Eminent Visiting Professor & Visiting Academic Scheme (EVPVA)
About the EVPVA Scheme
The Eminent Visiting Professor and Visiting Academic (EVPVA) Scheme at Universiti Brunei Darussalam (UBD) supports academic collaboration, knowledge exchange, and research partnerships with distinguished scholars and professionals from around the world.
Through this scheme, external academics, researchers, and industry experts may be invited to work with UBD faculties, institutes, and centres on teaching, research, seminars, workshops, and collaborative projects. The initiative helps strengthen UBD’s academic environment while expanding international and regional research networks.
Academic Engagement & Roles
Appointments under the scheme may include roles such as visiting researchers, adjunct teaching staff, or visiting fellows, depending on the nature of the collaboration. Visitors typically work with UBD academics to contribute to teaching activities, research development, publications, and knowledge sharing within their areas of expertise.
Objectives of the EVPVA Scheme
Enhance Academic Profile
Enhance UBD’s research and academic profile
International Collaboration
Foster collaboration between UBD and international scholars and professionals
Mentoring & Workshops
Provide opportunities for mentoring, seminars, workshops and collaborative research
Knowledge Exchange
Strengthen knowledge exchange across disciplines
Nomination of Visiting Experts
Faculties, institutes, and centres within UBD may nominate suitable experts whose expertise aligns with the University’s teaching, research, or strategic priorities.
Further Information
For UBD staff, further information on the policy, eligibility criteria, and application process is available through the UBD Staff Portal.
For external collaborators or interested partners, please contact your UBD collaborator or host faculty, institute, or centre for further guidance on potential collaboration under this scheme.
For EVPVA related forms, click HERE.