Eva Grottschreiber
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Comenius International Partnership Program
The University of Siegen would like to expand its international network and its profile. To encourage this expansion, the University will launch the Comenius International Partnership Program on January 1, 2022. Applications for the year 2023 are possible at any time, the money from the 2023 applications must be spent by 28.02.2024. Correspondingly, the money from approved applications from 2022 must be spent by 28.02.2023.
Candidates are selected by the Senate Committee for International Affairs and Lifelong Learning (generally 3 meeting dates per year). Next meeting date: May 24, 2023 (Deadline for submission of applications (see below): May 12, 2023).
Please also note that the university-internal funding for doctoral candidates is also open to international persons. This also applies to the University-internal Research Funding (HIFF).
Please carefully review the application and invoicing information. For any further questions, please contact Eva Grottschreiber.
The program is a pilot project (for an initial period until 2024) of the Prorectorate for International and Lifelong Learning and encompasses the following areas
1. Comenius International Partnership Program for Mobile Researchers
The program encompasses the Comenius Fellowship for Mobile Researchers and aims at strengthening networks between Siegen researchers and international colleagues. The purpose of the grant is to support joint work on a high-profile research project, if possible thematically related to the research focuses of the University of Siegen. The guest scholars (including alumni) should preferably come from the Focused Partners of the University of Siegen. You can find the guidelines here and the application here.
Please note that in addition to the application, an approximately one-page assessment of an external, independent examiner must also be obtained that addresses the purpose of the grant (see guidelines).
2. Comenius International Partnership Program for Ambassadors
The program aims at funding short stays (generally one week) of one to three guests per year (one Ambassador per partner). The stays should take place close to the International Day the next International Day is scheduled for May 11, 2022) of the University of Siegen and should strengthen the respective collaboration and to intensify communication in this scope on all levels. The guests should preferably come from the Focused Partners of the University of Siegen. You can find the application here.
3. Comenius International Partnership Program for Coordinators
a) The subprogram aims in particular at short stays (generally one week) of the Siegen coordinators of Focused Partners (one Senior Advisor per partner) at one of these universities. The stays help to strengthen the respective collaboration and to intensify communication in this scope on all levels. You can find the application here.
b) The subprogram aims at funding short stays (generally one week) for preparatory trips to certain countries (currently: Australia, Great Britain, Japan, Canada, New Zealand, South Korea, USA) with the aim of establishing new collaborations there. You can find the application here.
4 Comenius International Partnership Program for Projects
The subprogram aims in particular at marketing projects (e.g. Pop Up University, Science-Slam) with or at the Focused Partners, which serve the partnership and thus the entire university (increase of mobility, research output, etc.). If necessary, only a part of larger projects can be funded. You can find the application here.