The Bragança Polytechnic University (IPB, Portugal, www.ipb.pt/en) shares the vision for differentiation by promoting internationalization, practice-based research and pedagogical innovation. Reinforcing its unique internationalization project, the IPB opens the 26/27 Call for the reception of visiting professors, with the following conditions:
1. Mobility period and work plan:
The visiting professor should stay at IPB during:
1st semester 2026/2027, beginning 07/09/2026 ending 07/02/2027
2nd semester 2026/2027, beginning 14/02/2027, ending 14/07/2027
for the following activities:
a) Lecturing one course unit of a IPB study program (roughly, 6 ECTS credits, 4 contact hours/week);
b) Developing a research work plan with one or more IPB researchers and at one IPB R&D unit;
c) Visiting professors can also take part of the pedagogic innovation projects of IPB, the Mentoring Academy programme, and volunteer initiatives.
2. IPB support:
IPB guarantees the visiting professor’s accommodation at the IPB International Teachers Residence and one round trip from-to the country of the visiting professor.
3. Application requirements:
The visiting professor should have a PhD diploma and a scientific curricula of international impact in one of the areas indicated at point 4.
The professor should submit his/her application at the web platform http://ipb.pt/go/cz890, before the deadline of 15/03/2026.
The professor should submit a PDF file (maximum of 2048 Kb) including a motivation letter (describing the area and work plan for the mobility period), followed by his/her curriculum vitae.
4. Areas:
Audio (1st semester)
Business Sciences (1st semester)
Catering and Food Technology (1st/2nd semesters)
Computer Science (1st semester)
Computer Science (2nd semester)
Early Childhood Education (1st semester)
Environmental Engineering (2nd semester)
Food Engineering (1st semester)
Gerontology (1st semester)
Hospitality Management (1st/2nd semesters)
Information and Journalism (2nd semester)
Mechanical Engineering (2nd semester)
Osteopathy (1st/2nd semesters)
Pharmacy (2nd semester)
Physics and Chemistry (Teaching of) (2nd semester)
Physiotherapy (1st semester)
Social Pedagogy (1st semester)
Tourism (2nd semester)
Veterinary Medicine (2nd semester)
