USA Professor and research exchange program

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Professor and research exchange program has been designed for foreign professors and researchers to exchange ideas, views, research etc. with United States of America and foreign countries.

To be eligible as Professor or Researcher under Exchange program the participant must:-

• Not be a candidate for a tenure track position.
• Not have participated in and completed a professor or research scholar program within the last 24 months preceding the beginning date of their new program’s commencement.
• Not have participated in a J-Visa program for all or part of the 12-month period immediately preceding the start date of a professor or research scholar program unless they meet one of the following exceptions:

The participant is currently in a professor or research scholar program and is transferring to another institution in the United States to continue their current J-1 program;

The participant's prior physical presence in the U.S. on a J-visa program was less than six months in duration; and

The prior participation was as a short-term scholar

To be eligible as sponsor the sponsor should:-

• Screen and select qualified foreign nationals to further education, research and exchange initiatives;
• Monitor the visitor’s stay in the United States, ensure that they are progressing in the work being performed or the research being conducted; and
• Ensure that they are involved in cross-cultural programs where they can learn about the United States and its people.