Erasmus+ credit mobility scholarships for teaching for a duration of one week during the spring semester of the 2025/2026 academic year at the University of Cologne, Federal Republic of Germany
Attention to the teaching staff of Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv!
Within the framework of the Erasmus+ Programme, the teaching staff of Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv are invited to apply for Erasmus+ credit mobility scholarships for teaching for a duration of one week during the spring semester of the 2025/2026 academic year at the University of Cologne, Federal Republic of Germany.
Website of the partner university
Application deadline: 20 March 2026
Faculties / Fields:
- Faculty of Arts and Humanities
- Faculty of Management, Economics and Social Sciences
- Faculty of Law
- Faculty of Human Sciences
- Faculty of Medicine
- Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences
Applicants are required to submit the following documents in English:
- CV in EUROPASS format.
- Mobility Agreement (form);
Before signing the document at Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv, applicants must contact the relevant faculty of the University of Cologne via email in order to agree on the teaching plan. Upon receiving a positive response, the applicant should submit the Mobility Agreement to the partner university for signing. After that, the document must be submitted for signing at KNU.
- Pre-Acceptance Letter from the relevant department/unit of the University of Cologne where the teaching activity is planned.
- Language Certificate confirming English or German language proficiency at least at B2 level. A copy of a diploma or a language proficiency certificate issued by Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv is also accepted.
Link for downloading the language certificate form
- A copy of the first page of the international passport.
- Completed online application form
Information for Lecturers Preparing Documents for Erasmus+ Teaching Mobility at the University of Cologne Please note that the Mobility Agreement must be signed only by the applicant.
A signature from the partner university is not required at the stage of preparing the application documents. When selecting the mobility period, please take into account the academic calendar of the partner university:
- Summer Term 2026: 13 April – 24 July 2026
- Winter Term 2026/2027: 12 October 2026 – 5 February 2027
- Summer Term 2027: 5 April – 16 July 2027
The deadline for submitting documents has been extended until 20 March 2026. The mobility period must be completed by the end of July 2027. A sample Pre Acceptance Letter Template is attached for your reference.
If you have any questions, please contact the International Relations Office, Nadiia Serohina, tel.: +38 (044) 239-31-50.
IMPORTANT:
The complete set of documents must be compiled into one single PDF file (documents submitted in other formats will not be considered), arranged in the order listed above.
The file name must include the name of the host university and the applicant’s surname, for example: COLOGNE-2026-teaching-Ivanenko
The PDF file should be sent to:
* Candidates will be selected on a competitive basis.
Should you have any questions, please contact to Nadiia SEROHINA, Deputy Head of the International Relations Office. Tel: (044) 239-31-50
