Call for applications for teaching and conference mobility for the autumn and spring semesters of the academic year 2024/2025

The University of Debrecen, within the framework of the Pannonia Scholarship Programme, invites applications for participation in teaching and conference mobilities for the autumn and spring semesters of the academic year 2024/25.

1. Aim of the application

To support the teaching mobility of the University of Debrecen's lecturers in partner institutions abroad and of the University of Debrecen's staff at conferences.

2. Subject of the application

The awarded teachers will teach at a higher education institution with a bilateral agreement with the University of Debrecen. The duration of the supported teaching period cannot be less than 2 days and 8 teaching hours and cannot exceed 5 days (one travel day may be included in the duration of the mobility and the scholarship support). 

In the case of conference participation, applicants may apply to present a lecture/workshop, included in the official conference programme. The supported duration of the conference participation cannot be less than 2 days and cannot exceed 5 days (one travel day may be included in the duration of the mobility and in the duration of the grant.

The host institution cannot be in the applicant's country of residence.

 

Destination countries

I. Country group

Andorra, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Canada, Cook Islands, Denmark, Faroe Islands, Fiji, Finland, France, Hong Kong, Ireland, Iceland, Israel, Japan, East Timor, Kiribati, the Netherlands, Hong Kong, Iceland, Israel, Japan, Kiribati, the United Kingdom, the United States, the Cook Islands, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, Macao, Marshall Islands, Micronesia, Monaco, Nauru, Germany, Niue, Norway, Palau, Papua New Guinea, Solomon Islands, San Marino, Switzerland, Sweden, Samoa, Singapore, Taiwan, Tonga, Tuvalu, New Zealand, Vanuatu

II. Country group

Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Belarus, Bhutan, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Cambodia, China, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Estonia, Georgia, Greece, Hungary, Iraq, Kyrgyzstan, Kyrgyzstan, Kosovo, Laos, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Yemen, North Macedonia, Poland, Kyrgyzstan, Laos, Maldives, Malta, Myanmar, Moldova, Montenegro, Nepal, Italy, Russia, Armenia, Armenia, Pakistan, Portugal, Romania, Spain, Sri Lanka, Serbia, Syria, Slovakia, Slovenia, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Ukraine, Uzbekistan

III. Country group

Albania, Algeria, Angola, Antigua and Barbuda, Argentina, Azerbaijan, Bahamas, Bahrain, Barbados, Belize, Benin, Bolivia, Botswana, Brazil, Brunei, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Chile, Comoros, Costa Rica, Chad, South Africa, South Sudan, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Djibouti, Ecuador, Equatorial Guinea, Cameroon, Congo, Côte d'Ivoire, Egypt, El Salvador, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Gabon, Gambia, Ghana, Grenada, Guatemala, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, India, Indonesia, Iran, Jamaica, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Colombia, Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Qatar, Kazakhstan, Kenya, United Arab Emirates, United Republic of Tanzania, Venezuela, Yemen, El Salvador, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Philippines, Qatar, Gabon, Gambia, Ghana, Grenada, Guatemala, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, India, Indonesia, Iran, Jamaica, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Qatar, Colombia, Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Central African Republic, Cuba, Kuwait, Lesotho, Lebanon, Liberia, Libya, Madagascar, Malaysia, Malawi, Mali, Mauritania, Mauritius, Mexico, Mongolia, Morocco, Mozambique, Namibia, Namibia, Nicaragua, Niger, Nigeria, Oman, Palestine, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Rwanda, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, Morocco, Oman, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Rwanda, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, São Tomé and Príncipe, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Suriname, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Somalia, Sudan, Swaziland, Tanzania, Thailand, Togo, Turkey, Trinidad and Tobago, Tunisia, Uganda, Uruguay, Venezuela, Vietnam, Zambia, Zimbabwe, Cape Verde

 

3. Eligible activities

  • Teacher mobility in a partner institution (2-5 days)
  • Conference participation as a speaker (2-5 days)

Participants will receive support (scholarships) for their educational and conference activities abroad. The amount of the grant depends on the duration of stay and the country of destination. Information on grant amounts: https://internationaloffice.unideb.hu/pannonia-osztondijprogram-tamogatasi-osszegek

Applicants should note that the grant does not necessarily cover the costs of travel and stay abroad, but only contributes to the costs of the mobility of the lecturer or participation in the conference abroad, and therefore other additional funding may be required.
If the applicant is an employee of the host university or if the host university finances all or part of the costs of the travel and/or duration of stay, the teacher is not eligible for a grant.

4. Who can apply?

To be eligible to apply, you must meet the following criteria:

  • a Hungarian citizen (or a long-term resident or refugee in Hungary);
  • a full-time, part-time, lecturer or volunteer lecturer of the University of Debrecen, in the case of a conference lecture, a full-time or part-time employee of the University of Debrecen
  • in the case of mobility of lecturers: the University of Debrecen has a valid cooperation agreement with the host partner institution in the field of the lecturer's subject. Mobility Finder - online database of University of Debrecen partnerships

5. Deadline and how to apply:

Deadline for submission of applications: midnight 22 September 2024

Applications can be submitted online at the University of Debrecen by completing the online application form and uploading the listed attachments.

Teaching mobility in partner institutions: https://unideb.moveon4.de/form/66c7285aec52b6996c09c9c3/eng You can apply online  to the partner institution.

Conference participation as a speaker: https://unideb.moveon4.de/form/66d74b2f1eab4852780f39c1/eng 

Applications that are incomplete or not in due form will be rejected.

6. Documents to be attached:

  • the work plan approved by the Dean/Head of Department/Head of the Institute, which includes:
    • in the case of teaching mobility, the planned content/topic of the teaching, the number of hours taught, the number of students taught, the language of instruction)
    • in the case of conference participation, the abstract of the planned presentation
  • a document proving that you speak the same language as the language of instruction
  • CV
  • a copy of the letter of acceptance/invitation/proof of acceptance of the abstract

7. Additional documents required for the conclusion of the grant agreement:

If the grant is awarded, the University of Debrecen will conclude a grant agreement with the applicant, the terms and conditions of which are set out in the following documents:

  • a Mobility Agreement signed by all three parties (applicant, representatives of the sending and host institutions) (Download a sample: https://internationaloffice.unideb.hu/hasznos-informaciok
  • signed travel authorisation
  • bank account confirmation containing the following information: name of the account holder, bank name and SWIFT code, IBAN bank account number, currency of the bank account
  • EU Health card or valid travel insurance

8. Evaluation of submitted applications:

The International Office and the faculty mobility coordinators will evaluate the applications submitted, taking into account the relevant evaluation criteria of each faculty and the available resources.
Applicants will be notified by e-mail if their application has been accepted or rejected.

9. Additional conditions

An applicant may undertake a maximum of one mobility per academic year with the support of the programme, except when participating with a group of students in a group study visit (e.g. Blended Intensive Programme (BIP)), where the applicant will also be a teacher at the host institution.

Conference participation is not eligible if the applicant does not give a presentation, i.e. does not actively contribute to the conference.

Additional call for applications expected to be announced in January 2025

More information: https://internationaloffice.unideb.hu/pannonia-osztondijprogram

https://pannoniaosztondij.hu/egyeni_palyazatok_oktatoknak_a_pannonia_osztondijprogramban

pannonia@unideb.hu

International Relations Office, University of Debrecen

Last update: 2024. 09. 04. 16:30