Visiting scholar application

Thanks for your interest in applying to participate in the State University of New York at Oswego's J-1 visa scholar program!

Please complete the application below to the best of your ability and submit all required documentation. More information about SUNY Oswego's visiting scholar program and the entry requirements can be found at the Visiting Scholars webpage. Questions may be directed to the Office of International Student and Scholar Services via email at isss@oswego.edu

Please enter your biographical information below:

You will have the chance to upload a copy of your passport at the bottom of this form. Note that the information you submit in this section will be used to create your Form DS-2019.

First (Given) name:

Middle name:

Last (Family) name:

Email address:

Birthdate

Phone number (including country code):

City of Birth

Country of Birth

Permanent address:

Country

Street

City

Region

Postal Code

Information on dependents:

Dependents are defined as being spouses or unmarried children under the age of 21 of J-1 exchange visitors who accompany or later join the J-1 holder in the United States. If any dependent intends to visit you in the United States during your stay at SUNY Oswego, you must provide some basic information about this person to the International Student and Scholar Services Office at the time of your application. If you plan on bringing one or multiple dependents with you, then you will need to upload a copy of their passports to this application. Even if your dependents do not intend to stay with you throughout the entire duration of your stay as a visiting scholar, you will have to notify isss@oswego.edu if a dependent intends to visit you as we will need to file the appropriate health insurance paperwork.

Will you be bringing any dependents with you to SUNY Oswego?

Please indicate the full name of each dependent who plans to accompany you to SUNY Oswego. Please also state their relationship to you (spouse, child, etc.):

City of Birth

Details of exchange program:

Please provide details about your proposed exchange program here at SUNY Oswego - including the name of your home university and your academic specialization - below.

Name of your home university:

Academic discipline (field of study):

Start date of program at SUNY Oswego:

End date of program at SUNY Oswego:

Do you have a faculty sponsor at SUNY Oswego? If so, please provide the faculty member's name. If not, please enter "N/A"

Emergency contact information:

All visiting scholars are required to provide SUNY Oswego with the contact details of someone that the International Student and Scholar Services Office can notify in case of an emergency with the visiting scholar. This is typically someone in the scholar's home country such as a spouse, parent, friend, or other family member.

First name of an emergency contact:

Last name of an emergency contact:

Address of emergency contact

Country

Street

City

Region

Postal Code

Required documentation for Form DS-2019:

Certain documentation is required in order to evaluate your application and issue your Form DS-2019. Those materials are elaborated at oswego.edu/international/visiting-scholars-0. Please upload those documents below or email them to isss@oswego.edu.

Your passport

Please upload a scanned color copy of the biographical page of your passport.

Dependent's passport

Please upload a scanned color copy of the biographical page of your dependent's passport.

Financial documentation

Please upload documentation evidencing financial support for the duration of the residency at SUNY Oswego (at least $1800 per month for the scholar, plus $750 a month for each dependent. Financial documents must be issued within 6 months of submission).

Other documentation:

English proficiency score

Proof of effective English language ability for research scholar category applicants and either TOEFL 95iBT or 7.0 IELTS for professor category applicants.

Academic accomplishment

Please upload documentation evidencing academic accomplishment.

Proof of employment

Please upload documentation evidencing employment at a college.

Please add your electronic signature confirming that you have completed this application to the best of your ability:

Electronic signature

By writing my full name below, I certify all information that I provided in the application is true and correct.

Today's date:

Any questions?

Thank you for completing your visiting scholar application. Your materials will be reviewed by the International Student and Scholar Services Office. Please email isss@oswego.edu if you have any questions about the status of your application.