DAAD Shortterm Teaching Assignments

DAAD sponsors a programme of German short-term visiting lectureships which is extensively used by universities all over the world.

Academic teaching staff posted at German universities can be sponsored by DAAD in order to support teaching - preferably in postgraduate programmes - at universities abroad.

The host university can invite a German university teacher (who should hold at least a Ph.D. degree) to take over teaching duties either within the standard programmes or to offer special compact courses for postgraduate students and members of the academic staff. The guest lecturer should be able to cover a field of specialization which cannot or can temporarily not be offered by members of the host university. Anyhow it is as well possible to invite a short-term lecturer in order to get over a temporary lack of teaching personal.

The short-term lectureship can be part of a wider co-operation between the host university and a university in Germany. The German guest professor is supposed to teach a minimum of eight hours per week. He should teach for a period of at least four weeks up to six months. Apart from teaching the short-term lecturer can assist in the supervision of thesiswork for a Master or a Ph.D. degree. He or she can further on support research projects of students and members of staff, or joint research projects can be formulated.

The host university is expected to send an invitation to a German university teacher. After receiving this invitation the German professor or lecturer will submit special application forms to DAAD as well as a CV, a publication list and a description of the planned courses. The host university will receive a job description form through the prospective German guest lecturer asking for information about the university and the respective faculty or department where the guest lecturer is going to teach. DAAD further expects a contribution of the host university which can either be a local salary, honorarium, accomodation or comparable benefits. The job description form is a vital part of the application. This form is avaiable at DAAD Jakarta Office.

The complete application will be discussed and decided on by a committee of German university professors. As this committee meets only five times a year it is necessary to plan the guest professorship well in advance.

In case the application is granted by the committee DAAD will cover travel expenses and will pay a supplement to the living expenses of the German guest professor.