Bevica Scholarship Programme
På denne side kan du læse om de aktiviteter, der følger med at deltage i Bevica Scholarship Programme, og lære de vindende projekter bedre at kende.
Opslaget
Bevica Fonden inviterer studerende og undervisere på danske universiteter, professionshøjskoler samt arkitekt- og designskoler til at deltage i Bevica Scholarship Programme.
Programmet støtter nytænkende og modige hoveder i at undersøge, hvordan deres fag kan udvikle universelt design som løftestang for løftet om Leave No One Behind og for et lige og inkluderende samfund.
Det er din chance for at komme med på rejsen mod et mere inkluderende og bæredygtigt samfund for alle – uanset funktionsevne.
Vores samfund skal blive mere ligeværdigt inkluderende på mange områder. Alt omkring os – produkter, omgivelser, programmer og services – er designet til et idealiseret gennemsnitsmenneske og en idealiseret brug, og det understøtter nogle, mens andre bliver ladt tilbage. Men det at leve med forskellige og foranderlige funktionsevner, permanent eller midlertidigt, er et grundvilkår, vi alle deler. Og skal vi rumme og imødekomme vores fælles forskelligheder på alle niveauer i samfundet, kræver det handling på tværs af fagligheder.
Universal design is defined by the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, as: ‘the design of products, environments, programmes, and services to be usable by all people, to the greatest extent possible, without the need for adaptation or specialized design’.
Developing universal designs is a multidisciplinary task and challenge – for both students and lecturers – from a wide range of disciplines addressing key aspects of our daily lives.
The Bevica Scholarship Programme challenges participants to answer the questions below:
Students
The question asked:
How can universal design contribute to creating a more inclusive society in Denmark – embracing everyone, regardless of ability? And what new knowledge is needed to do so?
The Bevica Scholarship Programme challenges participating students to develop a problem statement relevant to investigate the question above through your own discipline. The process of developing your problem statement will be supported by workshops, online self-study and sparring with experts, and peers.
Participating students are to:
- Define a problem statement to investigate within their own discipline by means of universal design.
- Ideate how and where they will carry out their investigation. Meaning identify a relevant international knowledge environment to visit and carry out their investigations.
- Present the expected new universal design knowledge their investigation will result in and the expected impact in the Danish context of their findings.
Proposed projects are to:
- Develop knowledge on universal design within key aspects of our daily lives: products, environments, programmes, and services.
- Consequently, to the above primary goal, promote an understanding of human beings that includes everyone across different and changing abilities and showcase universal design as a lever for the pledge to Leave No One Behind.
By addressing these objectives, participating students develop and pitch their individual projects for evaluation by an international and interdisciplinary jury.
Bevica Scholarships are ultimately granted to students that excel in their ambition to innovate and demonstrate how universal design can be applied within their own discipline to generate a more equitable and inclusive society for all in Denmark.
Lecturers
How can universal design contribute to a more inclusive society? How can teaching at Danish research-based universities, university colleges, or architecture- and design schools support this quest? And what new knowledge is needed to take action?
The Bevica Scholarship Programme challenges participating lecturers to develop a problem statement relevant to investigate the questions above through your own discipline. The process of developing your problem statement will be supported by workshops, online self-study and sparring with experts, and peers.
Participating lecturers are to:
- Define a key problem statement they wish to investigate within their own discipline by means of universal design.
- Identify one or more key aspects of universal design they wish to gain knowledge about to inform their own teaching practice, policies, and/or subjects.
- Ideate how and where they will carry out their investigation. Meaning identify a relevant international academic knowledge environment to visit and carry out their investigations.
- Present the expected impact of their investigation on their teaching activities and curriculum development in universal design.
Proposed projects should stimulate and strengthen teaching that:
- Develop knowledge on universal design within key aspects of our daily lives: products, environments, programmes, and services.
- Consequently, to the above primary goal, promote an understanding of human beings that includes everyone across different and changing abilities and increases knowledge about universal design as a lever to Leave No One Behind.
By addressing these objectives, participating lecturers develop and pitch their individual project for evaluation by an international and interdisciplinary jury.
