Information for Prospective Visiting Scholars
Find out more about the requirements for prospective visiting scholars.
UC San Diego welcomes over 800 visiting scholars every year. Normally visiting scholars are invited by their faculty sponsor. In other cases, scholars may be interested in visiting UC San Diego. In the latter case, the scholar will need to identify a faculty member to sponsor their appointment.Conditions of Appointment
Beginning January 1, 2025, as a condition of appointment, a proposed visiting scholar will be required to disclose if they are subject to any final administrative or judicial decisions within the last seven years determining that they committed any misconduct; are currently being investigated for misconduct; left a position during an investigation for alleged misconduct; or have filed an appeal with a previous employer.
- “Misconduct” means any violation of the policies or laws governing conduct at the applicant’s previous place of employment, including, but not limited to, violations of policies or laws prohibiting sexual harassment, sexual assault, or other forms of harassment, discrimination, dishonesty, or unethical conduct, as defined by the employer.
- UC Sexual Violence and Sexual Harassment Policy
- UC Anti-Discrimination Policy for Employees, Students and Third Parties
- APM - 035: Affirmative Action and Nondiscrimination in Employment
Visa an Non-Immigrant Status Information
Intellectual Property
The University of California, like other research universities, requires all employees and other personnel who use university research facilities or resources to sign a Patent Acknowledgement as a condition of employment or visitor status. Visiting Scholars who are not employed by UC but who visit the University and use UC funds and facilities are required to sign the University Patent Acknowledgement as a condition of the appointment.
For additional information, please contact the Technology Transfer Office or visit their website https://innovation.ucsd.edu/.