Full-time Barnard faculty members may apply to sponsor a visiting international scholar through Barnard's J-1 program. These individuals will be appointed as Research Scholars. Research Scholars are non-salaried positions, which carry neither teaching responsibilities nor other privileges or benefits associated with faculty appointment. They do provide institutional identity for the purpose of conducting scholarly research, along with access to Barnard and Columbia libraries and computing services. The sponsoring department must first have the appointment reviewed and approved by the President’s Advisory Committee on Appointments, Tenure, and Promotion (ATP).

Appointments to these titles are made for a term of one year or less upon the recommendation of the President’s Advisory Committee on Appointments, Tenure and Promotion (ATP). After an initial year’s appointment, the sponsoring department may request renewal for terms of up to three years based on the department’s continuing need for and benefit from further association. Departments seeking to appoint a Research Scholar should submit the following documentation to the provost, who will forward the request to the ATP for consideration:

• Letter of support from the department chair, which includes a description of the anticipated benefits of the association, the scholarly research to be conducted, and the specific dates of the appointment. Please list specific expectations for the applicant’s activity while holding the Research Scholar appointment at Barnard (e.g., participation in seminars; class visits; research talks). For applicants who are graduate students or postdoctoral scholars, the department’s letter of support should indicate which Barnard faculty member will serve as the appointee’s mentor; the mentor should be on campus for the period of appointment.
• The candidate’s current curriculum vitae.

Requests are due to the Office of the Provost no later than October 1 for appointments commencing the following Spring and March 1 for appointments commencing the following fall. International research scholars generally come to the College under the J-1 visa status, with some exceptions. Confirmation of the candidate’s funding source and/or proof of full-time employment will be required. The approval of the visa is independent from the approval of the ATP; please leave sufficient time for HR to process the visa request. Appointment requests and general questions regarding the appointment of Research Scholars should be directed to Anastatia Curley, Assistant Provost for Faculty Affairs, Office of the Provost, at acurley@barnard.edu.