Launch of the Call for Applications for the PROM Project – Short-term Academic Exchange

From 12 to 30 January 2026, the call for applications for the project “PROM – Short-term academic exchange” will be open. The Project is financed by the Polish National Agency for Academic Exchange (NAWA) under the project entitled “Short-term academic exchange as a way to improve the quality of education in higher education and research institutions”, Project No. FERS.01.05-IP.08-0218/23, co-financed by the European Union within the European Funds for Social Development 2021–2027 (FERS).

The aim of the Project is to strengthen the internationalisation of the University of Life Sciences in Lublin (ULSL) by developing academic and scientific cooperation with foreign institutions. This will contribute to improving the quality of education and supporting the professional development of doctoral students and academic staff.

As part of the Project, 70 short-term academic mobilities (lasting 5, 7, 14 or 30 days) are planned, including:

• 50 outgoing mobilities (for 35 ULSL doctoral students and 15 ULSL academic staff),
• 20 incoming mobilities to ULSL (for 15 foreign doctoral students and 5 foreign academic staff).

The purpose of mobility is to acquire or improve participants’ competences, in particular through:

• active participation in an international conference;
• gathering materials for a doctoral thesis or a scientific article;
• participation in a summer school or winter school;
• performing measurements using unique equipment or testing research equipment;
• participation in courses, including intensive courses recognised as part of the education process, workshops, professional or industrial traineeships, and study visits, including those carried out at enterprises;
• conducting archival or library queries;
• delivery of teaching activities;
• participation in the preparation of an international grant application.

Project Participants will be entitled to:

• a scholarship,
• a lump sum for travel costs,
• a lump sum for living and accommodation costs,
• reimbursement of part of the costs related to participation in the above-mentioned activities (e.g. conference fee, training costs) up to PLN 2,500 per mobility.

Information Meetings (in Polish Language)

Information meetings for persons interested in obtaining funding under the Project will be held:

• on 14 January 2026, from 10:00 to 12:00, and
• on 16 January 2026, from 13:00 to 15:00,

in Sala Senatu at the ULSL Rectorate. You are cordially invited to attend. The information meetings will be held in Polish. Persons who require information in English are kindly requested to contact the Project Office directly by e-mail at prom@up.edu.pl or by phone at +48 81 445 60 15.

Recruitment Requirements

Participation in the recruitment process requires submitting the following documents to the Project Office by 30 January 2026, among others:

• the Application Form,
• a certificate of English language proficiency at a minimum B2 level,
• a letter or e-mail from the Host Institution confirming the possibility of accepting the Candidate,
• a supervisor’s opinion (for doctoral students),
• in the case of foreign Candidates: a certificate confirming doctoral student or academic staff status issued by the home institution.

Mobilities may be implemented no later than 15 September 2026.

Project Documentation

Interested persons are encouraged to review the Project documentation:

Contact

Detailed information about the Project can be obtained from the Project Office:
e-mail: prom@up.edu.pl
tel.: +48 81 445 60 15
room 455, ULSL Rectorate.

Sustainable Mobility

Participants of the PROM programme are encouraged to combine their academic development with care for the planet. Please follow the “Do no significant harm” principle, for example by choosing train travel instead of flying. This reduces your carbon footprint and supports sustainable academic mobility, making your trips not only scientifically valuable but also socially and environmentally responsible.

The PROM programme is funded by the European Union under the European Funds for Social Development 2021–2027 (FERS).
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