UniGR-Guest Professorship

The funding of a flat rate of 4.000€ finances a short-term mobility of two months between the aforementioned UniGR partner universities. During this period, the grantees are expected to work on a research project with a colleague at one of the UniGR partner universities

The following costs can be covered by the funding:

• accommodation and transport costs
• Costs for the workshop or seminar

A lump sum of €2,000 will be disbursed to the fellows prior to the start of their stay to cover planning expenses. The remaining €2,000 will be paid after the completion of the stay, once all obligations related to the UniGR visiting professorship (see final chapter) have been fulfilled.

Administrative matters and legal questions are the responsibility of the host university.

Two application stages are foreseen.

1) Expression of interest

The candidate hands in an expression of interest (download here) by 15/02/2026 in German, English or French containing contact details and affiliation as well as a brief description of the planned research.

Candidates will be informed about the decision taken by the selection committee in March 2026.

2) Application

Accepted candidates will be asked to hand in the following documents by 30/04/2026:

• the completed full application form (download here) in German, French or English
• a short CV (max. 3 pages)
• a statement describing the candidate’s interest as well as a description of the project that you are going to collaborate on, a proposal for the open workshop, and a description of the outcomes that are foreseen
• a time schedule for the short-term mobility
• an authorisation letter of the sending and the receiving university

Candidates will be informed about the decision taken in May 2026.

Mobility period

The researcher mobility period will take place in autumn 2026.
 

Researchers will be selected based on the following criteria:

1. Researcher profile

• Existing contacts with members / research groups of the proposed partner institutions
• Potential for the medium and long-term development of a cooperation or network
• Scientific excellence

2. Proposed research project

• Relevance of the proposed research subject in line with the thematic orientations of the UniGR partner universities
• Scientific quality of the project

3. Profile of the hosting institute

• Justification for the choice of the host research centre

On-site Presence at the Host University

Fellows are expected to be present on-site and available for exchange and networking throughout the visit.

Organization of a Thematically Relevant Workshop/Seminar at the Host University

• Official invitation to, among others:
  • UniGR (Central Office and President)
  • Participants from at least two subregions of the Greater Region
• Visibility of UniGR support through:
  • Use of at least one UniGR roll-up
  • Display of the UniGR logo on the invitation, program, presentations, and similar materials
• Agreement that UniGR may report on the event through its communication channels
• Provision of the following event materials:
  • Invitation letter
  • List of participants
  • Event photos

Ensuring Further Dissemination of Research Results

• At the home university and the host university
• Through other suitable channels (e.g., websites, newsletters, professional networks)

Preparation of a Final Report

A brief report or scientific article (approx. two pages) describing the stay, the event, and the scientific exchange.

 

Applications are to be sent to:

Central Office – UniGR:  info(at)uni-gr.eu
Contact: Victoria Petri +49 681 30140803

2025

2024

Dr. Alexandre Abbass Hamadeh (Senior Scientist, RPTU Kaiserslautern-Landau)
"Le séjour a l'Université de Lorraine a été une excellente opportunité pour élargir et renforcer mon réseau international. Travailler à l'université partenaire a non seulement consolidé nos liens existants, mais a également ouvert de nouvelles perspectives de collaboration à long terme, au-delà des frontières."

Please find more information on the mobility in the annual report 2023-2024 of UniGR (p.13), which is available in French and German.
 

Jun.-Prof. Dr. Lena Wetenkamp (Junior Professor, Trier University)
„Der Aufenthalt in Metz eröffnet mir die Chance, Grenz- und Interkulturalitätsfragen nicht nur theoretisch zu bearbeiten, sondern auch selbst zu erfahren. Der Austausch mit neuen Kolleg*innen, der Einblick in andere Universitäts- und Wissenschaftssysteme und nicht zuletzt der Wechsel zwischen der deutschen und der französischen Sprache fordert mich auf eine gute Weise heraus.“

Please find more information on the mobility here.
 

Dr. Jérémie Ferrer-Bartomeu (Forschungsmitarbeiter des F.R.S. - FNRS, affiliiert an der UCLouvain - Université catholique de Louvain und der Université de Liège)
"L'opportunité qui m'est offerte par l'Université de la Grande Région de rejoindre l'Uni.lu pendant deux mois en qualité de professeur invité est une grande chance, et cela à plus d'un titre. Je suis certain que ce séjour à l'Uni.lu dans le cadre du programme des professeurs invités de l'Université de la Grande Région me permettra de m'investir davantage dans son écosystème scientifique, au sein des universités que je connais déjà et celles que je souhaite mieux découvrir au sein de ce réseau académique."

Please find more information on the mobility here.