Office of International Education

Visiting Scholars

UW Oshkosh welcomes visiting scholars to all three campuses to exchange ideas and advance international collaborative teaching, lecturing and research efforts.

The Office of International Education accepts applications from UW Oshkosh Colleges, departments and other units to support short-term scholars, research scholars, visiting professors, and others who will engage in research and creative activities.

CONTACT US

International Student Services
Dempsey Hall, Room 201
  iss@uwosh.edu                                     +1 (920) 424-2278

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UW Oshkosh is one institution with three world-shaping campuses. Students across the entire region have neighborhood access to UW Oshkosh with expanded program options and opportunities.

UWO has the distinct advantage of being in northeastern Wisconsin’s Fox Valley region, which is highly populated and home to many industry leaders with national and international reach. This close proximity provides students with access to high-impact internships and job opportunities.

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VISA PAPERWORK

The UW Oshkosh Office of International Education must prepare a legal document called the “Form DS-2019” for you before you can apply for your U.S. visa.  You’ll take this form and other documents to your visa interview.

To prepare all forms properly our staff will need a lot of information, most of which is required by the U.S. government.  We are not legally allowed to give you Form DS-2019 until we have collected and reviewed all of the documents listed on the application.

Exchange Application

LIBRARY RESOURCES

Researchers can apply to access both the UW Oshkosh library and the Oshkosh public library.  Through both libraries, you can access materials from other university and public libraries in the state of Wisconsin. 

Please note: researchers who audit or take a university course for credit do not need to apply for library privileges.  Privileges are automatically granted upon course enrollment.

UWO POLK LIBRARY
PUBLIC LIBARY

Invitation Letter

The UW Oshkosh Office of International Education will provide you a letter of invitation which can be used to secure grant funding from your home institution or other funding organization and can be used with your visa application. 

Required Information

Please supply the following information so that the invitation letter is correct:

  1. Your complete, legal name.
  2. Your citizenship.
  3. Your field of research.
  4. The specific activities in which you hope to engage while at UW Oshkosh.
  5. Your intended date of arrival at UW Oshkosh.
  6. Your intended date of departure from UW Oshkosh.
  7. A list of activities that your funding will support (for example, airline ticket, housing, meals, etc.).
  8. The total amount of financial support that will be provided by your home institution or a funding institution. 

Your financial sponsorship must equal at least US$1,000 per 30 days at UW Oshkosh.

You must show at least an additional US $500 per 30 days at UW Oshkosh for each dependent who accompanies you.

Invited Scholars 

We’re happy that you’re considering applying to UW Oshkosh. If you have any questions at all as you go through this process, please contact us at +1-920-424-0775 or at .

Admitted Scholars Resources
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VISITING SCHOLAR FORM

Use this form to notify the UW Oshkosh of your arrival and departure dates, airline itinerary, and local address in Oshkosh. You may also request UW Oshkosh library access and a UW Oshkosh email address using this form.

To complete this form, you must have an electronic copy of your guest researcher agreement, an electronic copy of your airline ticket and a housing address in Oshkosh (see below for details).

Name
Type the English translation of your formal job title.
Type the full legal name of the institution for which you currently work. You do not need to translate this to English, but you will need to use the Roman alphabet.
If you are requesting a visa to complete research in the U.S., or if completing research in the U.S. is part of your program here, briefly state either the research thesis or briefly list topics that you plan to research.
Type the date of arrival in Oshkosh. If you plan to arrive in the U.S. or in Wisconsin before coming to Oshkosh, please use the comment box below to let us know. The date here, however, must be the date on which you will arrive IN OSHKOSH.
MM slash DD slash YYYY
Type the date of departure from Oshkosh. If you plan to depart from the U.S. or Wisconsin after leaving Oshkosh, please use the comment box below to let us know. The date here, however, must be the date on which you will depart FROM OSHKOSH.
MM slash DD slash YYYY
Oshkosh Address
Type the address for your accommodation in Oshkosh. If you will live in Gruenhagen Conference Center, your address will be "GCC, 208 Osceola St., Oshkosh, WI 54901". If you will live in Gruenhagen or a hotel for the first few days while looking for an apartment, type the address of Gruenhagen or the hotel here (be sure to include the name of the hotel as well).
Check the boxes to request the following options.
This form allows UW Oshkosh to give you access to our electronic systems.
Max. file size: 5 MB.
Upload a copy of your round trip airline ticket, including your full flight itinerary. Please remove credit card or other personal information before uploading.
Max. file size: 5 MB.

ORIENTATION

Formal new student and scholar orientation takes place on the UW Oshkosh campus just prior to the start of the academic semester in fall and in spring BUT IS OPTIONAL FOR SCHOLARS.

  • Fall: final week of August
  • Spring: final week of January

View the Orientation Schedule

For Scholars who cannot attend the formal orientation, the informal new scholar orientation is brief, completed one-on-one with the scholar upon arrival, and is required.

OPENING DAY

The day before the first day of fall semester classes is called opening day.  UW Oshkosh opening day events include:

  • 9 a.m. – Opening Day Ceremony at the Culver Family Welcome Center
  • 11:00am – 2:00pm: Student Organization Fair (outside between entrances for Polk Library, Reeve Union and Dempsey Hall)

STUDY ABROAD FAIR

During the first or second week of classes each fall and spring semester, the UW Oshkosh Office of International Education holds a large study abroad fair.  More than 700 UW Oshkosh students attend each fall, and more than 500 UW Oshkosh students attend each spring.  The fair is normally held from 10:00 AM to 2:00 pm in Reeve Union.

Consider attending our fair to see the opportunities available to UW Oshkosh students.