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Call for Application for Staff Mobility 2025/2026

CALL FOR STAFF MOBILITY UNDER IUCEA FOR FINANCIAL YEAR 2025/2026

Published: 10th October 2025

Deadline: 15th November 2025

1.0 Introduction

The Inter-University Council for East Africa (IUCEA) wishes to invite applicants to participate in the 2025/2026 Staff Mobility Programme in the EAC Partner States for IUCEA member universities.

The objective of the Staff Mobility Programme is to encourage the sharing of academic human resources and the exchange of knowledge, skills, and experiences in order to address challenges related to capacity gaps in member universities and enhance the attainment of outputs related to the goals of EAC as a common higher education area and regional integration. Participants in the exchange program are expected to offer their services in teaching, research, external examination, program accreditation, and community engagement.

2.0 IUCEA invite:

  1. Member universities that wish to receive visiting Staff from universities in the other EAC Partner States and
  2. Academic staff from member universities who would like to offer some or all the services under the Staff Mobility Programme to universities in the region but outside the country where the home university is located, and not in the country of nationality of the visiting staff. IUCEA Member Universities are at http//: www.iucea.org under Membership.

3.0 Duration

The Staff Mobility program under this call is for a maximum of 4 months (equivalent to one semester), ten (10) working days for External Examination, and five (5) days for program accreditation.

4.0 Eligibility

The applicants must fulfil the following criteria:

  1. A Host/Home Institution being an active member of IUCEA (paying subscription fees with not more than one (2) year of arrears).
  2. An applying staff member affiliated with an active member of the University of IUCEA.
  3. The academic staff have an academic rank of either lecturer, senior lecturer, associate professor, or professor.
  4. The Host University is a member university located in a Partner State other than the Home University, which differs from the applicant’s country of origin.
  5. Members of National Councils for Higher Education in the EAC
  6. Complete form
    FORM H- HOST UNIVERSITIES - FORM H- HOST UNIVERSITIE.docx
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    and
    FORM G- GUEST STAFF MOBILITY - FORM G- GUEST STAFF MOBILITY1.docx
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    as attached

Please use the link to choose available courses from different universities in the EAC Partner States. 

5.0 Application procedure

Applicants should adhere to the following procedures:

  1. Download and fill the relevant application forms  in section 4.0 (6), “Call for Application for Staff Mobility 2025/2026”.
  2. Fill out the online questionnaire Click here
  • Submit the documents through email provided in this call, with the deadline of 15th November 2025

6.0 Selection Criteria

The following will be considered while selecting the applicants:

  1. Academic qualifications (Minimum to be a Doctorate holder) and a rank of a Lecturer
  2. Compliance of host and guest universities with IUCEA membership subscription.
  3. Priority areas of study/subjects as may be set by IUCEA from time to time and
  4. Equity based on first-time beneficiaries, EAC Partner States, and universities.
  5. Availability of funds.

7.0 Contacts for Submission

The complete application forms (G and H) are attached, and the letter should be sent to

EXECUTIVE SECRETARY
INTER-UNIVERSITY COUNCIL FOR EAST AFRICA
PO BOX 7110
KAMPALA,
KIGOBE ROAD, PLOT NO. M833, KYAMBOGO AREA,
Tel: +256414256251/2,

And send to :Email to: staffmobility@iucea.org and copy secrectariat@iucea.org

Universities in the EAC Partner States

FORM G- GUEST STAFF MOBILITY

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