University of Kassel Wangari Maathai Visiting Professorship Program for Developing Countries 2023

The GPN Visiting Professorship is established at the University of Kassel for suitable candidates from all GPN partner universities and related universities in the field of research collaboration on global partnerships for sustainable development. It is intended for outstanding scientists from institutions of higher learning and research institutions who have achieved appropriate recognition in their fields and who have obtained positions as senior researchers.

Our professorship programme is named after a prominent activist from Kenya: Wangari Maathai is to be honoured as the name giver on the one hand and at the same time stands symbolically for her commitment to justice, environmental and human rights.

• Table of Content
• About University of Kassel
• Wangari Maathai Visiting Professorship Program
• Aim and Benefits of Wangari Maathai Visiting Professorship Program
• Requirements for Wangari Maathai Visiting Professorship Program Qualification
• Interview date, Process and Venue for Wangari Maathai Visiting Professorship Program
• Application Deadline
• How to Apply

About University of Kassel

The University of Kassel is a public university located in Kassel, Germany. It was established in 1971. It has three nominations won by graduates and two academy awards or Oscars for making animated movies. 

Wangari Maathai Visiting Professorship Program

Aim and Benefits of Wangari Maathai Visiting Professorship Program

The professorship includes financial remuneration resp. a salary for the duration of the stay in Kassel and round-trip airfare (at the cheapest direct commercial fare).

Requirements for Wangari Maathai Visiting Professorship Program Qualification

The GPN Visiting Professorship is established at the University of Kassel for suitable candidates with a citizenship from a DAC-List country
(https://www.oecd.org/dac/financing-sustainable-development/development-financestandards/daclist.htm) from all GPN partner universities and related universities in the field of research collaboration on global partnerships for sustainable development. It is intended for outstanding scientists from institutions of higher learning and research institutions who have achieved appropriate recognition in their fields and who have
obtained positions as senior researchers.

Interview date, Process and Venue for Wangari Maathai Visiting Professorship Program

he GPN Visiting Professorship will be awarded for a term of six months each in the period between October 2020 to September 2024.
The terms of the professorship are:

• 1st of October to 30th of March each year
• 1st of April to 30th of September each year

Application Deadline

How to Apply

Application Form – DOCX 56,52 KB(öffnet neues Fenster)

• The application must be received by 15th July 2023
• The professorship is tenable during the academic years 2024 (1st April to 30th September 2024 & 1st July to 31st December 2024).
• Applications will be processed by the GPN office and should be submitted on the GPN’s application form.

Please submit the completed application by email to: buckel.gpn[at]uni-kassel[dot]de

For more details, visit University of Kassel website.