International Visiting Researchers and Collaborators

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Visiting researchers, including post-docs or faculty, are frequently professors, researchers, or scientists with formal appointments elsewhere, who visit and collaborate with faculty members, researchers, and scientists at Rochester.

How can I come to Rochester?

Your department or faculty host will reach out to us to initiate the Global Visitor Program. You can discuss with them to ensure they initiate the process directly.

After that, we’ll reach out to you directly. We’ll walk you through the onboarding process, including helping you obtain the appropriate visa.

Additional information

For faculty or post-doc appointments

Each school within the University of Rochester has specific appointment procedures for visiting faculty and post-docs, and the International Services Office will refer these cases appropriately.

For general guidance, our J-1 Scholars page can help.

For those unsure how they will be categorized

We’ll be in touch to help you through the process—regardless of how you’re categorized.

We’ll evaluate the purpose of your visit and the relationship you maintain with the University to determine whether you’ll be enrolled as a non-matriculated student or appointed in one of the schools in one of several visiting categories (i.e. faculty, post-doc, etc.).

Timeline

For international visitors, it can take six months—sometimes longer—to formally complete the Global Visitor Program application. Because of the multiple Rochester and government offices involved, we recommend you work with your potential department or host as early as possible to ensure the process is initiated in time.

If you have questions or need help with the Global Visitor Program, email us at URVisitor@rochester.edu or call us at +1 (585) 275-2866.