The Department of International
Student and Scholar Services at the University of Miami oversees the
University's International Observership Program for foreign nationals. This program allows
University of Miami departments to host international visitors to observe
research, teaching and other departmental activities for a limited period of
time. The maximum duration for an International Observership Program at the University of
Miami is three months (six months for pre-degree participants in the Harrington
Programs). Observerships cannot be extended beyond the maximum program duration
listed above. Upon the expiration date of an observership, the participant must
return his University of Miami identification badge to his or her hosting
department and depart from the University.
For your
convenience and information, ISSS has created manuals geared specifically
towards explaining to UM academic departments the various procedures for
bringing an international observer to your department and hosting him or her
here. If your department is located at the Coral Gables campus or the
Rosenstiel School of Marine and Atmospheric Science campus, please look at the International Observership Policy and Procedure Manual for Coral Gables and RSMAS.
If your department is located on the Miller School of Medicine campus, please
look at the International Observership Policy and Procedure Manual for the Miller School of Medicine.
Persons interested in participating
in the International Observership Program are instructed to directly contact the department
they wish to observe with for information on whether the respective department
has any openings for observers and how to apply for an observership. Please
note that it is up to each individual department to decide whether to invite any
person to participate in the International Observership Program, to inform prospective
observers on the appropriate steps to take in order to become an observer, and
to decide whether to extend an observership. Please keep in mind that an
observership program cannot be extended beyond the maximum program duration of
three months (six months for pre-degree participants in the Harrington
Programs).
If you
have any questions regarding the University of Miami's J-1 International Observership Program
for foreign nationals, please contact Silvana Rivera, Assistant Director/Manager International Observership Program,
International Student and Scholar Services, at srivera@miami.edu or at (305) 284-2928. If you have
any questions regarding the University of Miami's J-1 International Observership Program for
U.S. citizens and U.S. permanent residents, please contact Faculty Affairs at
the Miller School of Medicine (for Medical School observers) or Faculty Affairs
at the Coral Gables Campus (for Coral Gables and RSMAS observers).
 The International Observership Program
Coral Gables and RSMAS Campuses
The International Observership Program
Medical Campus
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