Faculty Exchange Programs

Available programs for the 2023-2024 academic year

Program duration: Minimum of two weeks, maximum of one month

The Academia Brasileira de Letras (Brazilian Academy of Letters), located in Rio de Janeiro, is a literary nonprofit society established at the end of the nineteenth century by a group of 40 writers and poets inspired by the Académie Française.

The first president, Machado de Assis, declared its foundation on December 15, 1896. The Academy is composed to this day of 40 members chosen from among the citizens of Brazil who have published recognized works or books of literary value. The position is awarded for the recipient’s lifetime.

The Academy is charged with the care of the national language of Brazil (Portuguese) and with the promotion of Brazilian literary arts.

Today the Academy administers one of the largest public libraries in Rio with more than 90,000 volumes and a multimedia center. The library houses many rare manuscripts and first edition books by famous Brazilian writers.

To apply, you must have strong Portuguese proficiency, both written and oral, and have a clear research agenda that would be appropriate for the Academy. 

Due to the unique nature of this partnership, the selected participant must notify the Academy of their intended visit at least three months in advance and must copy IU's international partnerships team (partner@iu.edu) on all initial correspondence. 

A post-trip report is mandatory. It should be at least 900 words in length, written in Portuguese, and address how you utilized the resources of the Academy for your research and/or professional development. A copy of the report should be sent to both the Academy and IU's international partnerships team (partner@iu.edu) within 60 days of the program's completion.

One IU participant is selected each academic year. Indiana University covers round-trip economy international airfare and also provides funds for the cost of housing, meals, and incidentals in line with university policy. 

Program duration: Maximum of one month

Due to the pandemic, faculty selected for this program should anticipate rapid changes to entry requirements/restrictions for China and similar access restrictions to Zhejiang University in Hangzhou. Flexibility at this time is essential.

Zhejiang University (ZJU) is one of the top five universities in China. It is located in Hangzhou, the capital of Zhejiang Province.

Zhejiang Province is a vibrant center of entrepreneurial business, and Hangzhou’s West Lake is one of China’s most impressive tourist attractions. ZJU is a comprehensive university with leading programs in law, business and management, economics, medicine, and the natural sciences.

One IU participant is selected each academic year. This exchange program requires strong Chinese language proficiency. Applicants should have a clear research agenda that can be accommodated by ZJU.

Indiana University covers round-trip economy international airfare and also provides funds for the cost of housing, meals, and incidentals in line with university policy. ZJU helps participants find housing.

Located in the heart of Paris, Sorbonne University is a multidisciplinary and research-intensive public university with three faculties in the arts and humanities, science and engineering, and medicine and about 55,000 students in total. The university was created as a result of a merger between the Paris-Sorbonne University and Pierre and Marie Curie University in 2018. Sorbonne University strives for creativity, diversity and innovation in teaching and research to make knowledge accessible for everyone. Among the university's alumni are several Noble laureates and Fields Medal winners. 

Two IU faculty participants are selected each academic year. Applicants should have a clear research agenda that Sorbonne University can accommodate. 

Indiana University covers round-trip economy international airfare and provides funds for the cost of housing, meals, incidentals, and health insurance in line with university policy. Sorbonne University can recommend housing options for participants.

Program duration: Maximum of one month

University of Bayreuth is a center of international research promoting interdisciplinary cooperation. BU has nine central research institutes and offers a full range of academic programs in agricultural sciences, arts and letters, basic sciences, engineering, health sciences, and social sciences.

One IU participant is selected each academic year. Exchange participants should have a clear research agenda that BU can accommodate.

Indiana University covers round-trip economy international airfare. Housing is provided in the Bayreuth University Guesthouse and is within a 15-minute walk of campus. BU also provides health insurance and a stipend for meals. BU’s academic calendar runs from October through September.

Program duration: Maximum of one month

Formally founded in 1919, the roots of University of Hamburg (UHH) reach back to the beginning of the seventeenth century.

HU offers approximately 150 degree programs across six schools:

  • Law
  • Business
  • Economics and Social Science
  • Medicine
  • Education, Psychology, and Human Movement
  • Humanities
  • Mathematics, Informatics, and Natural Sciences

One IU participant is selected each academic year. Applicants should have a clear research agenda that UHH can accommodate.

Indiana University covers round-trip economy international airfare. UHH provides a stipend to cover housing and meals. Housing is available near the UHH campus.

UHH’s academic calendar runs from October through July. Participants are encouraged to avoid the Pentecost vacation, typically the second half of June.

Program duration: Two weeks

Founded in 1088, the University of Bologna (UniBo) is the oldest university in continuous operation in the Western world. Today UniBo enrolls more than 85,000 students across campuses in Bologna, Cesena, Forlì, Ravenna, and Rimini. Each campus has its own distinct scientific and educational identity and its own institutional, cultural, social and sports facilities and services.

