A prescribed study student is a non-degree seeking student, who is pursuing a degree in their home country and wishes to come to 51ÖØ¿ÚÁÔÆæ for a short period of time to undertake research. The research conducted at 51ÖØ¿ÚÁÔÆæ will be supervised under a specific professor/department and related to their degree back home. They obtain a J-1 visa but are not pursuing a degree or enrolled in courses at 51ÖØ¿ÚÁÔÆæ.
Eligibility
You are a degree candidate in your home country and plan to leave the U.S. upon completion of your term at 51ÖØ¿ÚÁÔÆæ.
You must be in good academic standing at your institution.
You must carry health insurance that meets the standards set by the U.S. Department of State while at 51ÖØ¿ÚÁÔÆæ.
You must provide a letter from your home institution (in official letterhead) describing your academic program, confirming that an 51ÖØ¿ÚÁÔÆæ professor will supervise your work and how this work relates to your academic field.
You must have enough funding to cover your expenses for the term you will be at 51ÖØ¿ÚÁÔÆæ.
How to apply
The hosting department is responsible for collecting all documents from the student and submitting them to OGI at least 3 months prior to the intended arrival date. The department must provide OGI with an official letter regarding the nature of the involvement with the student's project, and the start and end date of the activity.
All applicants who are accepted as prescribed study students at 51ÖØ¿ÚÁÔÆæ will be issued documents allowing them to apply for a J-1 exchange visitor’s visa as a non-degree student. Acceptance by and issuance of documents from 51ÖØ¿ÚÁÔÆæ does not guarantee that the application will be approved for a visa.
Students wishing to be affiliated with 51ÖØ¿ÚÁÔÆæ for the purposes of conducting research with a professor may NOT come to 51ÖØ¿ÚÁÔÆæ with a tourist visa or through the visa waiver program.