The Exchange Visitor Program is designed to bring, among others, scholars, researchers, professors and specialists to the United States for a variety of educational and cultural exchange purposes. These individuals are often under the sponsorship of an agency or organization that has been designated as an exchange visitor sponsor by the U.S. government. SUNY Buffalo State has been granted this designation and, accordingly, is authorized to issue the Form DS-2019, the form used by the prospective Exchange Visitor to apply for their J-1 visa. The J-1 visa is set apart from all other non-immigrant visa classes by its underlying philosophy of educational and cultural exchange. Currently our school designation supports graudate level scholars.
If your department is interested in inviting a visiting scholar to Buffalo State please follow the Inviting Visiting Scholars Protocal.
For more information on how to invite a visiting scholar, contact:
The Office of Global Engagement
South Wing 410
716-878-4620
SUNY Buffalo State offers over 20 international programs, many in partnership with universities and organizations abroad. Programs provide opportunities for students to study, intern, or student teach abroad, and for faculty to engage in international scholarly exchange. Each program is closely connected to one or more academic departments that are actively engaged in developing and promoting these overseas academic opportunities to students. If you are a faculty member or department interested in developing a partnership, program, or short-term course abroad, please contact the International Education Office for information on the international program proposal process.
For more information, contact:
Melissa Holland
Director, International Education
(716) 878-4620
South Wing 430
hollandmr@buffalostate.edu
All international agreements must be vetted in International & Exchange Programs.
Chancellor's Grant for Innovative Study Abroad Programs (ISAP Grant)
Each January there is a call for applications for the annual Chancellor's Grant for Innovative Study Abroad Programs (ISAP Grant). This is a SUNY-wide program formerly known as CAFI. This competition provides financial support for the development of innovative study abroad programs as well the addition of new elements to existing study abroad programs. Four (4) grants of $4,000 will be awarded across SUNY to programs administered during the academic year. The application deadline is usually in March.
Undergraduate Research is another area to assist your students with funding. http://undergraduateresearch.buffalostate.edu/faculty
UUP has supported our faculty in the past as they have participated in study abroad trips using the tuition assistance program. http://hr.buffalostate.edu/node/287
Faculty are encouraged to seek their Dean’s approval and support of study abroad proposals.
Amsterdam School of Business, Netherlands
Beijing Film Academy, China
Beijing Normal University, China
Beijing Union Univeristy, China
Capital Normal University, China
Central University of Finance and Econmics, China
Central Queensland University, Australia
Dalian Medical University, China
East China University of Science and Technology, China
Henan University, China
Hunan University of Science and Technology, China
Jiangnan University, China
Jiangsu University of Science and Technology, China
Jiaxing University Zhejiang, China
Kanazawa College of Art, Kanazawa, Japan
Manchester Metropolitan University, England
National Institute of Fashion Technology New Delhi, India
Shandong University of Finance and Economics, China
The University of New Castle, Australia
The University of Quintana Roo, Mexico
Universidad Mayor, Chile
University of South Australia
Xi’an Foreign Language University, China
Xi'an Jiatong University City College, China
Zhengzhou University of Light Industry, China