The university has 11 schools and 33 departments. The schools include:

  • Agriculture and veterinary medicine
  • Arts, humanities, and cultural heritage
  • Economics, management, and statistics
  • Engineering and architecture
  • Foreign languages and literature
  • Interpreting and translation
  • Law
  • Medicine
  • Pharmacy, biotechnology, and sport sciences
  • Political sciences
  • Psychology and education
  • Science (chemistry, biotechnology, physics, astronomy, biology, geology, environmental sciences)

Research and training centers focus on:

  • Advanced fiscal studies
  • Cancer
  • Electronic systems
  • Health policy
  • History
  • Humanities
  • Integrative studies in bioinformatics, biophysics, and biocomplexity
  • Interdepartmental environmental sciences
  • Legal professions
  • Philosophy
  • Public administration
  • Sociology of law and in computer science law
  • Studies on the city and the territory
  • Tourism

Before you apply, please be aware that this exchange program is funded by OVPIA for a two-week period only. One IU participant is selected each academic year. Indiana University covers round-trip economy international airfare and also provides a living stipend in line with university policy. UniBo will provide housing.

Program duration: Maximum of one month

Waseda University, located in Tokyo, is one of Japan’s most prestigious institutions of higher education. Consistently ranked among the top 10 in Japan and among the top 40 internationally, the university has more than 6,000 academic staff and 50,000 students.

It offers a full range of academic programs, including:

  • Applied sciences
  • Business
  • Education
  • Environmental studies
  • Information systems
  • International studies
  • Japanese applied linguistics
  • Law
  • Natural sciences
  • Public management
  • Social sciences
  • Sports sciences
  • The arts

One IU participant is selected each academic year. Applicants should have a clear research agenda that Waseda University can accommodate.

Indiana University covers round-trip economy international airfare and also provides funds for the cost of housing, meals, and incidentals in line with university policy. Waseda University recommends housing options to participants.

Program duration: Maximum of one month

Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México (UNAM), located in Mexico City, is the second-highest-ranked university in Latin America and one of the most recognized universities in the region.

UNAM is a comprehensive institution with faculties of:

  • Accounting and administration
  • Architecture
  • Chemistry
  • Economics
  • Engineering
  • Law
  • Medicine
  • Odontology
  • Philosophy and literature
  • Political and social sciences
  • Psychology
  • Sciences
  • Veterinary medicine and animal sciences

It is particularly outstanding in the humanities and social sciences. Scientific research at UNAM is divided between faculties, institutes, centers, and schools, and covers a range of disciplines.

Two IU participants are selected each academic year. Applicants’ research interests should lie in the fields of social sciences, the humanities, and/or natural/physical sciences.

Indiana University covers round-trip economy international airfare and also provides funds for the cost of housing, meals, and incidentals in line with university policy.

Program duration: Maximum of one month

Jagiellonian University (JU), founded in 1364, is the oldest university in Poland. It is located in the historic city of Krakow and has close to 50,000 students. JU has leading programs in law, philosophy, linguistics, Polish language and literature, and natural sciences.

One IU participant is selected each academic year. Applicants should have a clear research agenda that JU can accommodate.

IU covers the cost of round-trip economy airfare. Jagiellonian University provides a stipend for board and lodging for one month and will help the IU participants locate housing. Students who secure their own funding may be able to extend their stay.

Program duration: Maximum of one month

University of Warsaw (UW) is Poland’s largest university with close to 60,000 students and is one of the top universities in Poland. The university is located in downtown Warsaw, the capital of the country. UW has strong programs in Polish Studies, social sciences, linguistics, and a variety of research institutes.

One IU participant is selected each academic year. Applicants should have a clear research agenda that UW can accommodate.

Indiana University covers round-trip economy international airfare and also provides funds for the cost of housing, meals, and incidentals in line with university policy.

Program duration: Maximum of one month

Higher School of Economics (HSE) was established in 1992 on the initiative of renowned Russian economists and leading reformists with the purpose of promoting economic and social reforms in Russia.

Exchange participants may spend up to one month at HSE. The exchange program rotates between the Moscow and St. Petersburg campuses of HSE:

  • 2022–23: St. Petersburg
  • 2023-24: Moscow

The schools and institutes on the Moscow campus include:

  • Business and management
  • Communications, media, and design
  • Computer science
  • Economics and finance
  • Economic sciences
  • Electronic and computer engineering
  • Humanities (history, cultural studies, linguistics, philology, philosophy, foreign languages)
  • Law
  • Mathematics
  • Physics
  • Social sciences (political science, sociology, public administration, psychology, education, demography, public policy)
  • Statistical studies and economics of knowledge
  • Urbanism
  • World economy and international affairs

The schools and institutes on the St. Petersburg campus include:

  • Applied research and development
  • Economics and management
  • Innovative entrepreneurship
  • Law
  • Research management and academic development
  • Social sciences and humanities (sociology, history, political science, public administration, foreign languages, Asian and African Studies)

One IU participant is selected each academic year. Applicants should have a clear research agenda that can be accommodated by the relevant HSE campus. Applicants are strongly encouraged to have pre-existing contacts with researchers/faculty at HSE.

