If you’ve ever had a bold idea to improve how students are assessed, supported, and empowered through feedback — this is your moment.
Maynooth University has officially launched its Teaching & Learning Fellowships 2026–27, a flagship opportunity designed to fuel innovation in higher education teaching. With six fellowships worth €5,000 each, this call is not just funding — it’s a spotlight for educators ready to reshape assessment for the future.
This year’s theme, “Empowering Assessment & Feedback Practice,” is especially timely, focusing on the biggest questions facing modern education: fairness, engagement, digital learning, academic integrity, and even the role of GenAI in assessment.
For educators and academic professionals passionate about meaningful learning transformation, this fellowship is a golden opportunity to turn ideas into real impact.
What the Maynooth Teaching & Learning Fellowship Offers (Benefits & Funding)
Winning a Maynooth University Teaching & Learning Fellowship is more than receiving a grant — it is recognition that your teaching innovation matters.
Each selected fellow will receive €5,000 in funding to develop projects that enhance assessment and feedback practice across the university learning experience. This fellowship supports creative, research-informed approaches that improve student engagement, strengthen inclusivity, and modernize how assessment works in real academic environments.
Projects under this year’s theme may explore areas such as:
- Assessment for deeper student engagement
- Inclusive assessment focused on gender and race equality
- Authentic and real-world assessment methods
- Digital assessment and feedback innovation
- Academic integrity and assessment security
- GenAI and the future of evaluation
- Community-based and interdisciplinary assessment models
- Creativity and inquiry-based assessment approaches
This fellowship is your chance to contribute to scholarship of teaching and learning while building lasting institutional change.
Eligibility Requirements (Who Should Apply?)
Maynooth University is inviting passionate educators and academic contributors who want to enhance teaching and assessment practice.
Eligible applicants should be ready to propose a project aligned with the theme of empowering assessment and feedback.
- Applicants must submit a fellowship proposal within the theme
- Projects should focus on improving assessment, feedback, or learning practice
- Innovative approaches in inclusivity, digital learning, integrity, or GenAI are encouraged
- Applicants should be committed to contributing to teaching enhancement at Maynooth University
The last date to apply for the Maynooth University Teaching & Learning Fellowships 2026–27 is Thursday, 5 March 2026. All fellowship applications must be submitted by this deadline to be considered for the €5,000 award under the theme Empowering Assessment & Feedback Practice.