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Visiting Professors

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St. Petersburg State University is pleased to announce an open call to invite foreign leading.

Visiting Scholar Programme

e-mail

opencall@spbu.ru

Open call for Spring semester 2026/ Autumn semester 2026

St. Petersburg State University has launched the selection process to award visiting professorships to eligible candidates from non-Russian universities and research institutions under the SPbU Visiting Professor Programme for the Spring semester 2025 / Autumn semester 2026. The Spring semester runs from early February 2026 to the end of May 2026. The Autumn semester runs from September 2026 to the end of December 2026. We invite applications from foreign universities interested in teaching official courses at Bachelor’s and Master’s level.

In order to apply for the SPbU Visiting Professors programme, please follow the steps below:

  1. Eligibility criteria
  2. PhD degree
  3. Academic teaching experience in the field of the proposed courses, or in a discipline related to the proposed courses
  4. Professional experience, publications and research in relation to the specific content of the proposed courses
  5. Experience teaching courses using the English language
  6. Preferable H-index 10
  7. Please fill in the Application Form. Before filling the Application form, please check the actual information of the vacant positions.

Guide for foreign professors

Available positions at SPbU:

Art and Culture

Earth Sciences

Economics and Management

Humanities

Law

Labour Law of Russia and PRC

Brief description: This lecture will provide a comprehensive comparison of the labor laws of Russia and the People's Republic of China, exploring the key disciplinary actions, rights, and obligations of both employers and employees in each jurisdiction.
Period: Spring semester 2025
Language of instruction: English or Russian
Eligibility criteria: PhD; experience in teaching for 3 years and more
Workload: 2 ac.h. (1 lecture) remotely

Social Security Law of Russia and PRC

Brief description: This lecture will examine the fundamental principles and distinctive features of social security laws in Russia and the People's Republic of China, delving into the mechanisms of social protection, benefits, and rights granted to employees in both jurisdictions.
Period: Spring semester 2025
Language of instruction: English or Russian
Eligibility criteria: PhD; experience in teaching for 3 years and more
Workload: 4 ac.h. (2 lectures) remotely

Natural Sciences

Pedagogy

Philosophy

Physical Training

Physical and Mathematical Sciences, Computer Sciences and Information Sciences

Social Sciences

Political Science

Our Visiting Professors

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