The faculty exchange program is designed to foster scholarly and cultural interaction between our universities.
Note: UEC grants cannot be charged to p-cards, but faculty who receive UEC grants will receive information in their grant award letter about the possibility of an advance.
Deadline: December 1
Description
The faculty exchange between the University of Puget Sound and the University of Passau is celebrating its thirtieth anniversary in 2017. Founded by Klaus Hansen, Professor Emeritus of American Studies in Passau, and David Tinsley, Professor Emeritus of German Studies at Puget Sound, the faculty exchange is designed to foster scholarly and cultural interaction between our universities.
Each exchange fellow spends a month in residence at the host university. Housing and some travel assistance are provided, and candidates have the opportunity to make the acquaintance of colleagues who share their teaching and research interests. The research facilities of the host university are available to the fellow, and they are expected to deliver a formal lecture on a topic of their choice during the month.
Puget Sound faculty participating in the University of Passau Faculty Exchange Program will be required to register their travel at least four weeks prior to departure. Information on how to register travel and request approval for travel to high-risk areas is available on the University’s Travel Advisory site. Participation in the University of Passau Faculty Exchange Program will not be permitted until the travel is registered.
Settled by the Celts in the 2nd Century BCE, occupied by the Romans, and featured in the German national epic, the Nibelungenlied, Passau is a scenic town of 50,000 located at the confluence of the Danube, the Inn and the Ilz Rivers. The University of Passau, founded in 1978, is known throughout Germany for its innovative interdisciplinary programs, Language Center and School of Law.
Exchange fellows from Puget Sound have not only conducted research resulting in publication, they also have subsequently returned to Passau for extended periods as guest professors. Some colleagues have exhibited works of art resulting in commissions, others have been invited back to participate in a Passau colloquium, and all have made valuable contacts with German colleagues working in their respective research areas. Colleagues from Passau have used the exchange as an occasion for collaboration in computer science with colleagues at the University of Washington, have pursued research projects in American literature, and have studied our educational system. Faculty and their families from both sides of the Atlantic have taken the opportunity to experience the beauty and cultural bounty of the Danube Valley and the Pacific Northwest.
Eligibility
Tenure-line faculty members and ongoing instructors are eligible to apply for the Passau exchange.
Application
Application for this exchange should be made to the University Enrichment Committee through the online form. The application should include a current CV and a description of your plans for professionally-related activities for your time at the University of Passau.
Deadline
Deadline is December 1. Passau is prepared to welcome the exchange fellow at any point during the coming summer.
Reporting
A faculty member participating in the University of Passau Faculty Exchange Program shall submit a written report of the activities undertaken, by August 31 of the year the exchange trip occurs. The report should include the following: (1) a detailed description of how the goals and objectives outlined in the original proposal were achieved, and (2) a description of the benefits of the experience in relation to teaching and professional development. The report should be submitted to enrichment@pugetsound.edu.
Special Conditions
Participants in the University of Passau Faculty Exchange Program agree to return to the university for a period of at least one year after the conclusion of their visit, or to repay the university all funds received as a part of the exchange.