Visiting Scholars
UW Oshkosh welcomes visiting scholars to all three campuses to exchange ideas and advance international collaborative teaching, lecturing and research efforts.
Our office 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) 424-2283
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.
About UW Oshkosh
Living in Oshkosh
Oshkosh city events and attractions
Immigration PAPERWORK
The UW Oshkosh International Student Services (ISS) 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.
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.
Invitation Letter
UWO 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:
- Your complete, legal name.
- Your citizenship.
- Your field of research.
- The specific activities in which you hope to engage while at UW Oshkosh.
- Your intended date of arrival at UW Oshkosh.
- Your intended date of departure from UW Oshkosh.
- A list of activities that your funding will support (for example, airline ticket, housing, meals, etc.).
- 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 month at UW Oshkosh.
You must show at least an additional US $500 per month 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 +1-920-424-2278 or at iss@uwosh.edu.
VISITING SCHOLAR FORM
Please work with your UWO sponsoring department, if applicable, to complete the Exchange Visitor Application Form. Once completed, please submit the completed form to iss@uwosh.edu.
If you do not yet have a UWO sponsoring department, please complete this form to the best of your knowledge and submit to iss@uwosh.edu. Please inform us whether you need assistance finding a sponsoring department. Please contact iss@uwosh.edu with any questions.
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
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, UWO 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.