Visiting Scholars

Scholarships for visiting academics

The MSPME Consortium welcomes applications from Visiting Scholars currently residing out with the European Union for visiting scholarships funded under the Erasmus Mundus framework. Selected academics will be hosted for a period of from 3 weeks up to 12 weeks at one of the Consortium’s institutions. During this period they teach or develop elements of the MSPME course, supervise thesis projects of MSPME students and/or engage in independent research or other activities aimed to enhance the quality of MSPME programme.

European Commission’s Erasmus Mundus scholarships

The European Commission supports academics contributing to MSPME by special Erasmus Mundus scholarships. Each scholarship consists of a weekly stipend of €1,200 for a period from 3 weeks to up to 12 weeks. The European Commission supports academics contributing to MSPME by special Erasmus Mundus scholarships. Each scholarship consists of a weekly stipend of €1,200 for a period from 3 weeks to up to 12 weeks. The scholarship is a lump sum, meant to cover ALL costs (e.g., travelling, visa costs, accommodation, living expenses, health insurance, etc.).

Erasmus Mundus scholarships are available to the academics that are:

Selected by the MSPME Consortium based on their outstanding academic and/or professional experience through the selection process described below;
Are citizens of any country except the 25 EU member states, EEA/EFTA countries (Norway, Iceland and Lichtenstein), or the EU candidate countries (Croatia and Turkey);
Are not legal residents of any of the countries mentioned above;
In the last five years have not spent more than 12 months of their main activity (work, study, etc.) in any of the countries mentioned above.

Application and selection procedure

The MSPME Academic Board will select outstanding scholars according to the following criteria:

Academic excellence including prominence in the field and publication record;
Potential contribution to the MSPME course including relevance of the expertise and experience;
Teaching competence – successful applicants will be able to deliver high quality courses in English.
Contribution to diversity and the potential for future collaboration with the MSPME Consortium.

Shortlisted candidates may subsequently be interviewed by a member of the MSPME Academic Board. The list of selected scholars will be endorsed by the European Commission.

How to apply

Applications should be made in writing to the address below with the following documents:

A cover letter including an indication of preference among the three universities and times of proposed visit.
A recent detailed Curriculum Vitae clearly identifying eligibility in accordance with the assessment criteria discussed above.

The deadline for receipt of applications for 2012-2014 is 27th May 2012.

Additional information

For further enquiries, please contact:
Tomas Blomquist, Umeå School of Business, Umeå University, 901 87 Umeå, Sweden
Phone +46 90 786 7722, tomas.blomquist@usbe.umu.se