India: Global Initiative For Academic Network (GIAN)

Global Initiative for Academic Networks (GIAN) in Higher Education is a program aimed at tapping the talent pool of scientists and entrepreneurs internationally to encourage their engagement with the institutes of Higher Education in India.
GIAN is envisaged to catalyse higher education institutions in the country, and that it will initially include all IITs, IIMs, Central Universities, IISc Bangalore, IISERs, NITs and IIITs subsequently cover good State Universities where the spinoff is vast.

Each proposal will be submitted to a Sectional Committee.
International Faculty must communicate in English or a suitable language that is appropriate for the said course.
The courses must be for credit.
The length must be 10 to 14 hours for a typical 1 credit course over a period of at least one week covering 5 working days.
Or 20 to 28 hours for a 2 credit course over a period of at least 2 weeks covering 10 working days.
The course must have regular evaluation mechanisms.
For alternative credit structures, such normalized credit equivalence will be explained in the proposal. The proposer is expected to be aware that if the proposal is selected then the International Faculty is expected to accept to participate.

A lump-sum amount of up to US $8000 is available for 12 to 14 hours of contact.
Up to US $12,000 is available for 20 to 28 hours of contact.
Expected to cover your travel and honorarium.
Local hospitality will be arranged by the Host Institution.
The duration (number of weeks/days) can be mutually decided by the host institution and the visiting faculty.

Canadian faculty/experts from academic Institutions are welcome to participate in the GIAN program.
Either email a course proposal in the linked format/template to the National Coordinator, GIAN or send a simple expression of interest online to take part as International faculty.

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This global opportunity provides faculty with funding to develop short-term courses to teach in India.