STAFF MOBILITY APPLICATION GUIDELINES 2024/2025
1.0 Introduction
The Inter-University Council for East Africa (IUCEA) wishes to invite applicants to participate in the 2024/2025 Staff Mobility Programme in the EAC Partner States for IUCEA member universities.
The objective of the Staff Mobility Programme is to encourage the sharing of academic human resources and the exchange of knowledge, skills, and experiences in order to address challenges related to capacity gaps in member universities and enhance the attainment of outputs related to the goals of EAC as a common higher education area and regional integration. Participants in the exchange program are expected to offer their services in teaching, research, external examination, program accreditation, and community engagement.
2.0 IUCEA
- Member universities that wish to receive visiting Staff from universities in the other EAC Partner States and
- Academic staff from member universities who would like to offer some or all the services under the Staff Mobility Programme to universities in the region but outside the country where the home university is located and not in the country of nationality of the visiting staff. IUCEA Member Universities are at https://www.iucea.org/membership/
3.0 Duration
The Staff Mobility program under this call is for a maximum of 4 months (equivalent to one semester), ten (10) working days for External Examination, and five (5) days for program accreditation.
4.0 Eligibility
The applicants must fulfil the following criteria:
- A Host Institution being an active member of IUCEA.
- An applying staff being affiliated with an active member of IUCEA.
- The academic staff have an academic rank of either among the lecturer, senior lecturer, associate professor, or professor.
- The Host University is a member university located in a Partner State other than the Home University and which is different from the country of the applicant’s nationality.
Details can be found in Form H for institutions and Form G for the academic staff.
5.0 Application procedure
Applicants should adhere to the following procedures:
- Fill out the online questionnaire on this link,
- Download and fill the relevant application forms from the IUCEA website and
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FORM-G : APPLICATION FORM FOR GUEST STAFF/ INSTITUTION FOR STAFF MOBILITY PROGRAMME FOR 2024/2025 INTAKE - JULY 2024 FORM G- GUEST STAFF MOBILITY 2022-23.docx- Please submit the documents, either in hard copy or scanned format, along with your academic certificates, to IUCEA by 30 August 2024. Ensure that these are received at least one month before the planned commencement date of participation in the program.
6.0 Selection Criteria
The following will be considered while selecting the applicants:
- Academic qualifications (Minimum to be Doctorate holder) and a rank of a Lecturer
- Compliance of host and guest universities with IUCEA membership.
- Priority areas of study/subjects as may be set by IUCEA from time to time and
- Equity based on first-time beneficiaries, EAC Partner States, and universities.
- Availability of funds.
7.0 Contacts for Submission
The complete application forms and letter should be sent to:
EXECUTIVE SECRETARY
INTER-UNIVERSITY COUNCIL FOR EAST AFRICA
PO BOX 7110
KAMPALA,
KIGOBE ROAD, PLOT NO. M833, KYAMBOGO AREA,
Tel: +256414256251/2,
Email: exsec@iucea.org; and copy to: staffmobility@iucea.org