Attraction procedure of foreign scholars on the short-term base:
1. Department or another subdivision of the University submit a submission-justification to invite foreign expert as a foreign specialist. Preliminary subdivision must consider for approval the need of invitation, and its financial possibilities in the range of staff schedule or budget estimates of Departments of International Cooperation and Finance, which sign application and budget estimate.
2. Department or another subdivision of the University should obligatorily inform foreign specialists on the conditions of the visit:
- Scientists must be from the top 500 best universities of the world according to QS rating;
- period of stay: 14 days (12 working days)
3. The Rector or Vice Rector in charge invites foreign expert by personal letter.
4. Department of International Cooperation issues invitation letter to receive ordinary business visa or work permit by foreign expert for period up to 3 months.
5. To invite a foreign expert concerned department shall provide to the Department of International Cooperation in appropriate ways:
a) filled in the internal application questionnaire,
b) readable copy of the passport.
6. To invite a foreign expert all documents are prepared in concordance with the Department of International Cooperation.
Information for foreign expert on the conditions of visiting the University
The main conditions of the visit:
- Scientists must be from the top 500 best universities of the world according to QS rating;
- Period of stay: 14 days (12 working days) or per 1 semester or more.
The University undertakes expenditures for: - the visa expenses (working visa is processed, all documents are prepared by the Division of the International Development of the university at the request of the relevant structures or Faculty of the University) –back and forth flight (economy class) - transfer from / to the airport - accommodation at hotel 4* Level (breakfast included) –payment of daily expenses by days of stay if period of stay for 14 days –payment of charge fees for scientists according to working hours and activities (activities include lectures and consultations, scientific research activities in the form of participation in projects, development of training manual or a joint article for publication with master and doctoral students, etc.).
