Visiting Scholars | NYU Tandon School of Engineering

Visiting Scholars

The Office of Research works closely with Office of Academic Appointments (OAA) for the Visiting Scholars process.

OAA plans to roll out a NYU Visiting Scholars Program Enhancements at Tandon in Summer/Fall 2025.

The NYU Visiting Scholars Program described in the Faculty Handbook provides information on when it is appropriate to use the courtesy titles of visiting scholars and visiting research professors.

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Tandon Visiting Scholars Policy and Procedure

Examples of why you would request for visiting scholar status:

  • Faculty on sabbatical in New York.
  • Collaborating with full-time faculty (on a grant, publication, proposal) at NYU.
  • Individuals who have completed a terminal degree (completed Ph.D. degree).

Visiting Scholar Policy

  • Visiting Scholar requests are subject to the approval of the department chair, Vice Dean for Research, and University Provost.
  • Applications should be submitted at least 4 weeks in advance of the start date to allow for review by Office of Ethics and Compliance (OEC) review (see Visiting Scholars and Compliance)
  • Retroactive start dates are not permitted for Visiting Scholar application requests. All requests must have future start dates (See above bullet).
  • Tandon and NYU do not provide any assistance with locating housing for Visiting Scholars.
  • Tandon does not provide office space. An office space is at the discretion of the sponsoring department. If applicable, all required University training for lab facilities must be completed.
  • A Visiting Research Professor title is reserved for visiting faculty who hold a full-professor title at their home institution, or for those holding an associate faculty title at their home institution, who are preeminent in their field.
  • Must have a paid faculty or research position elsewhere.
  • Visiting Scholars are not employees and are not permitted to function as employees.
  • Tandon and NYU cannot sponsor visiting scholar appointments for external faculty members of a dissertation committee.
  • Due to compliance requirements, Emeriti faculty may not serve as a Faculty Sponsor. Faculty Sponsors should ideally be a currently-employed full-time faculty member or researcher.

A Visiting Scholar may:

  • Attend colloquia and other academic affairs
  • Voluntarily consult with faculty and students
  • use university libraries
  • Submit a completed Visiting Scholar application form, be sure to respond to each field.
  • Provide a written explanation for questions 11 (to be provided by the applicant) and 12 (to be provided by the faculty sponsor), consisting of 3 to 5 complete sentences. If applicable, include a brief or formal research proposal to support your response.
  • All information should be current like the address, employment, etc. The University Provost requires a home address and non-NYU email for all requests.
  • Include the most current resume or CV.
  • The Visiting Scholar offer letter is no longer required as part of the process. The affiliation or visa purposes is based on the approval application from the University Provost Office. The Office of Global Services (OGS) will require the approved Visiting Scholar application to begin the visa process along with other supporting documents.
  • The host department initiates the visa process, if applicable.

Other Visiting Appointments

(not managed by Office of Research)

Unpaid Internship and Volunteer

For departments looking to sponsor an undergraduate or graduate student collaborating or conducting research with Tandon faculty, please review NYU Unpaid Internship and Volunteer Policy. If you have any questions about the policy and application process, please contact Tandon Human Resources at SOE-HR@nyu.edu for more information. You can view the Unpaid Internship/Research Affiliate Policy.