The School of Education values the ways visiting international scholars enrich our community and enhance our connections to create change in the world.
After international visiting scholars are approved by their faculty sponsors and their respective departments, the Global Engagement Office (GEO) serves as the main point of contact in the application and administrative processes. GEO also collects and verifies all documents necessary for the DS-2019 immigration document (used to apply for the J-1 visa), before forwarding them to International Faculty and Staff Services on the scholars’ behalf.
If you would like to serve as an international visiting scholar in the School of Education, please start by selecting one of the following steps:
If you already know a faculty member in the School of Education whom you would like to be your faculty sponsor: Please email that faculty member directly to inquire about becoming a visiting scholar.
If you do not already know a faculty member in the School of Education: Please complete our International Visiting Scholar Inquiry Form. The Global Engagement Office will review your materials and forward them to School of Education departments as appropriate. If a faculty member approves your request, you will be asked to complete the Application Form for Approved Scholar Candidates. Please do not email faculty members or departments if you do not already have contacts in the School of Education. Instead, please complete this form and let us match you with a department and/or faculty member with expertise in your field of research, if possible. Submitting this inquiry form is not a formal application and does not guarantee an invitation to serve as an international visiting scholar.
If you have any questions, please reach out to our office (global@education.wisc.edu).