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Carolina Asia Center Visiting Scholars Program Application
Visiting Scholar
Application to be a Visiting Scholar at the Carolina Asia Center.
Surame
(Required)
Last (Surname)
Please provide your legal surname as it appears on your passport.
Given Name(s)
(Required)
First
Middle
Please provide your legal given name(s) as it (they) appear in your passport.
Country of Residence
(Required)
Date of Birth
(Required)
MM slash DD slash YYYY
Month/Date/Year format. This data is used only in securing a background check, which is required for a UNC affiliation.
Home Address
(Required)
Please provide your current legal residence. This data is used only in securing a background check, which is required for a UNC affiliation.
Phone Number
(Required)
Please provide your current phone number (international numbers are accepted), starting with the country code (e.g., the USA is 001; the Republic of Korea is 0082; the People's Republic of China is 0086). This data is only used in securing a background check, which is required for a UNC affiliation.
Email
(Required)
Starting Date
(Required)
MM slash DD slash YYYY
Please note that the Carolina Asia Center cannot accept starting dates less than 6 months from the date of submission, and we strongly recommend visiting scholars to submit their application 7-8 months before their anticipated start, to make sure the visa paperwork can be processed by UNC.
Ending Date
(Required)
MM slash DD slash YYYY
CV/Resume
(Required)
Max. file size: 98 MB.
Research Proposal
(Required)
Max. file size: 98 MB.
Please provide a one-page research proposal.
Is your research intended for public dissemination? In what form?
(Required)
For example, research articles in English, books written in another language, white paper circulated only in a government agency, etc.
Proposed Faculty Counterpart
(Required)
Each visiting scholar must have a faculty counterpart for their research, and this faculty counterpart should have overlapping disciplinary interests (not just an overlapping geographic interest). The Carolina Asia Center cannot accept applications without a faculty counterpart. If you have not yet secured a faculty counterpart, please seek one first by searching for faculty at UNC-Chapel Hill who have overlapping research interests. You can email Dr. Kevin W. Fogg (kfogg@email.unc.edu) if you have further questions.
Have you already contacted this proposed faculty counterpart?
(Required)
Yes
No
Are you proposing to co-author any publications with your UNC faculty counterpart?
(Required)
Yes
No
English Proficiency Documentation
(Required)
Scores from one of the English tests that are not more than 2 years old and meet or surpass the listed minimum test score. Acceptable tests include TOEFL, IELTS, CEFR, OPI, TOEIC
Has completed a Bachelor's or graduate degree within the past 10 years at a recognized instiution of higher learning in the U.S. or a country where the language instruction is English.
Has taught within the last 5 years at an accredited U.S. school, international school, or a school where languge of instruction is English.
A citizen or lawful permanent resident of a country where the official language is English as documented by a passport or LRP card.
Has been employed for at least 2 years within the last 5 years by a firm that conducts business exclusively in English.
Currently holds J-1 status and is transferring to UNC from another institution.
Upload English proficiency documentation
Max. file size: 98 MB.
Are you planning on bringing any dependent (spouse, children, etc?)
(Required)
Yes, my spouse
Yes, my child or children
Yes, both my spouse and my child or children
No
If you are planning to bring dependents, additional amount is required per dependent: 1) Spouse = USD $800.00 per month and 2) Child = USD $400.00 per month
The CAC charges an administrative fee of $2,500 per semester (or six months) for all the services we provide.
(Required)
I agree to pay the fee.
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