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New Teaching Sabbatical partner university: American University of Technology in Tashkent, Uzbekistan, powered by Arizona State University
Due to economic and demographic changes more countries are investing in higher education and research. Uzbekistan is of particular interest because of its rapidly growing economy, large young population, and strategic location in Central Asia. The country has the...
Teaching Sabbatical
STINT’s Teaching Sabbatical programme aims to develop both individuals and institutions. By giving Swedish researchers and university lecturers, who are passionate about education, international experiences relevant to their teaching rather than their research roles, STINT wants to contribute to educational renewal and the creation of new networks. Great emphasis is placed on the added value of the stay abroad, which is why STINT encourages candidates to seek new international experiences.
STINT collaborates with selected universities and colleges based in Botswana, Hong Kong, Japan, Singapore, USA and Uzbekistan. These represent a diversity of institutions committed to quality education in their respective regions of the world. Participating fellows will reside at the host institution during the entire autumn semester (August to December). They should teach, either by giving a course themselves or by co-teaching with a colleague at the host institution.
Nominations to the programme must be submitted by the vice-chancellor of the Swedish higher education institution (HEI); lecturers cannot apply directly to this programme. The experiences of participating lecturers should lead to change and renewal at Swedish departments and HEIs. Great emphasis is therefore placed on the involvement of HEI leaderships. Nominees must hold a doctorate degree (or equivalent), and must be employed by and well established at a Swedish HEI. Fellows must take a full leave of absence during their stay abroad. The exact amounts of the awarded fellowships and any grants for accompanying partners/dependants are determined by STINT.
Swedish higher education institutions wishing to participate in the programme in 2026 must submit their nominations through STINT’s application system no later than 15:00 CEST on 14 September 2026.
Partner institutions for
Teaching Sabbaticals
Lecturers awarded fellowships will spend the autumn semester at one of the following host institutions:
American University of Technology, Uzbekistan
Arizona State University
Nanyang Technological University, Singapore*
National University of Singapore*
Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology*
The Chinese University of Hong Kong*
The University of Texas at Austin
University of Botswana
University of California Berkeley
University of California Los Angeles
University of Tokyo (PEAK)*
* Not suitable for families with school-age children due to limited availability of suitable school places.
The portfolio of partner institutions may be subject to change.
Contact:
Emilie Sörås Antila
+46 8 671 19 95
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