Indiana University covers round-trip economy international airfare and also provides funds for the cost of housing, meals, and incidentals in line with university policy.

Program duration: Maximum of one month

Yonsei University is the top private university in Korea and one of the three top research universities in Korea. Its main campus is located in Seoul. It has close to 30,000 students. Yonsei has strong programs in business, life sciences, social sciences, law, journalism, and medicine.

One IU participant is selected each academic year. Applicants should have a clear research agenda that Yonsei can accommodate.

Indiana University covers round-trip economy international airfare. Yonsei provides housing and a living stipend.

Program duration: Maximum of one month

Chulalongkorn University was officially established in 1917. It is a comprehensive university composed of a total of 41 faculties; departments; colleges; academic, research, and service institutes; and academic offices.

One IU participant is selected each academic year. Applicants should have a clear research agenda that Chulalongkorn University can accommodate.

Indiana University covers round-trip economy international airfare and also provides funds for the cost of housing, meals, and incidentals in line with university policy. Chulalongkorn University will help participants locate housing.

Program duration: Maximum of one month

National Institute of Development Administration (NIDA), located in Bangkok, is Thailand's most prestigious graduate school for public administration and business. NIDA’s MBA program is the most highly ranked in Thailand.

In addition to its traditional academic strengths, NIDA also has academic programs in:

  • Applied statistics
  • Communication arts and management innovation
  • Development economics
  • Environmental development administration
  • Human resource development
  • Language and communication
  • Law
  • Social and environmental development
  • Tourism management

One IU participant is selected each academic year. Applicants should have a clear research agenda that NIDA can accommodate.

Indiana University covers round-trip economy international airfare and also provides funds for the cost of housing, meals, and incidentals in line with university policy. NIDA will help participants locate housing.

Program duration: Maximum of one month

Consistently ranked among Turkey's top research universities, Boğaziçi University offers academic programs across six faculties (Arts and Sciences, Communications, Economics and Administrative Sciences, Education, Engineering, and Law) and two schools (Applied Disciplines and Foreign Languages). With the exception of foreign, the vast majority of instruction is in English. 

One IU participant is selected each academic year. Applicants should have a clear research agenda that Boğaziçi University can accommodate.

Indiana University covers round-trip economy international airfare and also provides funds for the cost of housing, meals, and incidentals in line with university policy.

2023-2024 Academic Year

Applications are being accepted on a rolling basis for any programs marked above as "open." Please note that proposed dates of participation should fall between July 1, 2023, and June 30, 2024. Before you submit your application, read the application guidelines below carefully.

Application guidelines

To apply, you should prepare a brief proposal (maximum 1,500 words, double-spaced, 12-point font) that describes your intended activities before starting the online application.

Proposed activities may include conducting research, engaging in creative activity, consulting with colleagues, or offering lectures or short courses. You should indicate how your proposed activities are important to your professional development, the development of a school or departmental affiliation, or the development of the partner institution.

Proposals for research or creative activity should include an outline of the project and should specifically identify local resources you would employ or engage. If you propose to offer lectures or a short course, you should provide confirmation that your topics are of interest to colleagues at the partner institution.

You are highly encouraged to identify a counterpart at the partner institution with whom you would like to work prior to completing the application. You should submit a letter of support from your chair or equivalent unit representative and may also submit a letter of invitation from the potential host at the partner institution. You are required to upload a copy of your CV.

Activities should fall within the 2023-2024 academic year (July 1, 2023-June 30, 2024). Any proposed dates outside these parameters require approval from Seth Walker at partner@iu.edu

Awards for travel scheduled to take place in late spring semester or summer are expressly contingent upon your continuing employment at IU the following academic year. Retired IU faculty are encouraged to explore internal grants offered by the IU research offices.

Ready to apply?

Before beginning the application, make sure you have the following documents available to upload in PDF format:

  • Narrative statement
  • Curriculum vitae
  • Letter of endorsement/support from your chair (or other relevant unit representative)
  • Other supporting document(s), such as an invitation letter from a colleague at the partner university (optional)

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Selection Process

Applications are reviewed by a committee of faculty members with diverse disciplinary backgrounds. Reviewers score each application based on the strength of the proposal. In particular, reviewers will consider the extent to which an applicant’s program participation will advance the proposed research, enhance professional development, or further collaboration with the partner institution.

Have you been nominated to participate in an exchange program?

If you are selected to participate in an exchange program, you will need to provide additional information about your intended plans for travel. Exchange participants from IU’s partner institutions must complete several forms and provide necessary documentation for their visa.

Learn more about what’s required of faculty exchange participants