Program Description

Every year, Hochschule Magdeburg-Stendal and German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) support staff members from GJU to participate in the GJU Staff Mobility Program (GJU SMP, former Train the Trainer) 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, and 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 (12 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 (4 seats) and four weeks (2 seats) 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 scholarship amount will be calculated per week of stay (not as a lump sum). The distribution of the scholarship funding will be as follows:

Stay of two weeks for a total amount of 750 EUR
Stay of three weeks for a total amount of 1,125 EUR
Stay of four weeks for a total amount of 1,500 EUR

This amount should cover all visa costs, accommodation, and living expenses in Germany. The GJU covers travel expenses of up to 650 JOD and continues the salary payment during the stay in Germany.

Application

The deadline to submit your application is Thursday, November 9^th, 2023. Only complete applications will be considered.

Contact Information

To submit your application or for further inquiries, please contact:  

Eng. Nedal Alsmarat

Program Mobility and German Partner Acquisitor Coordinator

Building F, Office F022

Nedal.Alsmarat@gju.edu.jo

Tel.: +962 6 4294896 Ext: 4886

German landline: +49 391-50547440

Call for Applications 2024

Who can apply? 

Any academic and administrative staff at GJU, who has been employed at GJU for at least two years and commits to stay at GJU for at least one year after the program, can participate. 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 in the following two years
Employees who were funded in 2023 will not be considered in 2024
Applicants with German citizenship cannot be considered
Applicants cannot combine Erasmus+ Staff Mobility and GJU SMP – Applicants who received Erasmus+ Staff Mobility Scholarship cannot apply for GJU SMP
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.
GJU SMP participants attend mandatory preparation sessions and have to prove their continuous active involvement at their host institution as GJU representatives/ambassadors

How to apply?

The application needs to include the documents mentioned below and must be submitted to the International Affairs Department digitally via email to (Nedal.Alsmarat@gju.edu.jo). If you do not have a host institution yet, please tell the International Affairs Department at GJU and they will assist you. Please do not contact partner institutions on your own – first contact must be made through a faculty or the International Affairs Department!

Required Documents:

Application form
Letter of recommendation by your dean or supervisor
Updated CV
Proof of English or German B2 level (Only for administrative staff)
Letter of intent in English (or German), that states:
- Why do you want to participate in the program?
- Why did you choose this host institution in Germany?
- Which value will this program have for you personally and professionally?
- How does GJU benefit from your participation?
Invitation letter from the host institution (optional)

The deadline to submit your application is Thursday, November 9^th, 2023. Only complete applications will be considered.

You can find the GJU SMP Handout 2024 and the Application form for download on the IADs website.

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 in 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

GJU SMP Handout 2024