For Professors and Lecturers

Professors and lecturers at University of Fribourg have numerous opportunities to actively contribute to the internationalisation of Unifr and to benefit from the services offered by the International Relations Office (IRO). The IRO supports the development of new international agreements and partnerships and provides funding for mobility activities within Europe and beyond - both for teaching mobilities and professional training.
  • Teaching Mobility funded by SEMP

    As part of the Swiss European Mobility Programme (SEMP), professors and lecturers from Unifr can teach at partner universities and host colleagues from partner universities. They can receive financial support from the Swiss European Mobility Programme, funded by the Swiss Confederation.

    Conditions for outgoing and incoming teaching mobility

    • Staff mobility for teaching must be specified in the exchange agreement with the European partner university (see “Partnership Agreements with European Universities” in “International Agreements”).
    • The teaching stay must last a minimum of 2 days (excluding travel days) and a maximum of 8 weeks.
    • Instructors must teach at least 8 hours per stay, or per week if the stay is longer than one week.
    • Participation in a conference is not considered as teaching and can therefore not be supported by SEMP.
    • A teaching programme for the stay (Mobility Agreement) must be defined in advance (see procedure below).
    • Both outgoing teaching staff from the University of Fribourg and their incoming colleagues from partner universities can receive financial support, provided that the annual SEMP budget allows it.
    • The subsidy consists of two lump sums:
      • Daily lump sum: Regardless of the country in which the partner university is located, the grant is set to CHF 170 per work or travel day (CHF 80 from the 15th day onward).
      • Travel lump sum: The amount depends on the distance between Fribourg and the destination: SEMP Travel lump sum.
    • Even if staff mobility for teaching is specified in the partnership agreement, it is not funded automatically, and an application must be submitted every time.

    As of 2024/2025, teaching stays outside of Europe can also be funded through the SEMP programme, provided that an exchange agreement with the partner university already exists. The conditions and the amount of financial support remain the same as for a stay within Europe, with one exception: the stay must last a minimum of 5 days, excluding travel days.

    Procedure for Teaching Mobility

    Description of the procedure for OUTGOING mobility for teaching in French and German.

    Description of the procedure for INCOMING mobility for teaching in French and German.

    Application & deadline

    Applications for funding for staff mobility for teaching can be submitted online via MyUnifr in the section “Enseignement/Unterricht.”

    Applications for staff mobility in 2025/26 must be submitted by October 1, 2025. Applications submitted after this date can only be considered if sufficient budget is still available and if the application is submitted at least one month before the beginning of the teaching stay.

    Please note: During the academic year 2025/26, incoming teaching stays from European universities can be funded by SEMP again.

  • Staff Mobility for Training funded by SEMP

    Staff members of the University of Fribourg who wish to undertake continuing education abroad can apply for financial support through the Swiss European Mobility Programme (SEMP).

    The International Relations Office (IRO) and the University’s Human Resources Service strongly encourage staff to make use of this opportunity, as completing further training in an international context offers valuable professional enrichment and contributes to the University’s internationalisation efforts.

     

    For any questions, the IRO team will be happy to assist you: international-outgoing@unifr.ch

  • International Cooperation in the Field of Education

    There are various funding options for international cooperation projects within the framework of Erasmus+. Swiss universities can participate in these Erasmus+ cooperation partnerships, but they must choose between official participation funded by Erasmus+ or associated participation with funding from Movetia, the Swiss Foundation for Exchange and Mobility.

    Further information can be found on the Movetia website.

     

  • Financial Support for Summer and Winter Schools at the University of Fribourg
    Summer and Winter Schools offered by the University of Fribourg

    There are two yearly deadlines to submit an application for fininancial support for a Summer or Winter School: 

    • May 1st for winter schools happening between January and February
    • October 1st for summer schools happening between June and September

    Questions concerning financial support for the organisation of a Summer or Winter School at the University of Fribourg can be addressed to the International Relations Office: international@unifr.ch

    Regulations

    Application form (in French or German)