Receiving international staff
A visit can be incredibly rewarding, but it usually requires more time and commitment than one might think. Therefore, it is important to make sure that both sides involved have the same expectations on the visit.
Visits through Erasmus+ and ICM
Incoming international staff often come within a staff exchange via Erasmus+ or International Credit Mobility (ICM), which is also part of Erasmus+. These visits usually last a few days to a couple of weeks.
Grant announcements
The ICM grant for incoming international staff is announced for selected universities on the page about incoming staff and teacher exchanges via Erasmus+ ICM. Uppsala University has no grants for incoming staff within Europe since they receive grants from the university they are employed by.
Tips about planning and receiving
The Unit for International Mobility has worked out recommendations for how we want to welcome incoming staff within the Erasmus+ and ICM programmes in the following documents:
- Routines to start receiving international staff - In Swedish (Word) Word, 19 kB.
- To facilitate finding out if your institution or department has the possibility to receive an employee from an international university, you can ask the employee to fill in the following form: Application Form - Statement of Intent (PDF) Pdf, 89 kB.
- Checklists for receiving international staff
- Things the contact person of incoming international staff is expected to do - In Swedish (Word) Word, 19 kB.
- Template for the letter of invitation (Word) Word, 157 kB.
- Template for the schedule and welcome information (Word) Word, 27 kB.
Support from the International Faculty and Staff Services
International Faculty and Staff Services (IFSS) offers support and information to international researchers, lecturers, doctoral students, and administrative staff. They also organise activities such as introduction seminars, information meetings, Swedish courses, social activities, guided tours, and the Vice-Chancellor’s reception. For more information or questions, contact IFSS by sending an email to ifss@uadm.uu.se.