Visiting Scholar Policy
11/1/04

The Scandinavian Department at UC Berkeley is pleased to offer sponsorship of a limited number of qualified visiting scholars who are interested in a temporary affiliation with the department while conducting research and writing projects funded from other sources. Ordinarily the department can host no more than one or two visiting scholars at any given time.

Affiliation with the department as a visiting scholar entitles faculty and post-doctoral visitors to the use of a university email account and to library privileges during the time of residence (for a $200 per year fee). When available, visiting faculty scholars may also be given desk space on campus, although this, as well as computer access, is not guaranteed, and will not in any case be available for graduate-student visiting scholars. Fax and photocopy services are also available for a small extra charge. All visitors are also responsible for fees related to processing visa(s) (currently $410).

Visiting faculty and post-doctoral scholars will be assigned an individual faculty sponsor in the department who will help the visitor get oriented to the University upon arrival and integrated into the intellectual life of the department. To facilitate this process, we ask that all visiting scholars present a lecture on a research topic of their choice shortly after arrival in Berkeley, by way of introduction for themselves and their work to the faculty and students in the department.

Requests for visiting scholar status should be accompanied by a CV and submitted by February 1 for visits during the following academic year beginning in late August. Applications are evaluated as a group, and those selected will be notified immediately upon selection.

Any inquiries about the program should be directed to the following address:

Professor Karin Sanders, Chair
University of California, Berkeley
Scandinavian Department
6303 Dwinelle Hall #2690
Berkeley, CA 94720-2690
ksanders@berkeley.edu