Current international observers are defined as foreign nationals currently present the University of Miami upon the invitation of a University of Miami department as participants in the International Observership Program which permits qualified foreign nationals to visit the University of Miami for the purpose of observing certain departmental activities on a temporary, restricted basis.

The Department of International Student and Scholar Services at the University of Miami oversees the University's International Observership Program.  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.

If you are a foreign national and interested in extending your participation in the University of Miami's International Observership Program, please contact the department where you wish to observe or where you wish to extend your observership directly to inquire if the department has any openings for observers and how you may apply to become an observer or how to extend your observership.  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 International Observer, and to decide whether to extend an observership.  Please keep in mind that your program cannot be extended beyond the maximum program duration of three months (six months for pre-degree participants in the Harrington Programs).

The following is a list of University of Miami departments and contact information for these departments in case you wish to inquire about the International Observership Program. This list includes departments that have hosted observers in the past.  If you are interested in a department but do not see it on this list, please e-mail Silvana Rivera, Assistant Director/Manager International Observership Program, International Student and Scholar Services (srivera@miami.edu) and indicate which department you wish to observe with.  We will forward your inquiry to the appropriate department for a direct response to you.