Call for teaching platform projects

• September 2027: deadline for submitting expressions of interest 
  to persyval-platformsuniv-grenoble-alpes.fr (persyval-platforms[at]univ-grenoble-alpes[dot]fr)
• November 2027: Deadline for online submission of complete applications
• December 2027: oral presentation of the projects to the committee
• January 2028: Implementation of the funding
• September 2028: deadline for committing expenditures
• December 31, 2028: Invoices must be paid; no extensions will be granted.

The purpose of this call for proposals is to promote, bring together, and pool educational platforms dedicated to experiments related to the LabEx’s themes. This call is open to all programs in mathematics, computer science, automation, and signal processing atUniversité Grenoble Alpes UGA).

The projects submitted may serve to strengthen existing initiatives or contribute to the development of new ones. Depending on the number of projects submitted and approved, PERSYVAL may provide funding of up to €15,000 per project. A total budget of €40,000 is available for all grants awarded this year. This funding is intended for the purchase of hardware or software necessary for the platform. However, it may under no circumstances be used to hire staff (engineers, interns, etc.) or to pay service providers.

In addition, a PERSYVAL engineer is responsible for providing expertise in the setup of educational platforms.

1. The project leader declares that Letter of intent (1 page maximum) to persyval-platformsuniv-grenoble-alpes.fr (persyval-platforms[at]univ-grenoble-alpes[dot]fr), explaining the project and specifying its title and approximate budget.
2. Once the call manager has given their approval, the complete project application must be submitted to https://persyval-calls.imag.fr/.
3. The applicant gives an oral presentation of their project to the PERSYVAL jury.

The evaluation criteria for the submitted projects will be multifaceted. First and foremost, projects must align with the LabEx’s thematic areas, particularly those associated with one or more research priorities. The quality of the educational project will be a determining factor (skills developed, cross-cutting and multidisciplinary aspects, number of undergraduate and graduate students involved, faculty members involved, examples of course units where the project’s implementation will provide effective support).

In addition, special attention will be paid to the feasibility and sustainability of the project:

• provision of a valid quote for purchases made through the UGA,
• identification of a care facility,
• calendar,
• installation and maintenance of the platform,
• Engineering service requirements for PERSYVAL platforms.

Finally, we expect to see how it compares to existing educational platforms:

• expansion of an existing platform,
• creation of a new theme,
• aspects of pooling resources.

• Late March 2026: Announcement of results, securing of financing
• September 30, 2026: deadline for committing expenditures
• December 31, 2026: Invoices must be paid; no extensions will be granted.