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? Call for Applications: IFEX @UUM 2025 – Visiting Professor Appointment
International Faculty Exchange Week | 25–31 October 2025
Appointment Period: 1 October 2025 – 31 March 2026
Apply Now
? A Journey of Ideas, Culture & Collaboration Begins Here
Join Universiti Utara Malaysia (UUM) for the International Faculty Exchange Week (IFEX @UUM 2025) – a flagship global academic mobility initiative designed to spark intellectual exchange, strengthen cross-border partnerships, and enrich teaching and learning.
The program brings together scholars from across the globe for a 6-month Visiting Professor appointment, beginning with a one-week physical engagement at UUM from 25–31 October 2025, followed by continued virtual academic collaboration until 31 March 2026.
? What You’ll Do
As a Visiting Professor, you will:
- Teach a minimum of 6 hours (1.5 hours in person during IFEX week + 4.5 hours virtually)
- Engage in at least one of the following:
- Co-supervise 2 UUM final-year students
- Lead or co-lead a COIL (Collaborative Online International Learning) project
- Participate or present in a UUM academic conference
- Propose other academic collaborations with your UUM host school
✅ Eligibility Criteria
To apply, you must:
- Hold a PhD
- Have at least 3 years of full-time post-PhD teaching experience
- Be currently employed at a recognized higher education institution
? Travel & Expenses
What YOU cover:
- Return airfare to Alor Setar Airport (AOR), Malaysia
- Dinner and transportation beyond the official programme schedule
- Visa fees, if required (Professional Visit Pass may be applicable)
What UUM provides:
- Complimentary accommodation at EDC Hotel UUM
? Check-in: 25 October | Check-out: 31 October - Lunch during official programme days
- Airport pickup and drop-off
- Local cultural excursion
- Formal appointment letter and certificate of participation
- Dedicated UUM host lecturer for academic engagement
? Choose Your Host
Applicants are invited to select from various academic hosts across UUM’s schools. Explore topics in:
- Business, Economics & Finance
- Computing & Data Analytics
- Creative Arts & Media
- Education & Language
- Public Sector & Law
- Technology, Logistics & Sustainability
- Mathematics, Simulation & Decision Science
? View Full List of Host Lecturers & Topics
? Key Dates
- ? Application Opens: 20 May 2025
- ⏳ Deadline to Apply: 20 June 2025
- ? Notification of Acceptance: 1 August 2025
- ? IFEX Physical Week: 25–31 October 2025
- ? Virtual Engagement Continues Until: 31 March 2026
? How to Apply
- Review the list of host lecturers and available topics
- Prepare your documents:
- Curriculum Vitae (CV)
- PhD certificate
- Proposed teaching topic and engagement plan
- Complete the application form at:
? https://bit.ly/ifex2025
? Contact Us
Centre for International Affairs and Cooperation (CIAC)
Universiti Utara Malaysia
? http://ciac.uum.edu.my
? ciac@uum.edu.my
Assoc. Prof. Ts. Dr. Norliza Katuk – Deputy Director (Global Engagement)
✉️ k.norliza@uum.edu.my
Mr. Mohd Azri Abdul Aziz – Assistant Director
✉️ mohdazri.abdulaziz@uum.edu.my
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