Application Process

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1. Attend an information session (optional)

Online information sessions for prospective participants, as well as for principal investigators and supervisors who would like their early-career researchers to receive training in Research-Practice Partnerships, will take place on the following dates:

Attending an information session is not a requirement for taking part in the programme.

2. Choose one of the three participation levels

Decide which of the three participation levels you would like to apply for. You will need to state your choice during the application process. If you would like advice, please email dHJhbnNmZXJmb3JjZUBkaXBmLmRlLg==

During the application process, you can also indicate whether you would be willing to take part at a lower participation level if you cannot be accepted at your preferred level.

3. Application checklist

  1. Have you decided on one of the three participation levels?
  2. Prepare your answers to the following points and questions in the application form:
  • All participation levels: 
    • Please describe your research focus (approx. 100 words). 
    • Please list your most important publications (max. 3; with DOI where possible). You may also include publications in preparation and conference contributions. If you have not yet published, please leave this field blank.
  • Transfer Brokers and Transfer Fellows: During the application process, you will answer the following questions (approx. 100 words each):
    • Question 1: What is your personal motivation for training in brokering between educational research and educational practice?
    • Question 2: In your view, what would be the ideal outcome of a Research-Practice Partnership?
    • Question 3: Please describe your expectations of the TransferForce programme.
  • Transfer Brokers: Please prepare a simple, purely factual CV (max. one page, PDF format) including the following information:
    • Personal details: surname, first name, date of birth, address, email address, telephone number
    • Education, including degrees and institutions
    • Professional experience, including roles and institutions
  • Transfer Brokers and Transfer Fellows: Under point 6, you will find the documents you will need to send to dHJhbnNmZXJmb3JjZUBkaXBmLmRl by 18 January 2027 if you are accepted onto the programme. You do not need these documents for the application itself. However, we recommend discussing them early on (ideally when you apply) with your supervisor and your partners.

4. Application

Apply for one of the three participation levels via the following link by 4 December 2026:

APPLY HERE

 If you have any questions about the application process, please email dHJhbnNmZXJmb3JjZUBkaXBmLmRl.

5. Notification of acceptance by 18 December 2026

You will receive an email from us by 18 December 2026 at the latest, letting you know whether you have been accepted onto the programme and at which participation level.

6. Submission of further documents by 18 January 2027

To finalise your admission to the programme, we need the following completed and signed documents or confirmations from you by 18 January 2027:

Transfer Brokers

  • Participation agreement
  • Declaration from your supervisor or head of research group
  • Declaration from your main practice partner
  • Declaration from the head teacher of the partner school (if not the same person as your main practice partner)
  • Additional information on your Transfer Workshop

Transfer Fellows

  • Participation agreement
  • Declaration from your supervisor or head of research group

We recommend sending these documents to the relevant people early on (ideally before 18 December 2026) so that there is enough time for them to be completed and signed.

Transfer Network

  • Confirmation of your registration by email, for data protection reasons (double opt-in). You will receive instructions in your acceptance email.