Examples of activities: Teaching, auscultation, or acquiring new pedagogical methods/tools.
Eligible to apply are tenured teachers of the Faculty, who are experienced course coordinators or have equivalent pedagogical responsibilities, and have experience in pedagogical development. The application is made in consultation with the applicant's Head of Department. A permanent employment as university lecturer/professor gives the right to apply for a 3-12 month sabbatical.
The Strategic Board for Education recommends allocation of grant only in cases where there is a clear:
- justification for stay
- plan for the stay
- description of how the individual, the program/course and the Faculty's education at first and second cycle levels benefit from a sabbatical.
The department receives GU resources for the corresponding time, i.e. for the proportion of grants in the teacher salary funds, for the teachers concerned, during the sabbatical period, as well as funds to cover the travel cost of a return trip to the intended university.
The application must include:
1. Project plan signed by the applicant including:
a. the purpose of the stay
b. expected outcome of how the individual, the program/course and faculty benefit from the stay
c. the applicant's institutional affiliation and employment
2. The application must be approved by the Head of Department
3. Short CV, not exceeding one A4 page
4. Pedagogical portfolio in accordance with the University's regulations
5. Certifying documents from the host university confirming that the applicant can be accommodated and will have access to resources necessary for the implementation of the project plan.
The application can be written in English. A signed original (alternatively, signed via eduSign) should be sent digitally to UN.medfak@umu.se, mention "Resource for enabling sabbaticals for educational development" in the e-mail subject. Last date to apply is Mars 3 2023.
A report of maximum 1 A4 page, including financial accounting, shall be submitted to UN no later than two months after the end of the stay. Additionally, the applicant is expected to present the project at the Faculty of Medicine's Pedagogical Day.
Contact person
With any questions contact Deputy Dean and Chair of UN, Kristina Lejon, kristina.lejon@umu.se.
This text has been translated from Swedish to English. In case of divergence of meaning between the versions, the Swedish wording shall prevail.