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International Office: Staff News 01/2024
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"Teaching in English 2024" – Training course for teaching staff
In this course teaching techniques, language skills, and intercultural competence specifically for teaching in international classes will be developed. Participation in these courses is free of charge for teachers of the University of Graz. Please find more information here. (bitte verlinken mit: Teaching in English (uni-graz.at)
Certificate “Teaching in English”: - March 13 & 14, 2024: full-day face-to-face workshop (Writing Skills)
- March 18 & 20, 2024: from 4-6pm (online sessions)
- as well as April 2-5, 2024: part-time (i.e. half a day) face-to-face workshop - see above intranet link for the exact course schedule.
In addition, a special course on blended learning will be offered from April 2 - 5, 2024 (part-time, face-to-face workshop), which is aimed primarily at teachers who have a good command of English and already have experience with online teaching.
The application is open until February 1, 2024.
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Mobility grant for additional English teaching
Lecturers who offer at least one additional new 2-hour course entirely in English in the 2024/25 academic year can apply for a mobility grant for an international activity from the Office of International Relations. - All levels (BA, MA, PhD) and all course types are acceptable for the English-language course.
- The mobility grant can be applied for any activity in an official context (teaching, research, cooperation and also conference participation).
- The mobility grant has to be consumed no later than 1 year after the English-language course was held.
Mobility grant: - Travel costs totaling a maximum of EUR 600 within Europe or a maximum of EUR 1,000 outside of Europe.
- Reimbursement of the costs for up to 5 overnight stays (against receipt). The maximum refundable amount per night is EUR 120.00.
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Are you planning to take on an intern in your area of work?
As part of an Erasmus+ internship at the University of Graz, students from a foreign university can gain practical experience in the working world and deepen the knowledge acquired during their studies.
Interns should contact the host organisation directly to clarify the possibility of an internship and the details. An overview of the process can be found in the information sheet for the host organisation on accepting Erasmus+ interns.
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Infosession zu Erasmus+ Blended Intensive Programmes (BIPs)
The Office of International Relations invites to an information session on the new type of short-term mobility, Erasmus+ Blended Intensive Programmes (BIPs)!
Would you like to learn more about Erasmus+ BIPs? Have you been invited to participate in a BIP? Or are you generally interested in carrying out a BIP?
We would like to invite you to our information event in February – please bring along your questions or project plans.
When: Thursday, February 29, 2024, 13:30—14:30
Where: GEWI Sitzungszimmer (Universitätsplatz 3, ground floor)
Please register in advance by February 28, 2024 via international@uni-graz.at.
We look forward to seeing you there!
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Erasmus+ Call 2024: new restriction!
On November 28, 2023, the European Commission published the 2024 call for project proposals under the EU programme for education, youth and sport - "Erasmus+".
Since the 2024 call, there has been a new restriction on project applications for cooperation partnerships and smaller partnerships:
In the areas of school education, vocational education and training, adult education and youth, one and the same organisation (an OID) may be involved as an applicant or as a partner in a maximum of 10 applications per deadline. The field of higher education is excluded!
If you are planning to submit a project application for cooperation partnerships or smaller partnerships in the above-mentioned areas, please contact the International Relations Office as soon as possible and register your project in the project management system "PDMS", as only the first 10 project applications can be supported by the University of Graz.
Details on the individual actions in the current call can be found in the Erasmus+ Programme Guide 2024 (Erasmus+ Programme Guide 2024).
If you have any questions about Erasmus+ in general and/or how to apply for the programme, the International Relations Office will be happy to advise you. Information on educational projects can also be found on the intranet.
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Coimbra Group Incoming Scholarships
In 2024, the University of Graz will once again participate in the CG Scholarship Scheme and award seven scholarships for 1 to 2-month research stays to incoming researchers from the regions European Neighbourhood, Sub-Sahara and Latin America.
The call will be opened in early February; interested applicants might contact you regarding a letter of invitation from February onward. If you have contacts in the target regions, please feel free to forward the information about the scholarship call to them as well.
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Call for Erasmus+ International Staff Mobilities
Within the framework of Erasmus+ International there are opportunities for staff members of the University of Graz to complete a short teaching stay at universities in the partner countries Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina as well as Canada.
Further information about teaching mobilities: here
Application deadline: March 11, 2024
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Erasmus+ Teaching Stays
Within the framework of Erasmus+ Teaching Mobility (STA) the teaching staff of the University of Graz can apply for a short-term teaching visit at an Erasmus+ partner university in eligible programme countries. Programme countries are: EU member states, Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway, Serbia, Turkey, and Northern Macedonia.
The application process occurs digitally via Mobility-Online. We kindly ask you to submit your applications no later than 2 months prior to the mobility.
More information on the requirements, the available placements, as well as a detailed step-by-step guide can be found on the intranet.
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Erasmus+ Staff Training Mobilities
Within the framework of Erasmus+ Staff Training (STT) all staff members of the University of Graz may apply for grants to participate in short-term trainings, or arrange an individual training visit on their own initiative at a partner institution and/or other companies in eligible programme countries. Mere research stays or conferences are not eligible. Programme countries are: EU member states, Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway, Serbia, Turkey, and Northern Macedonia.
The application process occurs digitally via Mobility-Online. We kindly ask you to submit your applications no later than 2 months prior to the mobility.
More information on the programme as well as a step-by-step guide can be found on the intranet.
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Teaching stay at the University of Minnesota, USA
Faculty from the University of Graz have the opportunity to teach as a visiting professor at the College of Liberal Arts of the renowned University of Minnesota in the fall or the spring term of 2024/25. The College of Liberal Arts is broadly diversified and also includes subject areas such as Economics, Geography, Environment and Society, Human Rights, Psychology, Religious Studies, Sociology, or Urban Studies. You can find an overview of the institutes at UMCLA here. - Target group: Lecturers at the University of Graz with a permanent employment contract with the University of Graz or a valid employment contract until December 31, 2027.
- Scope of teaching: 2 semester courses (3 hours each)
- Semester dates: September – December 2024 or mid-January – mid-May 2025
- Application deadline: February 2, 2024
- Contact: Doris Knasar (doris.knasar@uni-graz.at, 2213)
You can find more information about the visiting professorship here.
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