Teaching Sabbatical

STINT's Teaching Sabbatical programme aims to develop both individuals and institutions by giving Swedish researchers and university lecturers international experiences relevant to their teaching rather than their research roles. The program contributes to educational renewal and the creation of new networks. Participating fellows will reside at the host institution during the entire autumn semester (August to December), where they should teach either by giving a course themselves or by co-teaching with a colleague at the host institution. STINT collaborates with selected universities and colleges based in Botswana, Hong Kong, Japan, Singapore, and the USA. These represent a diversity of institutions committed to quality education in their respective regions of the world. Great emphasis is placed on the added value of the stay abroad, which is why STINT encourages candidates to seek new international experiences. Nominations to the programme must be submitted by the vice-chancellor of the Swedish higher education institution; lecturers cannot apply directly to this programme. 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 or dependants are determined by STINT. The experiences of participating lecturers should lead to change and renewal at Swedish departments and higher education institutions. Great emphasis is placed on the involvement of HEI leaderships to ensure institutional impact.