Host an International Visitor, Researcher, or Scholar in Your Department
Santa Clara University hosts international visitors from around the world in departments across the University. Departments that are interested in hosting an international visitor, researcher, or scholar must identify a full-time faculty/staff member to fill the role of Faculty/Staff Host. The Faculty/Staff Host is responsible for fulfilling responsibilities required by the federal government to support the international visitor/researcher/scholar during their time at SCU. Departments interested in hosting must submit a proposal by the deadline.
International Scholar Process Overview
- Scholar Host Submits International Visitor Proposal at least 10 weeks prior to the intended program start date for the J-1 Scholar
- Proposal reviewed by Global Engagement
- Global Engagement prepares letters of invitation and Faculty/Staff Host will be asked to review
- Dean’s Office or equivalent sends letter of invitation
- Global Engagement staff follow up with scholar to issue immigration documents
Why do Faculty/Staff Hosts have to submit the International Scholar/Visitor Proposal as the first step?
The International Visitor Proposal helps us determine whether the international visitor requires immigration support and, if so, whether they fall under the categories for visa support that SCU is licensed by the federal government to support, i.e., J-1.
What is a J-1 Scholar?
A J-1 Scholar is the term SCU uses for any international professor or researcher who has been invited to visit our university under the sponsorship of our J-1 Exchange Visitor Program. Sometimes, we use the word “scholar” in a technical sense related to the language in the Department of State regulations, which may have additional nuances, but, in general, at SCU we refer to all visiting international professors or researchers as “J-1 Scholars.”
What is a Faculty/Staff Host?
The Faculty/Staff Host is a faculty/staff role designated by the SCU department, program, or school who will support the J-1 International Scholar. The Faculty/Staff Host is responsible for supporting the academic, professional, and personal needs of the J-1 Scholar. The Faculty/Staff Host interfaces extensively with Global Engagement during the J-1 Scholar invitation and pre-arrival process.