SANGAM 2027

WUD Global Faculty Residency

Where Cultures Meet. Where Ideas Converge.

9 AUGUST – 3 SEPTEMBER 2027 | SONIPAT, DELHI NCR, INDIA

About SANGAM

World University of Design (WUD), Sonipat, Delhi NCR, India, invites faculty members of its international partner universities to apply for SANGAM 2027, a four-week Global Faculty Residency from Monday, 9 August to Friday, 3 September 2027. The programme SANGAM is a platform for reciprocal academic exchange. Visiting faculty will work with WUD colleagues to enrich teaching, engage students in cross-cultural inquiry and develop possibilities for joint research, creative practice, publications, exhibitions, workshops and future academic mobility. It also brings international perspectives into WUD classrooms, studios, laboratories and creative spaces.

Academic scope and opportunities

Opportunities span design, architecture, communication, fashion, visual arts, performing arts, business and technology. Interdisciplinary contributions involving digital technologies, artificial intelligence, sustainability, cultural studies, entrepreneurship and human-centered innovation are particularly welcome.

The SANGAM Teaching Opportunities catalogue specifies the host academic area, course or project, level, teaching language, expected contact hours and WUD coordinator. Applicants may select up to two opportunities. Selected faculty will normally contribute to two courses or an agreed module, according to academic requirements and mutual agreement.

Programme format and expectations

Residency: full-time on-campus participation for 4-week through 9 August–3 September 2027; travel dates will be communicated to selected participants.
Co-teaching: collaboration with a designated WUD faculty member, who remains responsible for the approved course and student assessment.
Teaching modes: studio teaching, lectures, critiques, projects, workshops, seminars or postgraduate modules, as appropriate.
Additional engagement: participation in agreed presentations, research meetings, juries, cross-school discussions and community- or industry-facing activities.
Language of instruction and programme interaction: English.
Schedule: sessions may be arranged on weekdays and, with advance agreement, on Saturdays.
Preparation: selected faculty must participate in online meetings with WUD hosts to finalize content, intended learning outcomes, assessment contributions and the additional academic programme.

Hospitality and financial arrangements

WUD will provide the following support for the approved residency, as specified in each successful applicant’s formal offer:
- Return international economy-class airfare arranged or authorized by WUD for approved travel dates and routing.
- Single-occupancy accommodation on campus during the approved stay.
- Meals during the approved stay and airport arrival/departure transfers.
- Local transportation for officially scheduled programme and cultural activities.
- Organized exposure to Indian culture, crafts, heritage and contemporary creative industries.
- Access to appropriate teaching facilities and shared workspace.
- A formal invitation letter and a certificate documenting programme participation.

Visa fees, insurance, personal expenditure, accompanying persons, independently arranged travel, additional nights and expenses not expressly included above are the responsibility of the participant or sending institution. Any exceptions require prior written approval. No separate salary or honorarium is payable under this exchange programme.

Eligibility

Current faculty affiliation with an international university that is a WUD partner.
Normally a relevant postgraduate qualification, together with higher-education teaching experience or equivalent distinguished professional/creative practice.
Demonstrated expertise relevant to the proposed teaching opportunity.
Ability to teach and collaborate effectively in English.
Availability for the complete residency and willingness to participate in its academic and cultural activities.
Home-institution nomination or approval to be supplied after provisional selection and before final confirmation.

Application requirements

Complete the online application by 20 December 2026, including:
- Current curriculum vitae, preferably no more than three pages.
- Up to two preferred teaching opportunities from the SANGAM catalogue.
- A teaching contribution proposal (up to 500 words), indicating approach and intended student outcomes.
- A statement of interest (up to 300 words) covering research, creative practice, interdisciplinary engagement and potential collaborations.
- Evidence of highest relevant qualification and academic, professional or creative expertise; portfolio or relevant links where applicable.
- Contact details of the applicant’s institutional international office.

An introductory video and recent teaching-evaluation evidence may be submitted voluntarily. A passport copy, emergency contact details, relevant institutional approval and travel/insurance documents will be requested only from provisionally selected applicants.

Selection and academic matching

A WUD selection committee comprising representatives of the International Relations Office and relevant academic areas will assess applications for subject fit, proposed teaching contribution, interdisciplinary potential, longer-term collaboration, diversity of perspectives and available programme capacity. Applicants may be invited to a short virtual interaction. WUD reserves the right not to fill a particular opportunity.

Programme timeline

Travel, visa and participation conditions

Participants must consult the relevant Indian diplomatic mission or official authority and obtain a visa or entry permission appropriate to their nationality and actual planned activities. WUD will issue the applicable formal invitation and supporting information.
Participants must arrange valid international health and travel insurance covering their stay in India and provide evidence before travel.
SANGAM is a short-term academic collaboration programme and does not constitute an offer of employment by WUD.
Travel changes, extensions and outside professional activities connected with the residency require prior written approval from WUD.
Participants must comply with WUD policies on professional conduct, student welfare, campus safety, academic integrity and appropriate use of teaching materials.

Discovering India

The academic residency is complemented by an organized programme exploring the Delhi NCR region’s design and cultural ecosystem. Subject to schedules and local partnerships, this may include craft traditions, architectural heritage, galleries, museums, creative enterprises and contemporary Indian design. These experiences are intended to deepen the academic exchange.

Applications and enquiries

The online application link and SANGAM course and project catalogue will be shared with partner-university international offices by WUD’s International Relations Office. Applicants should use the designated online form; emailed applications will not be treated as submissions unless expressly authorized by WUD.

Programme coordination: International Relations Office, World University of Design, Sonipat, Delhi NCR, India. Enquiries may be routed through the applicant’s home-university international office.