Connecticut faculty interested in visiting colleagues at one or several Baden-Wuerttemberg Universities is eligible to apply for short-term travel grants.
The objective of this program is to help initiate new cooperation activities and to strengthen existing cooperation between BW and CT.
Amount of Awards and Funding Period:
Grants including travel allowance and funding per diem are offered for short-term (3-10 days) visits to BW, to assist with travel and living costs. The grant will be disbursed towards the hosting institution by the Ministry and subsequently to the individual.
Eligibility:
Applicants must hold an appropriate appointment at their home institution, which officially participates in the BW-CT Exchange. Participation in the mobility program implies a deliberate and active commitment to the project of building durable bridges, at the departmental level, between the partner institutions in BW and CT.
Application Information:
The application consists of:
- Application form (including CV and list of publications)
- Description of purpose of visit, including reason for choice of host researcher/host institution and potential for developing additional contact and cooperation between the units represented by the applicant and the proposed host.
NOTE: The program is not currently accepting applications. Please check back periodically for future updates.
Contact:
Yuhang Rong, Ph.D.
Associate Vice President for Global Affairs
(860) 486-3152
yuhang.rong@uconn.edu