The Department of Urban Design and Planning welcomes visiting faculty, postdoctoral fellows, and doctoral students from across the U.S. and around the world through the University of Washington Visiting International Student Internship & Training (VISIT) and Visiting Scholar programs. The department hosts a limited number of faculty/postdoctoral visitors and graduate student visitors (typically advanced doctoral students) each year for up to 12 months.
Prospective visitors are asked to read the following information carefully and consult both the links that are provided and the departmental website for faculty and research profiles.
Prospective visitors should note that the Department does not provide financial support, telephone or computer facilities, or office space to Visiting Scholars. Visitors are required to cover their own expenses in all respects in addition to the listed fees.
Fees
Departmental Visiting Scholar Fee: $250 per month for duration of visit to be paid directly to the host department upon arrival of the Visiting Scholar.
UW DS2019 Form Fee: $521 per person, $50 fee to reissue (for date changes, etc) to be paid via wire when the application has been sent to the UW International Scholar Office.
Requirements pertaining to financial and insurance matters can be found at these two University of Washington websites:
Funding for J-1 Exchange Visitors
Prospective visiting scholars should inquire 6-12 months in advance of the time of their anticipated visit.
Application and Selection Process
The Department of Urban Design and Planning receives a number of applications from prospective visitors each year. Department decisions on VISIT and Visiting Scholar applications are determined on a quarterly basis. To be considered, applicants must meet all University requirements and provide the Department Chair with the following materials:
(1) Curricula vita
(2) Statement of research intent with a description of why our department is a good fit for these pursuits
(3) Identification of potential sponsoring faculty
(4) Anticipated arrival and departure dates (months/year(s))
(5) Complete the Sexual Misconduct Disclosure Form
In selecting visiting scholars each year, the primary criteria are related to collaborative opportunities between the research interests of the prospective visitor and a faculty member in the department. Prospective visitors need to secure at least one faculty “sponsor,” that is, a faculty member whose research interests align with theirs and who supports their application to visit the department. The faculty sponsor will serve as the direct liaison and host to the university and region.
If you are interested in becoming a VISIT student or Visiting Scholar you should reach out to a faculty member whom you would like to work with and who would be willing to support your research while at the University of Washington. Visit our Faculty Page to learn more about our faculty members.
Chung Ho Kim
Home University: University of Seoul
Research interests: Urban Design, Urban Space Design, Resilience, Smart City
What you hope to gain from this experience: As a PhD alumnus, I hope that I could regain my intellectual curiosity and scholarly passion when I started my PhD 10 years ago. For this, I am going to do my best for the following three things: Research my own fundamental problems, Reconnect professors and resources at UW, and Refresh myself as well as my family with clean air and beautiful sceneries in Seattle.
Naomi Uchida
Home University: Saitama University, JAPAN
Research interests: Urban development, Gentrification, Public space, community planning
What you hope to gain from this experience: I graduated from the UW Master’s program almost 20 years ago and am grateful to be here again with the support of the Fulbright Program. Although we are still in the midst of a pandemic, I hope to learn from the practices in Seattle about what post-covid urban planning should look like..