Exchange Positions
The following positions at European universities are available to graduate students in Romance Languages. The year abroad does not count toward the years of financial support for which graduate students are eligible.
Université de Montpellier Graduate Assistant/Lecturer
The Department of Romance Languages sends a graduate student in French to the Université de Montpellier III for an academic year as part of an exchange.
Lectureship from Sept 1 through June 30, paying approximately 1150 euros per month for a 12-month period (first payment usually in early November). The work involved is generally in conjunction with English language courses, but it can also include American/British literature and civilization courses. Teaching responsibilities typically consist of working with discussion sections associated with an existing course taught by a UPV professor. The exact nature of these responsibilities will be made clear in meetings held at UPV after arrival. After ROML communicates the candidate’s selection to the UPV English Dept, the graduate student is responsible for contacting the latter regarding the necessary paperwork, for completing it, and for obtaining the appropriate visa in a timely manner prior to departure. It will also be the responsibility of the graduate student to pay for and to secure his or her own housing there, as well as to pay any fees associated with taking courses while there. The Department of Romance Languages will pay for round-trip airfare, up to $1200.
*Please note that candidates for this position must be native speakers of North American English (since the expectation is that the one who occupies the position will have grown up in the U.S. or Canada and be a representative of North American culture and language).
Universidad de Navarra
Research/Teaching Assistant, Department of Spanish Literature/Hispanic Linguistics/Modern Languages. Duties (80/20 per cent) 80% Personal Research interests; 20%. 5 to 10 hours a week of cooperation in the host Department’s Research/Teaching . October 1 through June 30. Transportation RDU-Pamplona-RDU (up to $1200) paid. 100% tuition for enrollment in courses (optional) paid by Universidad de Navarra, plus a stipend of (at least) 13,000 euros for nine months, paid monthly (by the end of every month). Civil liability, and work accidents insurance while in Spain (not medical).
. The Year Abroad Selections Committee does the selection in November.
Universidad de Sevilla
Teaching Assistant, Department of English Literature. Practical English classes. September 1 through July 31st*. Transportation RDU-Madrid-RDU (up to $1100) paid, tuition for enrollment at Universidad de Sevilla paid, medical insurance while in Spain paid, plus a stipend.
*Note: for this position you will need to stay in Sevilla until July 31, 2011, the first day of work being September 1, 2010) and will receive 11 pay checks (approximately a total of 22,000 euros [before deductions] spread over the said number of months). Because you may not receive your first check until November, you must have funds to cover your expenses until this time. The Year Abroad Selections Committee does the selection in November.
Year at Seville Graduate Assistant
The Department of Romance Languages sends one student of Spanish as Year at Seville Graduate Assistant for an academic year. The Assistant works approximately 25 hours per week with the administration of the Department's study abroad program, which typically enrolls 30-60 students each semester. Duties include accompanying helping with the orientation in Seville, and office duties such as maintaining the program's library/computer lab. Proficiency in Word for Windows required. The Year Abroad Selections Committee does the selection in November.
Lorenzo de’ Medici School in Florence
The Department of Romance Languages sends one student of Italian to the Lorenzo de’ Medici School in Florence, where more than two hundred UNC students are enrolled during the academic year and summer sessions. Graduate students may stay a semester or an academic year, during which time they teach a course and advise undergraduate students. They may also take advantage of their stay in one of Europe’s major cultural centers, by improving their language skills, familiarizing themselves with archival research, and auditing courses at the University of Florence. The Year Abroad Selections Committee does the selection in November. Roundtrip airfare is paid by the Department of Romance Languages, up to $1200.
