The selection of lecturers/researchers for a Visiting@WUT grant is carried out by each WUT faculty and the DPPD, based on an application file.

The contents of an application file include:

• Registration form;
• Curriculum Vitae;
• List of publications;
• 1-page description of the candidate’s teaching/ research profile;
• 1-page motivation letter (detailing interest in collaboration and benefits for the host Institution);
• 2 courses structure/ 1 research structure – title, abstract, topics, objectives, methods, targeted results, selected bibliography (max. 4 pages);
• Letter of acceptance from the Department/ host Faculty (recommended).

The evaluation of applications will be conducted:

• at the Faculty level, by a committee from the host Faculty composed of the Dean, International Relations Vice-Dean, Academic/Research Vice-Dean, and the Head of the host Department (the number of members may vary depending on the administrative positions designated at the Faculty level; the committee is validated by the Faculty Council);
• at the DPPD level, by a committee composed of three members of the DPPD Department Council, appointed by the DPPD Director and validated by a vote of the Council.

Each Visiting@WUT beneficiary must comply with the following obligations:

• mention the (co-)affiliation with WUT in every published paper, conference participation, event organization, project submission, or patent obtained during or as a result of the grant;
• notify WUT of any change in professional status from the time of participation in the Visiting@WUT grant selection until the signing of the grant agreement;
• ensure that no study contract (at any level), employment contract, or other written agreement with WUT was concluded for the period between the participation in the Visiting@WUT grant selection and the conclusion of the grant;
• actively participate in the activities and events of the WUT academic community and to support the academic initiatives of the host Faculty and Department;
• submit a detailed activity report to the Programme Coordinator at the end of each month during the period covered by the Visiting@WUT grant;
• give a public presentation of the Visiting@WUT experience and the stay in Timisoara, open to colleagues and students from the WUT academic community;
• act as a WUT Ambassador at their home universities and institutions, promoting the Visiting@WUT grant programme to their communities.

Specific obligations for Visiting Lecturer grant:

• offer at least one teaching discipline (including related course and seminar activities) that spans a full or modular semester (covering proposal, development, teaching, and evaluation);
• organize at least one additional type of activity (such as a course, seminar, round table, or lecture) and/or participate in (co-)tutoring, (co-)thesis supervision, volume editing, etc., in accordance with the proposal included in the application file and the final agreement negotiated and signed with WUT.

Specific obligations for Visiting Researcher grant:

• conduct research activities in accordance with the proposal included in the application file and the final agreement negotiated and signed with WUT;
• for short-term grants: submit for publication at least one article (in a Web of Science or Scopus-indexed journal, according to the main research areas of the host Faculty/ DPPD);
• for long-term grants: submit for publication at least two articles (in a Web of Science or Scopus-indexed journal, according to the main research areas of the host Faculty/ DPPD) or book chapters to internationally recognized academic journals;
• in the case of collaborative research with colleagues from WUT, contribute to the submission of at least one Horizon Europe 2020 or equivalent project proposal.