Overseas fellowships schemes are open for scholars and fellows to visit Sri Lanka and engage in collaborative work

ADJUNCT PROFESSORSHIP

The Adjunct Professorship program in the OUSL envisages to attract global experts to enhance its academic standards. The program invites adjunct professors from the staff in prestigious universities or well-established industries to collaborate with faculty members in various disciplines, such as Natural Sciences, Engineering and Technology, Health Sciences, Education, Management Studies, and Humanities and Social Sciences.

The appointment process is non-salaried, and status-only, and the program aims to enable outstanding scholars to contribute to the educational process, promote interdisciplinary approaches, and enhance the university’s international footprint.

Objective of the scheme

  1. Facilitate outstanding scholars in disciplines such as science and technology, business, media, social research, literature etc., to expand the university’s teaching and research scope, fostering a richer academic environment.
  2. Promote interdisciplinary and transdisciplinary approaches in learning and research, thereby amplifying the impact of the OUSL in the sphere of higher education.
  3. Strengthen the capacities of both academics and students by establishing world-class platforms for teaching and research
The Open University of Sri Lanka (OUSL) provided opportunities for Visiting Scholars (VS) / Visiting Fellows (VF) from overseas to engage in advanced studies in partnership with the academics of the University in the fields of Natural Sciences, Engineering and Technology, Health Sciences, Education, Management Studies and Humanities and Social Sciences
The Open University of Sri Lanka (OUSL) grants fellowships for international scholars who would like to engage in research/academic activities in the fields of Natural Sciences, Engineering and Technological Sciences, Health Sciences, Education, Social Sciences and Humanities.

Objective of the Fellowship

This fellowship programme enables scholars from all over the world to undertake two – to three-months residencies at the OUSL. The programme aims to strengthen the international network of the OUSL and promote the OUSL’s research/academic collaboration with countries of the prospective fellows.

In support of the Asian Association of Open Universities (AAOU) Inter-university Staff Exchange Fellowship Programme, The Open University of Sri Lanka (OUSL) is offering two short-term Fellowships to staff from AAOU member institutions. This programme is intended to provide a platform for capacity building and establishment of sustainable partnerships as well as fostering knowledge exchange and promotion of mutual understanding among staff of the Open Universities of Asia.

Number of Fellowships                   2 numbers/ year

Duration of the fellowship             One month

Schedule of Commencement         as per the advertisement  

Closing date                                    as per the advertisement  

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