Design a short, interactive, experience-based mini program that supports new students’ integration and well-being.

Would you like to create a creative and meaningful program that helps first-year university students settle in? Here is your opportunity!
The Faculty of Education and Psychology (PPK) invites applications from BA and MA students, working in teams of 2–4, to develop 20–30 minute interactive, psychoeducational, health-promoting mini programs. 
The target group of these programs is first-year BA students entering university.

Aim of the Call

The aim is to develop creative, interactive, and experience-based mini programs that support first-year students’ health, well-being, and integration into university life.

Eligibility and Requirements

Applications must be submitted by teams of 2–4 students.

Each team must involve one supervisor (a faculty member, researcher, or PhD student of the Faculty), who will professionally review and approve the developed program.

The proposed mini program must:

• be 20–30 minutes long,
• be implementable in small groups (5–10 participants),
• include interactive tasks that actively engage participants,
• be cost-effective,
• be environmentally conscious,
• apply technical solutions that are appealing to university students.

Application Content

In addition to a short introduction of the participating students (max. 100 words per student), the application (2–3 pages) should include:

1. Up to three main objectives of the mini program.
2. Justification of the objectives with relevant literature and/or needs assessment.
3. Description of the planned content, methods, and techniques:
   • what tools and methods will be used,
   • what each method aims to achieve.
4. Indication of whether the program involves material costs and, if so, to what extent.
5. A supporting statement from the supervisor. 

Suggested topics

Applicants are encouraged to develop their mini program in one of the following areas, though other innovative topics are also welcome:

• Sustainability
  e.g. how to make environmentally conscious decisions in everyday university life 
• Healthy lifestyle (physical activity, nutrition)
  e.g. simple, student-friendly ways to integrate balanced nutrition and regular exercise into daily routines 
• Safe sex
  e.g. foundations of informed decision-making and safe sexual behavior 
• Managing university stress
  e.g. recognizing stress and applying short, effective coping techniques during exam periods or time management 
• Bullying prevention in different contexts
  e.g. recognizing and addressing harassment in online or university environments 
• Meaningful university life
  e.g. finding communities, building connections, and actively engaging in campus life 
• Substance use prevention
  e.g. recognizing and handling peer pressure related to substance use 
• Safe and conscious online presence
  e.g. data protection, digital well-being, and recognizing the effects of excessive online presence 
• Adapting to a new environment
  e.g. connection opportunities and coping strategies for the challenges of the first weeks

Selection Criteria (Advantages)

Preference will be given to:

• interactive solutions based on active student participation, 
• experiential learning approaches, 
• creative and innovative ideas.

Submission Deadline

June 15, 2026, 16:00 (4:00 PM)
Applications must be submitted via email to: altdh@ppk.elte.hu
Subject line: StartWell Application

Awards

The 6 best applications will be awarded HUF 50,000 per person after implementation.
(Payment is conditional upon having active student status in the autumn semester; the Faculty will conclude a student contract with the winners.)

Decision Date

June 6, 2026

Implementation

Winning teams must implement their program during:

• the Welcome Week (orientation/registration week) for international students, in a rotating format (i.e. delivered to multiple small groups).

A detailed program description and script must be completed by July 2, 2026.