GJU Staff Mobility Program - Call for Applications 2026
Program Description
Every year, Hochschule Magdeburg-Stendal and German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) support staff members from GJU to participate in the GJU Staff Mobility Program (GJU SMP, former Train the Trainer) to Germany.
The program provides GJU academic and administrative staff with first-hand working experiences at one of GJU’s German Partner Universities of Applied Sciences, as well as within industries related to GJU’s programs of studies. GJU SMP strengthens relations between GJU and its partners. It is expected that academic staff will be involved in teaching and research, and administrative staff will be involved in professional activities related to their working profile at GJU.
Duration and Purpose
For Academic Staff, the Staff Mobility Program supports a stay of four weeks (12 seats) during the academic semester or during the summer semester for the purpose of:
- Teaching at one of GJU´s partner universities
- The initiation or development of teaching and/or research cooperation in future partner faculty/universities
- Discovering and practicing new teaching methods and techniques, in addition to familiarizing oneself with academic and self-management approaches in class
- Participating in field-related projects
- Development of study programs with the partner universities as well as the exchange of teaching methods and curriculum contents
Please note that personal research projects will not be supported in the frame of the GJU staff mobility program!
For Administrative Staff, the Staff Mobility Program supports a stay of two weeks (2 seats) and four weeks (3 seats) for the purpose of:
- Observation
- Job Shadowing
- Study visits
- Participating in Seminars and Workshops
- Exchange best practices for the benefit of GJU administrative tasks
Funding
The distribution of the scholarship funding will be as follows:
- Stay of two weeks for a total amount of 800 EUR
- Stay of four weeks for a total amount of 1,600 EUR
- This amount should cover all visa costs, accommodation, and living expenses in Germany. The GJU covers travel expenses of up to 650 JOD and continues the salary payment during the stay in Germany.
Application Deadline
The deadline to submit your application is November 1st, 2025. Only complete applications will be considered.
Who can apply?
Any academic and administrative staff at GJU can participate. The selected candidates should commit to stay at GJU for at least one year after the program. In addition to that, a B2 level of English (or German) is mandatory when applying. (Relevant only for administrative staff: language level must be certified no longer than two years ago.)
Please kindly note:
- Applicants are responsible for reasonable time management (visa application, finding accommodation, booking flights, working schedule, and the like). Last-minute cancellations due to bad time management led to exclusion from the program
- Employees who were funded in 2025 will not be considered in 2026
- Applicants with German citizenship cannot be considered
- Applicants cannot combine Erasmus+ Staff Mobility and GJU SMP – Applicants who received Erasmus+ Staff Mobility Scholarship cannot apply for GJU SMP
- GJU SMP participants have to provide an invitation letter from their host institution 8 weeks prior to the planned travel date. A working schedule for the staff mobility has to be presented 4 weeks prior to the travel date.
Required Documents:
- Application form
- Letter of recommendation by your dean or supervisor
- Updated CV
- Proof of English or German B2 level (Only for administrative staff)
- Letter of intent in English (or German), that states:
- Why do you want to participate in the program?
- Why did you choose this host institution in Germany?
- Which value will this program have for you personally and professionally?
- How does GJU benefit from your participation?
- Invitation letter from the host institution (optional)
How to apply?
The application needs to include the documents mentioned below and must be submitted to the International Affairs Department digitally via email to (Gju.Staff.Mobility@gju.edu.jo). Please do not contact partner institutions on your own – first contact must be made through a faculty or the International Affairs Department!
The deadline to submit your application is October 20th, 2025. Only complete applications will be considered.
You can find the GJU SMP Handout 2026 and the Application Form for download on the IADs website.
Selection Process
All eligible applicants will be invited for an interview with a GJU selection committee, which will nominate suitable candidates. The committee decisions will be based on the following criteria:
- Qualification as presented in the application and the interview
- Capability of the candidate to represent GJU accordingly
- GJU’s benefit resulting from the candidate’s mobility
The final decision is then made by the President of GJU and the Project Office at Hochschule Magdeburg-Stendal. The results will be communicated to the candidates and their respective supervisors.
Important Documents
Contact Information
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