The Inter-University Council for East Africa is pleased to announce to member universities in the Republic of Burundi, Kenya, Rwanda, Tanzania and Uganda, that with assistance of DAAD and governments of the Partner States of the East African Community, limited funds are available to sponsor exchange of teaching staff among them.
The objective of the programme:
The objectives of the programme are to promote the visiting of academic staff between and among IUCEA member universities for the purpose of teaching, research, graduate supervision and external examination.
Eligibility
The objective of the programme:
The objectives of the programme are to promote the visiting of academic staff between and among IUCEA member universities for the purpose of teaching, research, graduate supervision and external examination.
Eligibility
- IUCEA member universities of any category of membership (full or associate) who are in good standing with regards to payment of their annual subscriptions.
Participants in this programme shall be lecturers with at least 5 years experience and shall be holders of the PhD degree.
However, lecturers in the Performing and Fine Arts, Medicine or Veterinary Medicine who possess academic qualifications up to Master's degree may also apply.
External examiners must have reached the level of Senior Lecturer in their home universities.
Duration
Ideally, the Visiting lecturer should plan to teach at a member University outside his/her country within any other Partner State of the East African Community.
The visiting lecturer may stay away from home institution for a period ranging from two weeks to a full semester (14 weeks).
External examiners will be expected to complete their assignments in one week.
Financial Support
IUCEA will provide ground and air transport as needed.
Where air transport is needed IUCEA provide economy class air ticket to the applicant and a monthly honorarium of up to $1,700.
The external examiners shall be given travel support as above plus an honorarium of US$ 500 for the visit.
Obligation of Home/Host Institution
The home institution of the visiting lecturer shall maintain the payment of his/her salary and benefits for the duration of his/her absence for the purpose of the exchange mission.
The host institution shall cater for the local expenses of the visiting lecturer including lodging, board and local transportation during his or her stay at the institution.
Application Procedure
Prospective exchange lecturers must be nominated by any member university that needs their services.
The head of department of the host institution shall apply through the faculty of Dean (on behalf of the Vice Chancellor) for the services of a Visiting lecturer in writing to the Executive Secretary of the Inter-University Council for East Africa.
The nomination letter should be submitted together with a duly completed and endorsed application form, curriculum vitae of the prospective exchange lecturer and a release letter from the host university.
Deadline for nominations: .
The deadline for nominations for the year 2010/2011 should be completed by February 19, 2010.
The Executive Secretary
The Inter University Council for East Africa
East African Development Bank Building
3rd Floor, Plot 4 Nile Avenue
P O Box 7110
Kampala, Uganda.
Tel; +256-414-256261/343835
Email: exsec @ iucea.org
