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Visiting Scholars and Researchers

The University of Tulsa welcomes visiting scholars and researchers to campus to collaborate with faculty and staff, as well as use the special collections in the McFarlin Library and the Gilcrease Museum.

A visiting scholar is an individual whose primary purpose for residence on the TU campus is to teach, lecture, or perform independent research on a topic related to his or her expertise. Visiting scholar positions are not compensated and their length of stay is at least a month and generally no more than a year.

Visiting scholars may be granted a variety of privileges including access to McFarlin Library, office or lab space, and eligibility for membership at Collins Fitness Center.

Hosting Visiting Scholars

All visiting scholars must be hosted by a faculty member and have a departmental home.

The process for hosting an international visiting scholar may require extra time to arrange the necessary documents for the scholar’s visa. Faculty who want to invite a foreign scholar to TU should expected this process may take at least three months, depending upon the scholar’s home country.

The processes outlined on this website apply only to visitors who have completed their degrees and are seeking an appointment for teaching or research. TU faculty seeking to host visitors who are completing undergraduate or graduate degrees at their home institution should consult with the CGE.

Faculty who want to invite a scholar to TU should contact their department liaison. They will start the invitation process with the CGE:

A&S: Stephanie Bolden

CCB: Lisa Martin

OCHS: Veronica Goss

ENS: Sharon Greene

Law: Naomi Armington

No invitations may be issued without approval by the appropriate academic dean.
Process for Inviting a Visiting Scholar

The following form outlines the steps for inviting a Visiting Scholar to TU. Click here to view the steps and complete the form.
TU Admin and Scholar LOGIN

Click here to enter the Scholar Portal after you received an invitation e-mail.