A Visiting Scholar is a scholar from outside the University appointed to teach or do research for a limited period of time. These short-term appointments are designed to provide visiting scholars with access to our intellectual resources, while also enriching the intellectual life of SAS and Penn. Appointments can be made for up to one year and can be renewed annually. The major criterion for being selected as a visiting scholar is that a potential visiting scholar must have a member of the standing faculty serve as a liaison and should be established in something typically long-term at their origin institution or in a clearly temporary position leading to transition in a year or two to something more advanced. Anyone interested in being a visiting scholar should reach out directly to the member of the standing faculty that is most suited to their interests.
For more information on the J-1 visa process, please visit the
University's International Student and Scholar Services (ISSS) website.