ANNOUNCEMENT! Attention, academic staff! Open call for internships and professional development at higher education institutions of the European Union! Pursuant to Item 2.2 of the “Roadmap on the Results of the Central Asia – European Union Congress on Medicine and Technologies”, approved by Assignment No. 02-PA 1/1-2081xdfu of the Administration of the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan dated 24 April 2026, and in accordance with the decision of the 9th meeting of the Council of Fergana State University of 2 May 2026, an open call is announced for the university’s academic staff to undertake internships and professional development at higher education institutions of the European Union. The call aims to strengthen the professional capacity of academic staff, to learn from advanced European experience and to develop academic cooperation with European partner universities (Friedrich-Alexander University Erlangen-Nürnberg, Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz and others), within DAAD and other international programmes. Eligibility requirements: – employment at Fergana State University as a full-time (main staff) academic; – at least 2 years of academic and teaching experience; – proficiency in English, German or French sufficient to participate in the programme (B2 level or equivalent); – demonstrable academic results over the last 3 years (research articles, teaching materials, participation in international projects, etc.); – relevance of the internship (professional development) programme to the department’s field; – a clear statement of the objectives and expected outcomes of the internship and concrete proposals for applying the acquired knowledge and experience in the university’s teaching and research. Required documents: – application addressed to the Rector of the university; – curriculum vitae (CV); – a brief summary of academic and teaching achievements; – language proficiency certificate (if available); – motivation letter (1–2 pages) describing the objectives and expected outcomes of the internship; – invitation from the host institution or a document confirming participation in the programme (if available); – copy of the international passport. Documents are submitted together with a memo from the dean of the faculty. Application deadline: 13 May 2026. Submission office: International Cooperation Department of the university. Selection results: to be reviewed on 15 May 2026. For further information, please contact the International Cooperation Department of the university. Phone: +998 73 244-60-69.