Asian Law Center
Visiting Scholars Admissions and Application
Admission to the Visiting Scholars Program is highly competitive.
An appointment
as a Visiting Scholar is made by the voting faculty and is not automatic. A member
of the faculty must express an interest in working with a Visiting Scholar applicant
before the application can be considered for approval. Where an applicant does not
have a preexisting relationship with a faculty member, the Visiting Scholar Program
Coordinator will, where possible, match an applicant with a faculty member who is
willing to act as an academic host for the visit.
We require a 3-5 page detailed description of the applicant’s proposed research
project and its relevance for educational, policy or practice purposes.
We also require two letters of recommendation assessing the applicant’s suitability for this kind of research project.
Applicant Requirements
The following application form and supporting documents are required:
- Visiting Scholar Application form:
Application in Microsoft Word
Application in Adobe PDF - Curriculum Vitae
- Research Proposal: The research proposal should be between 3-5
pages long and outline the area on which you intend to focus your research during
the Program.
- Faculty Advisor Approval: A UW Law School faculty member who has
expressed interest in working with the Visiting Scholar in an advising capacity
must communicate such interest to the Visiting Scholar Coordinator for inclusion
in the application file. If no faculty member is noted on the application, we will
assign faculty advisors on the basis of faculty availability, and will try to match
a faculty member with your research interests.
- Letters of Recommendation: Two (2) letters of
recommendation are required. They should come from law faculty or other professionals
in law who can best evaluate your capacity for research in the United States. The
letters should be addressed to the Visiting Scholar Coordinator and signed on the
seal of the envelope by your referee. You may have the letters mailed/e-mailed directly
by the referee or send them with your supporting documents.
- Letter of Financial Support from Sponsoring Institution/Employer:
Required for all non-U.S. applicants to process visa requests. Support required
currently stands at $1,800 a month minimum.
- Proof of Highest Academic Degree (photocopies sufficient)
is required to process visa requests.
- TOEFL:
There is no minimum TOEFL requirement for this Program, but a working knowledge
of English is required. Visiting Scholars with insufficient English language ability
are strongly encouraged to enroll in a UW or similar ESL course during their stay.
Separate fees apply for ESL courses.
Additional information about UW’s ESL courses. International Visiting Scholars
may also be interested in participating in the
Summer Institute in Transnational Law and Practice.
Please send all application materials in hard copy or electronically to:
Visiting Scholar Coordinator
Law School, University of Washington
Box 353020, Seattle, WA 98195-3020
(206) 616-5321 office
(206) 543-2164 fax