assessment
For example:
- Develop a resource for faculty to implement teaching, learning and assessment practices that reflect and support the diversity of our student body
- Innovate curricula or co-curricular content to integrate global perspectives (including cultural, political and social-economical diversity)
Global Engagement
For example:
- Pursue an opportunity for a new or enhanced relationship with an international institution, organisation, or industry to enhance collaborative and learning opportunities and/or resource sharing.
- Explore global collaborative and engaged research practices (citizen science/PPI) to augment the global relevance and reach of DCU research.
Global Campus
For example:
- Develop an activity or event (educational, sporting, or cultural) to promote cultural diversity, understanding, inclusion, and community spirit.
Global Communications/Reach
For example:
- Explore ways to share our successes and expand our reach to a global audience, enhancing DCU’s impact and reputation.
- Develop activities that promote the open sharing of research data and outputs to increase the international reach of our work.
Submissions should align with one or more of the core principles of QuID (to include quality enhancement at a minimum):
- Quality Enhancement: The continuous process of improving our practices, policies, and outcomes. This includes fostering innovation, incorporating feedback, and implementing changes to enhance the overall quality of our education and the student experience.
- Collective Leadership: The idea of ‘leading where you are’. Staff at all levels and from all areas across DCU are encouraged and empowered to identify opportunities and pursue new and innovative ideas.
- Collaboration: Efforts that involve multiple academic departments, disciplines, or professional/support units within an institution. This type of engagement aims to integrate diverse perspectives and expertise, create synergies and share resources.
- Engagement and Communication: Strategic efforts to inform, share and engage both internal stakeholders and external audiences about various initiatives, programs, successes, opportunities, and events.
The following criteria will be taken into consideration when allocating the funding:
- A clear and concise overview of the project aims and objectives
- Clear outcome or impact and relevance to the area or university more broadly
- Alignment to the theme identified in the call
- Alignment to the QuID principles
- How the project will contribute to quality enhancement at DCU, including:
- The potential of this project to make a clear contribution to quality in your work area and/or the broader University
- The potential for this project to be replicated, mainstreamed or to have an impact for a broader audience?
- Alignment with the outcomes of quality assurance processes (e.g. quality review) and/or alignment with broader strategic objectives or initiatives
- Realistic and achievable costings within the timeframe
The application form is available here.
Please refer to the Frequently Asked Questions section before submitting an application.
Further information on QuID, including previously funded projects can be found here.
Completed application forms should be submitted on or before 31 March 2025.
A decision will be communicated to each applicant on or before 25 April 2025.
If you have any queries before submission, please contact Fiona Dwyer (fiona.dwyer@dcu.ie).