The Global Distinguished Educator Program (GDE) seeks to attract internationally renowned scholars with exceptional teaching skills to deliver high-quality courses to undergraduate and graduate students at Zhejiang University.
I. Eligibility
To be eligible for the GDE program, applicants must meet the following criteria:
（1）Have a good understanding of Chinese culture and values, and agree with the spirit and core values of Zhejiang University.
（2）Have made outstanding academic achievements and great international academic influence.
（3）Winners of prestigious awards in their respective fields, including but not limited to the Nobel Prize, Fields Medal, Turing Award, Lasker Medical Research Award, Pulitzer Prize, and Wolf Prize; academicians in major developed countries; full professors from top universities or leading disciplines; scholars working at prominent international organizations, and have received prestigious teaching awards or published best-selling textbooks.
II. Responsibilities
GDE fellows are responsible for the following duties:
（1）In each academic year, teach at least one high-quality course, either a new course or an existing one at the undergraduate or graduate level. This course should be either a General Education Course or one required in the curriculum of a major.
（2）GDE fellows can teach the course independently or jointly with faculty members from Zhejiang University. The course should be taught in person. The fellow's direct instruction in the classroom should be at least 24 class hours per academic year.
（3）In addition to teaching, GDE fellows are expected to actively contribute to the development of high-quality courses and textbooks, establish international collaborations in teaching, and mentor junior professors in improving their teaching capabilities.
III. Financial support
GED fellows will be compensated at a rate that is competitive internationally. The amount will be determined based on their teaching experience and workload.
IV. Application and Evaluation
（1）The program was launched in 2024 with a 5-year implementation period. Applications are open year-round and reviewed 1-2 times per year. The program aims to support 20-50 GDE fellows annually.
（2）Following application submission, relevant schools or departments will conduct initial reviews to identify qualified candidates. The university-level committee will then comprehensively evaluate qualified candidates based on their teaching experience, course design, pedagogical approaches, and workload expectations.
Candidates who are interested in this program should contact relevant schools/departments (contact information attached) to learn course requirements and provide materials including CV, teaching statement, and course syllabus. Application deadline: Feb 22nd, 2024. Approved GDE fellows may start teaching as early as the summer semester of 2024, following a university-level review scheduled for April.
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