Prospective International Scholars

Prospective exchange visitors/scholars are defined as foreign nationals who are interested in coming to the University of Miami (UM) as participants in the Exchange Visitor Program to engage in nonclinical research, teaching, or long-term observation at a UM department under the supervision of a UM faculty member.

UM is designated as a program sponsor of the U.S. Department of State's (DoS) Exchange Visitor Program (EVP).  Following a rebranding by DoS in 2020, the private sector component of the EVP is now referred to a BridgeUSA Program.

BridgeUSA annually attracts around 300,000 individuals to the United States from 200 countries and territories to study in U.S. high schools, universities, and research institutions; build professional networks; enhance English language and intercultural skills; and teach in U.S. schools, colleges, and universities.  BridgeUSA provides participants with the knowledge, skills, and networks needed to thrive as leaders in an interconnected world and to make lasting impact, both locally and globally.

Since its establishment as part of the Mutual Educational and Cultural Exchange Act of 1961 (The Fulbright-Hays Act), the program has served as a valuable and important diplomatic tool of U.S. foreign policy.  Its mission - to increase mutual understanding between Americans and people of other countries - remains vital to U.S. national security and building people-to-people connections around the world.

UM is the sponsor of the Exchange Visitor Program P-1-00212, which is administered by the Department of International Student and Scholar Services (ISSS). Through UM's J-1 Exchange Visitor Program, academic departments can bring qualified participants to UM departments to engage in nonclinical research, teaching, consultation, and long-term observation under the supervision of a UM faculty member. UM is authorized to sponsor exchange visitors in five program categories: Professor, Research scholar, Short-Term Scholar, Specialist, and Student. Students will not be discussed here. The other four categories are those that the University refers to as scholars.

If you are a foreign national and interested in participating in the University of Miami's Exchange Visitor Program, please contact the department you wish to join to inquire if the department has an interest in hosting you as an exchange visitor/scholar, and how you may apply to become an exchange visitor/scholar. It is up to each individual department to decide whether to invite a person to participate in the Exchange Visitor Program, and to advise prospective exchange visitors regarding appropriate steps to take to become an exchange visitor/scholar.  This includes the documentation prospective exchange visitors need to provide to their host department for the electronic Form DS-2019 Request.

The following is a list of University of Miami departments and contact information for these departments.
This list includes departments that have hosted international scholars in the past. If you are interested in a department but do not see it on this list, please email International Student and Scholar Services and indicate which department you wish to contact regarding participation in the Exchange Visitor Program. We will forward your inquiry to the appropriate department for a direct response to you.

University of Miami Department Dept. Contact Email Address
Anesthesiology Lina Gonzalez lina.gonzalez81@med.miami.edu 
Architecture Chanelle Costa ccosta@miami.edu
Atmospheric Science Sandrine Apelbaum sapelbaum@earth.miami.edu 
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Myriam Rivera m.rivera2@med.miami.edu
Biology Diego Rodriguez dxr600@miami.edu 
Biomedical Engineering bme.coe@miami.edu 
Cell Biology and Anatomy Patricia Villela Kroeff pvk13@med.miami.edu 
Chemistry Jeanette Remy jremy@miami.edu 
Civil, Architectural & Environmental Engineering Audrey Alves axa2741@miami.edu 
Computer Science Ebony Gallagher elg76@miami.edu 
Cooperative Institute for Marine and Atmospheric Studies Nathalia Bahamon n.bahamon@miami.edu
Dermatology & Cutaneous Surgery Maria Palomino MPalomino@med.miami.edu
Diabetes Research Institute Sabrina Boulazreg SBoulazreg@med.miami.edu
Economics Daniela Valdivia dxv460@miami.edu 
Gordon Center for Research in Medical Education gordoncenter@miami.edu 
Hematology/Oncology Gabriela Pura Suarez gps63@med.miami.edu 
Hussman Institute for Human Genomics Kelly Padgett KPadgett1@med.miami.edu
Industrial & Systems Engineering Lizett Bowen lizbowen@miami.edu 
International  Medicine Institute Olivia Cata acata@miami.edu
International Studies Robert Wright rwright@miami.edu
Law Carolina Morris cmorris@miami.edu
Marine Biology & Ecology Ally Jaroszewski alk132@miami.edu 
Marine Geosciences Sandrine Apelbaum sapelbaum@earth.miami.edu 
Mathematics Dania Puerto d.puerto@miami.edu
Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering Carlese DuPuch carlese@miami.edu 
Miami Project to Cure Paralysis Evelyn Gomez EGomez@med.miami.edu
Microbiology & Immunology Tania Suarez t.suarez@med.miami.edu
Modern Languages & Literatures Arianne Collins axc2267@miami.edu 
Molecular & Cellular Pharmacology Carol Laracuente claracuente@med.miami.edu 
Neurological Surgery Gabriela Vargas gvargas3@med.miami.edu 
Neurology Erica Betancourt EBetancourt@med.miami.edu
Ocean Sciences Jennifer Stone jennifer.stone@earth.miami.edu
Ophthalmology Eva Norton enorton@med.miami.edu
Orthopaedics Saray Saroza sxs2068@med.miami.edu 
Otolaryngology Micaela Stavrinos mstavrinos@med.miami.edu
Pathology Briana Freeman bxf376@med.miami.edu 
Philosophy Alexander Puente apuente@miami.edu
Physical Therapy Natash Crowther NCrowther@med.miami.edu
Physics Anella Sebro a.sebro@miami.edu 
Physiology & Biophysics Ghislaine Le Cram gxl495@med.miami.edu 
Public Health Sciences Catherine Tunnell cxt5959@med.miami.edu 
Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences Myrna Miqueli mxm1919@med.miami.edu
Psychology Ana Parr aparr@miami.edu
Radiation Oncology     Felisa Flores FFlores2@med.miami.edu
Radiology Alina Gonzalez AGonzalez13@med.miami.edu
Stem Cell Institute Katie Walker kmwalker@med.miami.edu
Surgery Sasha Montealegre sxm1539@miami.edu 
Urology Zurama Rodriguez

z.rodriguez@med.miami.edu