Staff Mobility h2 Program - Call for Applications 2027
Program Description
Every year, Hochschule Magdeburg-Stendal (h2) and German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) support staff members from GJU to participate in the Staff Mobility h2 Program (GJU SMP) to Germany. The program provides GJU academic and administrative staff with first-hand working experiences at one of GJU’s German Partner Universities of Applied Sciences as well as within industries related to GJU’s programs of studies. GJU SMP strengthens relations between GJU and its partners. It is expected that academic staff will be involved in teaching and research while administrative staff will be involved in professional activities related to their working profile at GJU.
Duration and Purpose
For Academic Staff, the Staff Mobility Program supports a stay of four weeks (6 seats) during the academic semester or during the summer semester for the purpose of:
- Teaching at one of GJU´s partner universities
- The initiation or development of teaching and/or research cooperation in future partner faculty/universities
- Discovering and practicing new teaching methods and techniques, in addition to familiarizing oneself with academic and self-management approaches in class
- Participating in field-related projects
- Development of study programs with the partner universities as well as the exchange of teaching methods and curriculum contents
Please note that personal research projects will not be supported in the frame of the GJU staff mobility program!
For Administrative Staff, the Staff Mobility Program supports a stay of two weeks (2 seats) and four weeks (1 seat) for the purpose of:
- Observation
- Job Shadowing
- Study visits
- Participating in Seminars and Workshops
- Exchange best practices for the benefit of GJU administrative tasks
Funding
The distribution of the scholarship funding will be as follows:
- Stay of two weeks for a total amount of 800 EUR
- Stay of four weeks for a total amount of 1,600 EUR
- This amount should help cover all visa costs, accommodation, and living expenses in Germany. The GJU covers travel expenses and continues the salary payment during the stay in Germany.
Application Deadline
The deadline to submit your application is October 29th, 2026. Only complete applications will be considered.
Who can apply?
Any academic and administrative staff at GJU can participate. The selected candidates should commit to stay at GJU for at least one year after the program. In addition to that, a B2 level of English (or German) is mandatory when applying. (Relevant only for administrative staff: language level must be certified no longer than two years ago.)
Please kindly note:
- Applicants are responsible for reasonable time management (visa application, finding accommodation, booking flights, working schedule, and the like). Last-minute cancellations due to bad time management led to exclusion from the program for the following two years.
- Employees who were funded in 2026 can apply again but will not be considered a priority.
- Applicants cannot combine Erasmus+ Staff Mobility and Staff Mobility Program h2 – Applicants who applied for both scholarships should rank their preference during the interview.
- Applicants with German citizenship cannot be considered
- GJU SMP participants have to provide an invitation letter from their host institution 8 weeks prior to the planned travel date. A working schedule for the staff mobility has to be presented 4 weeks prior to the travel date.
How to apply?
This year, the entire application is completed online. Please fill out the application form and upload all required documents (listed below) directly within the form: Application Form – Staff Mobility 2027
Applications are no longer submitted by email. Only complete applications will be considered. Before filling the online form prepare the following documents:
- Letter of recommendation from your dean or supervisor
- Updated CV (max. 4 pages)
- A proof of English or German B2 level
- Letter of intent in English (or German), stating:
- Why you want to participate in the program
- Why you have chosen this host institution in Germany
- What value the program will have for you personally and professionally
- How GJU will benefit from your participation
- Invitation letter from the host institution (optional at the time of application but an advantage in the selection process)
Please do not contact partner institutions on your own – first contact must be made through a faculty or the International Affairs Department.
The deadline to submit your application is October 29th, 2026. Only complete applications will be considered.
Selection Process
All eligible applicants will be invited for an interview with a GJU selection committee, which will nominate suitable candidates. The committee decisions will be based on the following criteria:
- Qualification as presented in the application and the interview
- Capability of the candidate to represent GJU accordingly
- GJU’s benefit resulting from the candidate’s mobility
The final decision is then made by the President of GJU and the Project Office at Hochschule Magdeburg-Stendal. The results will be communicated to the candidates and their respective supervisors.
Important Documents
Contact Information
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