ADDRESSED TO PROFESSORS AND LECTURERS INTERESTED IN PARTICIPATING IN THE VISITING INTERNATIONAL PROFESSORS “GLOBAL SUMMER” PROGRAM AT UNIVERSIDAD DEL VALLE DE ATEMAJAC (UNIVA), MEXICO, IN ITS 2026 EDITION
Within the framework of its current International Development Plan, the Universidad del Valle de Atemajac (UNIVA), the Catholic University in Mexico, issues this call to professors and lecturers from international universities that hold a partnership with UNIVA, either by bilateral agreement or by common consortium membership, to participate in the 2026 edition of the Visiting International Professors Program «Global Summer 2026», which will be carried out in person, during the month of July.
The Global Summer program is an initiative developed annually by UNIVA, and which promotes Internationalization at Home through the visit to Mexico of international professors from partner higher education institutions. Participating professors teach a course to regular UNIVA students at any of its campi in Mexico. In its past nine editions held to date, the Global Summer program has received the participation of 273 professors, from 76 partner universities, located in 21 countries. We are very happy to share with you that we have reached our 10th anniversary, and we invite you to celebrate this initiative with us, which impacts more than 75% of our student community!
For participating professors, the Global Summer program also offers the opportunity to meet peers from both UNIVA and other universities, opening the possibility for multiple academic collaborations in other scenarios, such as research and networking activities. Additionally, UNIVA will invite international professors to deliver academic talks and to participate in additional academic activities, as well as cultural programs, with the aim of enriching their personal and professional experience in their collaboration with Mexico.
HOW WILL THE 2026 GLOBAL SUMMER EDITION WORK?
The program will work with the participation of professors and lecturers in an in-person modality during the month of July 2026. In other words, professors from UNIVA’s partner international universities will teach an intensive, in-person class to our students at one of our UNIVA campus facilities, during the Summer 2026 semester (minimum 3 weeks, maximum 4 weeks, in July). In this case, the professors are not hired by UNIVA; rather, they participate as cooperating professors. UNIVA will, then, cover the expenses related to their academic participation in Mexico, considering the terms in this call.
The Global Summer program offers participating professors and lecturers the opportunity to meet their peers from UNIVA, as well as with organizations from different sectors, such as government, business, and society, depending on their interests. Furthermore, the program promotes the delivery of talks, interviews with the media, visits to companies and consortiums, among others, in order to enrich the academic and cultural experience of both the visiting professor and the students enrolled in the course, in addition to contributing to the richness and cultural interaction with our country. Cooperating professors are also invited to participate with UNIVA in some of the extra-class academic activities mentioned above.
The program invites professors and lecturers to participate in any of the five major disciplinary areas of the institution:
- Social Sciences and Humanities.
- Economic-Administrative Sciences and International Business.
- Exact Sciences and Engineering.
- Health Sciences.
- Communication, Languages, and Multimedia.
Each subject has a duration of 56 class hours, distributed in a stay of 3 to 4 weeks, teaching face-to-face lessons for an average of 3 hours per day, from Monday to Friday, at the time agreed with the corresponding academic area of UNIVA, prior to the start of the course. The class schedules may change in common agreement with the participating professors.
SCHEDULES
- The subjects will be taught in an in-person format at the corresponding UNIVA campus facilities.
- The times of the courses will be scheduled by the host UNIVA campus and agreed upon, in advance with the visiting professor.
- Some subjects are offered at night, or on Saturdays.
BENEFITS
- In addition to the delivery of the course, UNIVA will offer a proposal of academic and cultural activities for guest professors.
- Professors will receive a certificate of participation with curricular value.
- UNIVA will offer accommodation for guest professors during their stay in Mexico, as part of the program.
- The guest professor will receive a stipend of $10,000 Mexican pesos for a 4-week stay, to cover their food and transportation expenses within the city where the UNIVA host campus is located. This stipend can be delivered completely in cash or part in cash and part in kind.
- For shorter stays, the stipend will be proportional to the period of stay.
APPLICATIONS
Professors and lecturers interested in participating must send their application via email to Prof. Renata Saucedo, Officer for Internationalization at Home Programs of the UNIVA System, to the following email address: verano.global@univa.mx . The application should include the following documents:
- Application letter: free format, stating which subjects you would like to be considered in, your teaching and professional experience related to the proposed subject, as well as the academic degree in which you teach (undergraduate or graduate level).
- In the same letter, mention the time frame of 3-4 consecutive weeks in July, in which you will be able to participate in the program.
- Letter of recommendation issued by your academic department, in your home institution (in Spanish or in English), highlighting your academic-administrative performance, and the authorization to make the trip to Mexico in July.
- Proof of the last evaluation that you received, as a professor, issued by your home institution as well as the evaluation issued by your students.
- Updated Curriculum Vitae (in Spanish or in English).
- List of courses in which you have teaching experience.
- Digital photo of a valid passport and visa (if necessary) to enter our country.
NOTES:
- At UNIVA, the Professors must hold a degree higher than the degree in which they teach.
- For your application to be official, you must provide ALL the required information.
- To apply, you must have at least a master’s degree and at least 2 years of teaching experience.
IMPORTANT DATES
- Application deadline: December 12th, 2025.
- Notification of selection: between February 3rd and 6th, 2026.
- In-person participation dates: agreed upon with the corresponding UNIVA academic department, for a 3-4 week period, in July.
Should you have any questions or need further information, please contact Prof. Renata Saucedo, Officer for Internationalization at Home Programs of the UNIVA System at: verano.global@univa.mx
Sincerely,
“Saber más para ser más”
Prof. Sandra Hernández Salazar
Head of International Development
DGA | UNIVA University System
