Flying Faculty - Call for Applications 2027

Program Description:

The Flying Faculty Program was established to enhance the exchange of expertise between GJU and its German partner universities. The program supports professors/lecturers especially from the partner universities to teach specific courses at GJU that add value and expertise to the regular curriculum offered by the faculties as well as educational activities of the Deanship for Innovation and Technology Transfer (DI-TECH). It is meant to strengthen the German Dimension of GJU through teaching.

Program Procedure:

Flying Faculty visits can take place throughout the year, except for December. For 2027, mobilities may begin from mid-March, following Ramadan's month. Please refer to the Academic Calendar for 2027.

Each lecturer should teach at least 20 teaching hours in total. Lecturers willing to teach a full course including giving the exam (~45 teaching hours) would be generally prioritized. At least 15 hours would have to be taught on-site, the rest can be online.

Who can participate ?

Professors and lecturers holding a Ph.D. from German universities as well as practitioners from established corporate partners who wish to teach a course in the associated school at GJU or at DI-TECH are invited to apply. Applicants should preferably belong to one of our partner universities, though the program may also be used to establish new partnerships.

Application Process:

Complete the online application form: Application - Flying Faculty 2026/2027.
Before the deadline on Sunday, 4 October 2026.
After filling in the form, you will be asked to upload your CV and a copy of your passport via the link provided. Only complete applications will be reviewed.
You should receive a confirmation email by 7 October 2026. If you do not, please contact the Flying Faculty Coordinator (details below).

We strongly recommend contacting the relevant school while preparing your application, to ensure that both the teaching content and the period of stay match the school's needs. Please also consult the GJU Academic Calendar when indicating your preferred period of stay.

Funding:

Accommodation and local travel: To cover accommodation and travel to and from the campus (Madaba/Amman), the GJU Project Office pays participants a daily rate of €126.00 from TNE funding for each day on which they teach, up to a maximum of seven days. Weekend days off (Friday and Saturday in Jordan) are also paid at this daily rate if they fall within the teaching period. Arrival and departure days are not included. The amount is paid as a lump sum after the participant's return to reimburse costs initially borne by the participant.

Travel to and from Germany: Travel costs — a round-trip economy-class flight and train tickets to and from the airport in Germany — are additionally covered by the GJU Project Office.

Teaching fee: GJU additionally covers an hourly rate of €29 per taught teaching hour (50 minutes).

The deadline for submitting the application documents is 4^th of October 2026.