International Visiting Scholars
The Exchange Visitor (J-1) Program was established by the U.S. Government to allow scholars from other countries to come to the U.S. to participate in educational and cultural programs. The purpose of the J-1 Exchange Visitor Program is “to increase mutual understanding between the people of the United States and the people of other countries by means of educational and cultural exchanges” [Mutual Educational and Cultural Exchange Act (Fulbright - Hayes Act) of 1961].
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The Office of Global Strategies and International Affairs and Global Agriculture Programs
has been approved by the Department of State to administer a J-1 Exchange Visitor
Program for Kentucky State University (KSU). Our J-1 designation has been approved
as a consortium for the following 4 categories:
- Professor: A person who is engaging in this program for the purpose of teaching and/or conducting advanced research at KSU (5-year program limit).
- Research Scholar: A person who is engaging in a research program at KSU for the purpose of undertaking or participating in research or demonstrating and sharing specialized knowledge or skills (5-year program limit).
- Short-Term Scholar: A person who is participating in KSU’s J-1 program for six months or less (no extensions).
- Student: A person who is engaging in an academic program at KSU for the purpose of pursuing formal courses, or any combination of courses, research or teaching that leads to a recognized program objective, degree or certificate at KSU.
All participants in our J-1 Exchange Visitor program are required to abide by the federal regulations pertaining to the J-1 Exchange Visitor Program as well as by the requirements set forth by Kentucky State University as a J-1 program sponsor.