Faculty Exchange Program

EduXTech in association with Industry and Universities globally offers a faculty exchange program that provides participants with the opportunity to get exposure to industry and/or teach and/or conduct research for one semester or an academic year at an overseas industry or university.

No prerequisites exist for participation, but all parties involved must complete an application which describes their research interests and which course/s they might want to teach or lecture they might provide on the host campus.

EduXTech will act as a facilitator in the exchange program, matching faculty members with campuses that can accommodate their interests.

To ensure that the exchange runs smoothly it is important to understand the responsibilities for each Participant and the Foreign University. The outline that follows will provide a summary of these obligations between the parties.

EduXTech

  • Will invite applications from interested faculty/colleges/institutions, and individuals, and collect information, such as area of academic interest or need and location.
  • Will work with partner institutions overseas to obtain a visa for the outbound professor/scholar.
  • Will provide cost and other pre-departure information to the faculty visitors.

The Host Institution

Three basic schemes may define the nature of the faculty exchange and the responsibilities of the visiting faculty member. Combinations of all three are possible as arranged in each individual case.  Different costs apply for each scheme.
In all cases, if the host institution can provide visiting scholar funding, EduXTech hope that this option would be given to the visiting professors but not guaranteed unless and until it is in writing.

Industry

Industry will not arrange housing and visiting faculty member will pay for the cost.

Industry will not arrange for pick-up and departure at the airport.

Non-Disclosure Agreement (NDA) must be signed by the staff.

Staff should not work or Visit competitor Industry on an exchange for the next 24 months.

Industry may assign the visiting faculty with an office or equivalent work space.

Research Only

Host institution may arrange housing and visiting faculty member will pay for the cost.

Host institution may arrange for pick-up and departure at the airport.

Host institution may find a host faculty member to liaise with the visitor and make her/him feel welcome on campus and in the community.

Host institution may assign the visiting professor with an office or equivalent work space.

Teaching Only

Visiting scholar may or may not be provided with a salary commensurate with teaching load asked for by the host institution and agreed upon by the visitor.

Such salary may include the provision of free housing and/or board at no cost to the individual but in any case, host institution will help visitor find housing,

The host institution will assign the visiting professor an agreed upon number of courses to teach throughout the semester.

Host institution will/may arrange for pick-up and departure at the airport.

Host institution will/may assign the visiting professor an office or equivalent work space.

Host institution will/may find a host faculty member to liaise with the visitor and make her/him feel welcome on campus and in the community.

If course evaluations are issued, the host institution will forward them to the faculty visitor upon completion of the exchange semester.

Guest Lecturing Only

Visiting scholar may be provided with lecture fees commensurate with the number of lectures asked for by the host institution and agreed upon by the visitor.

Such salary may include the provision of free housing and/or board at no cost to the individual but in any case, host institution will help visitor find housing.

Host institution will/may arrange for pick-up and departure at the airport.

Host institution will/may find a host faculty member to liaise with the visitor and make her/him feel welcome on campus and in the community.

Host institution will/may assign the visiting professor an office or equivalent work space.

Visiting Faculty

The candidate will/may be on sabbatical or equivalent leave during the proposed semester of overseas exchange.

The exchange will last one semester or one academic year as arranged in advance.

No family members or relatives may accompany the participant on this exchange unless arranged and paid for privately by the visitor. Neither host institutions nor EduXTech can arrange housing for entire families.

The visiting professor pays the fees and costs associated with obtaining the visa.

Depending on the scheme chosen, the faculty visitor will/may be responsible for various costs which may include room, board, personal living expenses on site, research costs, etc.

The visiting professor pays airfare unless otherwise agreed.

Faculty members who have participated in this exchange previously may not do so again for another five years unless extenuating circumstances exist for exceptions.

Upon completion of the exchange, the visiting professor will submit a summary of his/her experience to EduXTech, the host institution, and the home institution.