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[wish4]

 Hello. I am new in Academics field. so don’t know much about Universities recruiting procedure. I have an interview call to on of Saudi university. I don’t know whither they going to pay for this trip or I have to pay from my own pocket. What usually they do?

[still_searching]

Sorry if this sounds harsh, but...

Are you serious?  This is the mideast -- a land where universities can disappear between the time you are hired and the semester start date, and where pretty much everything happens (including minds changing) at the last minute.

Generally expat candidates (for your average faculty positions) are interviewed by phone -- I haven't heard of it being routine to fly them out at any university here in the UAE.  That said, universities are different, so I wouldn't be surprised if KAUST wants to see people in person (and is willing to pay for it) while a lower profile place is happy with the phone interview.

[dellaroux]

Also, please double-check your title.

"Does" takes a singular subject.

A plural subject like "Universities" would require "do" as the first word.

And if you're talking about universities, plural, then it should probably be "trips."

[wish4]

They are conducting these interviews here in North America with North American short-listed candidates.

[wish4]

Hello. I am new in Academics field. so don’t know much about Universities recruiting procedure. I have an interview call to on of Saudi university. I don’t know whither they going to pay for this trip or I have to pay from my own pocket. What usually they do?

[doccan]

KAUST and KFUPM reimburse travel expenses.

[nicolax]

my interview at Umm Al-Qura University (Makkah, Saudi Arabia) was set by telephone, precisely by skype, but then it was cancelled 2 days prior to the interview itself...