Bevica Fellowships are ultimately granted to lecturers that excel in their ambition to innovate and demonstrate how universal design may stimulate and strengthen their teaching activities and curricula development to generate a more equitable and inclusive society for all in Denmark.
Please visit the following sites for any more information you need in relation to your participation in the Bevica Scholarship Programme:
- What is it?
- The FAQ
- The Bevica Scholarship Programme Official Call
- The Terms and Conditions
- The Jury Evaluation Criteria for Students and Lecturers
Or you can join us at an information meeting
Bevica Scholarship Programme kommer i nærheden af dig
Programmets faser
Efter tilmeldingen, hvor deltagerne melder sig til Bevica Scholarship Programme, forløber programmet i tre faser: 1) Ideation-fasen, hvor vi dyrker den kreative problemløsning. 2) Creation-fasen, hvor idéerne får en håndgribelig form. 3) Investigation-fasen, hvor effekter og indsigter undersøges med blik for fremtiden.
Klik på den fase, du vil vide mere om, i boksene nedenfor:
I ideation-fasen får du ny viden og deltager i workshops, der hjælper dig med at forme en projektidé.
To heldagsworkshops i ideation-fasen
Der afholdes to heldagsworkshops for alle deltagere på Musholm Konferencecenter i Korsør.
På workshoppene er der oplæg fra eksperter på tværs af fagområder og praktiske øvelser, der introducerer viden og ressourcer.
Formålet er, at deltagerne møder hinanden, opbygger deres eget netværk og bliver introduceret til programmets mål og kernebegreber. Workshoppene sætter gang i inspirationen og idéudviklingen gennem samarbejde.
I videoen nedenfor kan du møde tidligere deltagere, der fortæller om at være med i denne første fase af Bevica Scholarship Programme.
Creation phase
In the Creation phase the shortlisted participants are invited to transform their ideas into tangible project proposals.
Two day Creation workshop for the shortlist
During the Creation phase, the shortlisted participants will receive sparring and feedback on their project proposals.
The workshop will take place on 4-5 June 2027 and consists of several different parts. A big part of the program will be spent on sparring and developing their project proposals and ideas. The participants will also be pointed towards relevant contact persons and knowledge environments for their investigation.
The programme will also contain a pitch workshop. The participants will have the opportunity to learn about the theory behind a good pitch but also practice in smaller groups.
In between learning and working, there will also be time for a celebratory dinner, as well as talking, socializing and networking.
Award ceremony
Based on the international jury's assesment on the participants submission of a final proposal, up to 20 finalists earn a place in the final - one step closer to becoming a Bevica Scholarship Programme Award Winner.
The Award Show will take place 7 October 2027.
At the show, the finalists will pitch their projects to the international jury as well as an audience.
The participants are awarded either main prizes of 2 x DKK 200.000 (students) or DKK 130.000 (lecturers) or a travel grant of DKK 30.000.
Please find all the former Scholarship recipients and watch their pitches via the button below.
Investigation phase
This phase provides an opportunity to reflect on the journey, analyze the results, and assess how the projects align with the principles of Universal Design.
During 2028 (and 2029) participants will travel, conduct their investigations and studies in their selected knowledge environments, analyze their findings, and assess how the projects align with the principles of Universal Design.
The award recipients of the Bevica Scholarship Programme will be visiting different knowledge environments relevant to the scope of their projects to answer the question: How do we create an inclusive society for all?
As they are travelling and learning, they will be sharing their insights and findings on universal design, which are collected and presented on their individual profiles here.
Bevica Scholarship Alumni Network
All participants in the Bevica Scholarship Programme are invited to join the Bevica Scholarship Alumni Network.
With Bevica Scholarship Alumni, we have created an network to continue sharing knowledge and insights about universal design, as well as a network to stay connected to fellow participants.
As a member of the Alumni Network you will be invited to two yearly Alumni events: The Universal Design Summit in fall and a Alumni networking event in the spring, as well as receive news about and invitations to Bevica events.
If you have questions about the Alumni Network or are a former Bevica Scholarship Programme participant and want to be part of the Alumni Network, reach out to René Sørensen Overby at rené@bevica.dk.
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