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J-1 Categories & Eligibility

The J-1 Scholar category at University of Maryland is used by academic departments to bring in international Exchange Visitors as researchers, short-term scholars and visiting professors. The J-1 status is appropriate for most research scholars and for temporary faculty who do not hold permanent, tenure or tenure-track positions. Examples of temporary faculty include post-doctoral associate, faculty assistant, and visiting scientist and visiting professor.

An individual primarily teaching, lecturing, observing or consulting at a post-secondary accredited educational institution.

Category & Primary Activity: An individual primarily conducting research, observing or consulting in connection with a research project at a post-secondary accredited educational institution.

Eligibility: 

  • Scholar must hold minimum of a bachelor's degree
  • Academic positions to conduct research or teach, no staff positions
  • Full time
  • Temporary positions, e.g., post-doctoral associate, faculty assistant, visiting scientist, and visiting professor, no tenure track or permanent positions
  • Minimum funding listed on our Funding Guide

Length of Stay & Repeat Participation: 

  • 3 week minimum
  • Maximum of 5 years, includes time spent at another institution in J-1 status
  • 24 month bar on repeat participation
  • 12 month bar on J-1 participation

 

Category & Primary Activity: An individual primarily teaching, lecturing, observing or consulting at a post-secondary accredited educational institution.

Eligibility: 

  • Scholar must hold minimum of a bachelor's degree
  • Academic positions to conduct research or teach, no staff positions
  • Full time
  • Temporary positions, e.g., post-doctoral associate, faculty assistant, visiting scientist, and visiting professor. No tenure track or permanent positions
  • Minimum funding listed on our Funding Guide

Length of Stay & Repeat Participation: 

  • 3 week minimum
  • Maximum of 5 years, includes time spent at another institution in J-1 status
  • 24 month bar on repeat participation
  • 12 month bar on J-1 participation

Category & Primary Activity: A professor or research scholar coming to the United States on a short-term visit for the purpose of lecturing, observing, consulting, training or demonstrating special skills at post-secondary accredited educational institutions.

Eligibility: 

  • Scholar must hold minimum of a bachelor's degree
  • Academic positions to conduct research or teach, no staff positions 
  • Full time
  • Temporary positions, e.g., post-doctoral associate, faculty assistant, visiting scientist, and visiting professor. No tenure track or permanent positions
  • Minimum funding listed on our Funding Guide

Length of Stay & Repeat Participation: 

  • No minimum length of stay.
  • Maximum 6 months. No extension of stay allowed beyond 6 months.

Category & Primary Activity: An individual who is an expert in a field of specialized knowledge or skill coming to the United States for observing, consulting or demonstrating special skill

Eligibility:

  • Academic positions to demonstrate a specialized skill
  • No staff positions
  • Full time temporary positions (i.e. Visiting Scientist, Visiting Professor), no tenure track or permanent positions
  • Minimum funding listed on our Funding Guide

Length of Stay & Repeat Participation:

  • 3 week minimum; Maximum 1 year
  • No extension of stay allowed beyond 1 year
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