Visiting International Scholars
Each year, Barnard departments and centers host visiting international scholars who enrich the campus community through their research and teaching.
Full-time Barnard faculty members may apply to sponsor a visiting international scholar through Barnard's J-1 program. The sponsoring department must first have the appointment reviewed and approved by the President’s Advisory Committee on Appointments, Tenure, and Promotion (ATP). The procedure for requesting the appointment of a Visiting Scholar is available here.
The following documentation will be required:
- A 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 term of the appointment
- The candidate’s current curriculum vitae
Requests should be submitted to Christopher Barthel, Associate Provost for Faculty Affairs, 101 Milbank Hall (cbarthel@barnard.edu, 212-854-8365) no later than October 1 for appointments commencing the following spring and March 1 for appointments commencing the following fall.
Once the appointment has been approved by the ATP Committee, please submit the following documentation to Giorgio DiMauro, Associate Provost for International Initiatives, 280 LeFrak Center (gdimauro@barnard.edu, 212-854-7430):
- A completed Application to Sponsor a J-Status Visiting International Scholar_1.docx, signed by the sponsoring faculty member
- Appointment letter signed by the Provost
- A copy of the information page of the visiting scholar's passport
- A letter of financial support from the visiting scholar's funding institution or proof of private funds from a bank at a minimum of $2,500 a month for one individual
Please note the following important parameters when considering J-1 status for a visiting international scholar:
- The stay of a J-1 exchange visitor coming to the United States as Professor or Research Scholar is limited to five (5) years, including any previous continuous time spent at another institution under J-1 status.
- If you wish to sponsor a J-1 exchange visitor for longer than six (6) months, and if the visitor has held J-1 or J-2 status at any other institution for longer than six (6) months in the past year, there is a bar on repeat participation. Please consult with the Associate Provost for International Initiatives.
- Under certain circumstances, J-1 scholars may be subject to a two-year home residency requirement upon completion of the J-1 program: 1) if the scholar is directly receiving US or home government funding, 2) if the scholar’s area of expertise appears on the home country’s skills list, or 3) the scholar is receiving graduate medical training.
- U.S. immigration law prohibits J-1 sponsorship for appointments for tenured or tenurable positions.