J-1 category for your activity at Health Sciences/Bowman Gray Campus(Required) Student Masters Student Doctorate Research Scholar Short-Term Scholar
Explanation of various J-1 categories:
1) Student Masters : Exchange visitor who will enrolled on a full-time basis in Health Sciences/Bowman Gray Campus M.S. program. (Maximum time: No set time; exchange visitor allowed to remain in U.S. until degree is obtained)
2) Student Doctorate : Exchange visitor who will be enrolled on a full-time basis in Health Sciences/Bowman Gray Campus Ph.D. program. (Maximum time: No set time; exchange visitor allowed to remain in U.S. until degree is obtained)
3) Research Scholar : Exchange visitor coming to Health Sciences/Bowman Gray Campus to conduct research, learn new techniques, etc. whose program will last for longer than six months. (Maximum time: Five years)
4) Short-term Scholar : Exchange visitor coming to Health Sciences/Bowman Gray Campus to conduct research, observe, learn new techniques, etc. whose program will not last longer than six months. (Maximum time: Six months)
Important : Please be aware of the fact that a short-term scholar program cannot be extended beyond six months; if you feel that there is even a slight chance that your program will go beyond six months, please select the “research scholar” category.
I have demonstrated my proficiency in English…(Required) by taking a recognized English language test (TOEIC, TOEFL,Duolingo, or IELTS) within the past 3 years and I will upload the official score report by attending a U.S. academic institution and/or English language school and I will upload a letter from the institution attesting to my langauge skills by attending a videoconference interview with two members of my hosting WFUHS department The primary langauge of the visiting scholar is English.
Please email appropriate documentation evidencing proficiency in English to OfficeofIntlServices@wakehealth.edu
Funding Information Note : It is necessary that you provide a monetary amount for the funding information of your program. Please be sure to inquire with WFU Health Sciences/Bowman Gray Campus and/or other organizations to find out what types of financial support you will have available to you prior to filling out this form. If you will not be receiving financial support from WFU or an external organization, please list $1500.00/month and state you will be funding yourself under “Names of Organizations other than Health Sciences/Bowman Gray Campus who will provide funding” This amount can be an estimate. Please list in U.S. dollar ($)
Note : It It will not be possible to process the DS-2019 form without an estimate of the amount of finances that you will be receiving either from Wake Forest or an external organization.
Name(s) of organization(s), other than Health Sciences/Bowman Gray Campus, who will provide funding
Please list “personal savings” or “family savings” if you will not be funded by an external organization.
If on a J-1 VISA now or in the last 24 months, please indicate your category Professor Research Scholar Short-term Scholar Student Specialist Other
Email Previous DS-2019s to OfficeofIntlServices@wakehealth.edu