Visiting Scholars and Visiting Students
Emory University encourages the collaborative exchange of ideas fostered by faculty, scholars and students from other institutions. Applicable rules and regulations must be followed when hosting visitors. The Visiting Scholars and Visiting Students policy establishes a transparent and consistent process to be followed when bringing visitors to Emory. The Policy sets out minimum requirements that schools and hosting units must follow when receiving vising faculty, scholars, and students.
Review for International Visitors
Visitors and the activities that they undertake while at Emory may be subject to U.S. export control regulations. Additionally, Emory recognizes that the University can be targeted by individuals or entities seeking to leverage or misappropriate our research portfolio, intellectual property, and other assets. The Research Compliance and Regulatory Affairs reviews visiting scholars and visiting students’ activities to ensure compliance with federal government regulations related to research security and export controls.
Visitor Application Form on OnBase
Requests for review of Visiting Scholars and Visiting Students should be routed to Research Compliance and Regulatory Affairs via the Visitor’s Application platform on OnBase. Please contact your respective HR Unit within the school or the department for assistance in routing the requests to RCRA. Contact exportcontrol@emory.edu if unsure of who the HR contact within your school or department.
Forms
Visitor Application Process Map
Policy and Guidelines
Policy 7.12 Visiting Scholars and Visiting Students
Emory University encourages the collaborative exchange of ideas fostered by faculty, scholars and students from other institutions who visit Emory. The purpose of the visitors’ policy is to set forth a transparent and consistent process for receiving visiting faculty, scholars, and students and to ensure that all applicable rules and regulations are followed in hosting such visitors. This policy does not prohibit schools or units from adopting additional, more stringent requirements as long as they do not contravene the standards set forth in the policy.
U.S. export control regulations and trade sanctions can impact various research and academic activities such as conducting sponsored research, engaging in international collaborations, international travel, and hosting international visiting scholars among others. The Export Control policy establishes the basis for procedures and processes necessary to ensure Emory’s compliance with export control and trade sanctions regulations while maintaining a research and academic environment that fosters collaboration.