Participation in the teaching mobility program is a strategic step that opens doors to the European higher education and research area for philology faculty. The opportunity to deliver a series of lectures, engage with multicultural classrooms, and exchange advanced methodologies with international colleagues in the heart of dynamic Madrid is not merely a professional fellowship, but a powerful catalyst for reaching a qualitatively new level of pedagogical excellence and international scholarly collaboration.
The host institution – the Complutense University of Madrid (Universidad Complutense de Madrid – UCM) – is the undisputed flagship of Spanish higher education and one of the most reputable academic institutions in Europe. Its illustrious history dates back to 1293: for over seven centuries, the university has served as a cradle for generations of the intellectual elite, Nobel laureates, and distinguished scholars. Today, UCM seamlessly combines deep academic traditions with innovation, while its Faculty of Philology consistently ranks among the best globally (notably in the QS World University Rankings). Mobility participants will have access to the university's extensive library collections, state-of-the-art language laboratories, and cutting-edge, world-class research centres.
For specialists in English philology and language pedagogy, this academic environment has exceptional practical significance. Teaching English at a leading European institution will enable you to explore modern European methodologies firsthand: Content and Language Integrated Learning (CLIL) frameworks, the use of artificial intelligence in education, and contemporary intercultural communication practices. Professional academic discussions with Spanish colleagues in Germanic studies on topical issues in corpus linguistics, discourse analysis, and literary translation will lay the groundwork for high-impact collaborative research and joint publications in Scopus- and Web of Science-indexed journals.
A vital practical component of the mobility is direct instruction: teaching author-designed courses and leading interactive sessions for Spanish and international UCM students. Engaging with a multilingual, diverse student body will enable lecturers to test their pedagogical methods in a new environment, strengthen their English for Academic Purposes (EAP) skills, and adapt instructional materials to the rigorous standards of the European Higher Education Area.
Equally vital is the institutional value of such a visit for the home university. Upon returning from Madrid, faculty members will integrate advanced European experience into domestic academic programs by updating course syllabi, introducing innovative assessment formats, and inspiring Ukrainian students to pursue studies aligned with global benchmarks. At the same time, the direct academic connections forged between faculty members lay the foundation for new bilateral partnership agreements, joint grant proposals, and sustainable long-term cooperation between our universities.
Key Call Parameters
Target audience: academic staff of the Department of General Linguistics and Foreign Languages, as well as the Department of Germanic Philology and Translation of the Faculty of Philology, Psychology, and Pedagogy.
Activity type: teaching mobility (Staff Mobility for Teaching).
Teaching workload: delivery of 8 academic hours of lectures in English.
Number of places: 4.
Duration: 5 working days + 2 travel days.
Implementation period: Autumn or Spring semester of the 2026/2027 academic year (October 2026 – May 2027; exact dates to be coordinated later with the host institution).
Funding: The Erasmus+ grant fully covers subsistence and travel expenses.
List of Required Documents:
Curriculum Vitae (CV) in .docx format (in English).
Motivation Letter in .docx format (in English).
Lecture Course Syllabus / Teaching Plan (a structured program for 8 academic hours: topics, lecture outlines/theses, and brief abstracts), approved and signed by the Head of the Department.
Scanned copy of the international passport (first page / bio-data spread, in PDF format).
Document/passport-style photograph (.jpg).
You can obtain document templates and application forms from the International Relations Department of Poltava Polytechnic.
Application Deadlines and Procedure
• Application deadline: October 5, 2026!
• The complete application package must be submitted simultaneously:
o in electronic form – via email: interoffice@nupp.edu.ua;
o in hard copy – to the International Relations Department (Room 213-C).
The university continues to advance steadily on its path of internationalisation! Don't miss the opportunity to reaffirm the high calibre of the Ukrainian academic tradition abroad and unlock new horizons for your professional development.
For reference: in 2025, participants in the Erasmus+ mobility program at the Complutense University of Madrid representing Poltava Polytechnic were Halyna Talovyria, Associate Professor of the Department of General Linguistics and Foreign Languages, and Vladlena Demikhina, a master's degree student majoring in 035 Philology. Continuing this successful cooperation, in May 2026, Associate Professor Maryna Zhovnir participated in the Erasmus+ academic staff mobility program at the Complutense University of Madrid.
Poltava Polytechnic faculty members can participate in academic mobility and fellowship programs. At the same time, students can study abroad through Erasmus+ credit mobility grant programs for a semester or an entire academic year at leading universities across Austria, Greenland, Denmark, Estonia, Spain, Lithuania, Latvia, Norway, the Netherlands, Germany, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Finland, and the Czech Republic.
