RAAK-PRO: praktijkgericht onderzoek aan hogescholen

RAAK-PRO increases the quality of practical research at universities of applied sciences and improves the research capacity of the lectorates concerned. This happens in close collaboration with the national knowledge network and those in professional practice.

Thanks to the RAAK-PRO arrangement, universities of applied sciences are funded to execute practical research. Guided by a demand from professional practice (real life situations) systematic research is done with the help of knowledge institutions, universities of applied sciences and professional practice. The result is new knowledge and insights that are structurally turned into new methods or alternative actions for professionals. This should eventually have a demonstrable effect in education renewal, professional practice and the knowledge system. RAAK-PRO supports universities of applied sciences in realizing their profiling agenda and the ambition to fit regional and supraregional economical and societal developments.

Who is it for?
The application must be submitted under the responsibility of a lecturer. The lecturer can also act as project leader. Within the project, the University of Applied Sciences enters into a cooperation with parties from professional practice and with the knowledge network.

What can you apply for?
The available budget for this call is € 15.4 million. A maximum of €700,000 can be requested per RAAK-PRO project.

When can you apply?
It is obligatory to submit a declaration of intent for this round. This will be possible between Tuesday 17 July and Tuesday 2 October 2018, at 2 pm at the latest.

The final RAAK-PRO applications have to be submitted by Tuesday 11 December 2018 at 2 pm at the latest (Dutch time). SIA expects to be realizing in July 2019.

More information? Check the SIA website.