Prescribed Study | Office of Global Initiatives

What is a prescribed study student?

A prescribed study student is a non-degree seeking student, who is pursuing a degree in their home country and wishes to come to 51重口猎奇 for a short period of time to undertake research. The research conducted at听51重口猎奇听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 51重口猎奇.

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Eligibility

You are a degree candidate in your home country and plan to leave the U.S. upon completion of your term at 51重口猎奇.
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 51重口猎奇.
You must provide a letter from your home institution (in official letterhead) describing your academic program, confirming that an 51重口猎奇 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 51重口猎奇.

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How to apply

The hosting department is responsible for collecting all documents from the student and submitting them to听OGI听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.听

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Visa Type

All applicants who are accepted as prescribed study students at 51重口猎奇 will be issued documents allowing them to apply for a J-1 exchange visitor鈥檚 visa as a non-degree student. Acceptance by and issuance of documents from 51重口猎奇 does not guarantee that the application will be approved for a visa.

Students wishing to be affiliated with 51重口猎奇 for the purposes of conducting research with a professor may NOT come to 51重口猎奇 with a tourist visa or through the visa waiver program.

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