Opportunities for researchers and academics

What we can offer

Researchers and academics will have access to unique and diverse doctoral training and international exposure opportunities in an environment that fosters intercultural and interdisciplinary skills development as well as inclusion.

Online training on transversal issues for Early-Career Researchers

Online training sessions on transversal issues for Early-Career Researchers (ECR). These online trainings are free of charge, but you will have to register for each session. Past sessions are also available to watch.

Find out more about the online training sessions

Connect with colleagues in the academic directory

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Circle U. Academic Directory

Where do you want to go? Mobility for academics

General information

Academic staff may go to Circle U. universities to teach or for training. It is also possible to combine teaching and training activites when going abroad. 

A stay abroad can strengthen your competencies, give you a stronger international network and contribute to developing and strengthening the international learning environment as well as the cooperation between Circle U. partner universities. At the same time, as a teacher and employee, you can help inspire students to study or do internships abroad. 

For teaching, the main purpose of the stay must be to teach. 

For training, these are examples of stays that might be eligible for support: 

  • Participation in staff training weeks, partner days, international weeks
  • Job shadowing: staff spending a few days with colleagues at a higher education institution to learn from them and share best practices
  • Seminars and workshops at higher education institutions
  • Lab training
  • Methods and summer courses
  • Study visits for observation

Please note that participation in conferences is not supported. 

Funding 

You may apply for funding for shorter training or teaching stays at European institutions. The Erasmus+ grant might cover some of your expenses. Please contact your home university for funding opportunities. 

Planning of your mobility stay abroad

Duration of the mobility: 

  • For mobilities between EU countries: from 2 days to 2 months + 2 days for travelling 
  • For mobilities to the UK (King's college): the minimum number of days depend on the funding scheme for the mobility and differs between the universities in the alliance. For more information, please contact your home university. 

Fact sheets for the university you want to visit

Contact your home university