The Cooperation Project With The German University in Cairo

Short Research Stays

Important: Applications from GUCians have to be submitted via email! Please send the necessary documents (see below) to Mr. Felix Bock, Ulm University: felix-1.bock(at)uni-ulm.de

In order to give you more time to adapt to this adjustment, we prolonged the application period to April 27th.

The Cooperation Project with the GUC offers funded short-term research stays for researchers. Postdocs from partnering higher education institutions (see participating partner institutions below) in Germany are invited to spend up to two months in Cairo in order to participate in selected research projects situated at the GUC. At the same time, students and researchers at the GUC on all academic levels are given the opportunity to spend a similar duration at a German partner institution.
This instrument is intended to highlight the opportunities that researchers have for academic cooperation with the participating partner universities. In addition to intercultural aspects, they also receive important impulses for building and expanding their professional network and familiarise themselves with research structures in a foreign country. 
Applications can be submitted between 6th March and 27th April 2025. Please send your application documents (see below) to Mr. Felix Bock, Ulm University: felix-1.bock(at)uni-ulm.de

The exchange takes place in both directions:

Target Group

Postdoctoral Researchers who are currently enrolled in either of these three partner universities:

Participants are required to have an advanced knowledge of the English language which is the language of instruction at the GUC.

Exchange Partner

Profit from a fully-funded short research stay at the German University in Cairo (GUC). The GUC is an Egyptian private university that has been established in 2002 and entertains a close institutional partnership with the universities of Ulm and Stuttgart as well as the University of Tübingen and has strong ties to various other higher education institutions in Germany and around the globe. The GUC is a research-intensive university and promotes the further development of its research structures in close cooperation with the aforementioned universities in Baden-Württemberg, partly through funds provided by the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD).

For further information about the GUC, feel free to visit its homepage: https://www.guc.edu.eg/en/about_guc/

What can be funded? 

The program provides funding to cover travel and accommodation expenses. The following rates apply:

  • Mobility (Flight & Local Transport) Costs: Up to 850€.
  • Accommodation Costs: Up to 700€ per month.
  • Daily Allowance: Up to 891€ per month.

How to apply?

  • Applications can only be submitted via mail to the according GUC Project Coordinator of your home university. Please send them to the address stated below.
  • In order to find a suitable topic/area of engagement, feel free to download this list of current research topics at the GUC: DOWNLOAD
  • Once you made a selection, please contact the GUC-professor of your choice and have them fill out this Acceptance Confirmation: DOWNLOAD

Required Documents:

1. Curriculum Vitae (CV): A detailed CV, including academic achievements and publications.
2. Research Proposal: A two-page document outlining the objectives of the planned research stay as well as the expected outcome and added value to the applicant's research profile.
3. Acceptance Confirmation: A formal letter of acceptance from the hosting professor at the German University in Cairo (see above).
 

Target Group

All academic employees of the GUC.

Exchange Partner

Short stays take place at any German university. If you need help with finding a suitable institution/ topic, please contact the TNE Coordinator at the GUC or the GUC Project Coordinator at Ulm University (see contacts below). You can also ask your supervisor at the GUC about potential partnerships with German professors that you can engage in.

What can be funded? 

The program provides funding to cover travel and accommodation expenses. Funding is provided in the form of reimbursements. The following rates apply:

  • Mobility (Flight & Local Transport) Costs: Up to 850€.
  • Accommodation Costs: Up to 700€ per month.
  • Food and Beverages: Up to 607€ per month.

How to apply?

  • Applications must be submitted via email to Mr. Felix Bock, Ulm University: felix-1.bock(at)uni-ulm.de
  • Once you made a selection, please contact the supervising professor of your choice and have them fill out this Acceptance Confirmation: DOWNLOAD

Required Documents:

1. Curriculum Vitae (CV): A detailed CV, including academic achievements and publications (if applicable).
2. Research Proposal: A two-page document outlining the objectives of the planned research stay as well as the expected outcome and added value to your research profile.
3. Acceptance Letter: A formal letter of acceptance from the hosting professor at the host university in Germany (see download above).
 

Prof. Frank Gunzer
Vice President for International Affairs and
TNE Coordinator

frank.gunzer(at)guc.edu.eg

German University in Cairo – GUC
New Cairo City - Main Entrance of Al Tagamoa Al Khames, Egypt