Facts:
The application must be marked with Best Practice 2026 and SLU ID: SLU.ltv.2026.1.1-217 and be e-mailed to ltvregistrator@slu.se no later than 15 May 2026. Decisions will be announced at the latest 15 June 2026
News
Announcement Best Practice funding 2026
Published: 10 April 2026
Welcome to submit your application for Best practice funding, in order to develop the quality as well as the content and pedagogics in teaching at bachelor and master level!
SLU are to conduct education based on scholarship or artistic practice and on proven experience (The Swedish Higher Education Act, Chapter 1, 2§). The faculty’s Best Practice funds intends to contribute to ensure that our teaching reaches the learning objectives stated for vocational programmes, as well as for general programmes and single courses.
Teaching staff at the LTV Faculty are hereby given an opportunity to competence development, by deepening their knowledge within a field, increase their knowledge about the industry – its conditions and students competence needs for a future professional life and/or to develop subject relevant pedagogics.
Best Practice is announced for 2026 with thematic orientations according to SLU strategy and focus area 2, SLU and the data-driven present and future:
- How can the programmes integrate digital and AI-based tools into course content, teaching, and assessment?
- How can our programmes ensure that our students — the experts of the future — acquire the competencies required in digital and AI-based tools?
The faculty allocates SEK 1,000,000 for this in 2026.
Who can apply?
Teaching staff at the LTV Faculty, regardless of position, can submit an application. Head of department or immediate supervisor is responsible for implementation of skills development, and must approve the application before submission. Teacher’s salary including surcharge can be covered using the standard cost SEK 25000 per week.
Application (max 2 A4 pages) should include the following:
- Vision and background,
- Strategic idea behind the application, supported by the learning objectives for the programme and course,
- Implementation, schedule and budget.
Assessment of the applications are to be conducted based upon the themes for this year (see above) by a preparation group consisting of the faculty programme director, a faculty board member, an excellent teacher representative and a student representative, and will be decided upon by the Vice Dean for Education according to the following criteria:
a. Level of contribution to the accumulated competence at the LTV Faculty based upon the needs within the teaching at the faculty,
b. Impact based upon the subject development at the LTV Faculty,
c. Impact based upon LTV Faculty collaboration with the surrounding society.
Reporting of granted projects
Granted projects are to be reported at the latest 30 June 2027, by:
- A summary of the project’s implementation and results in 2-3 pages (A4) that will be published on the web page for strategic initiatives at the faculty.
- A description of products or patents (when applicable)
- An oral presentation during 2027 or 2028 at the faculty’s education conference or in an other similar context.