Programs and Services
J-1 Visiting Scholar Professional Development Program
The CAPS J-1 Visiting Scholar Professional Development program supports visiting scholars during their sabbatical at the University of Oregon by pairing them with a faculty mentor for research collaboration, class visits, and academic integration. Scholars receive help improving academic English, along with guidance on conference presentations and publications.
Comprehensive logistical support is also provided, including assistance with visas, airport pickup, housing, banking, and utilities. Participants have access to campus resources, with ongoing support from CAPS staff.
Program Fees:
- 6-month: $5,500
- 12-month: $7,500
J-1 Visa Paperwork Services
CAPS assists UO faculty with J-1 visiting scholar invitations, courtesy appointments, and DS-2019 paperwork in coordination with Human Resources and the International Student and Scholar Services (ISSS).
Faculty may submit sponsorship requests using the link below. Processing for courtesy appointments and DS-2019 paperwork may take 1.5–2 months, so please apply well before the scholar’s arrival.
CAPS Administrative Fee: $250
Effective September 15, 2025, CAPS will charge a $250 fee for processing new J-1 visa paperwork, payable at the scholar’s on-campus check-in. This fee covers administrative support, HR courtesy appointment submission, ISSS communication, UO ID/email setup, orientation, limited printing, and access to CAPS events. The fee, previously set at $500, has been reduced in recognition of ISSS’s adoption of the iConnect system, which has streamlined the DS-2019 application process and correspondingly decreased CAPS’ administrative workload.
Note: ISSS does not charge an additional university-wide fee for visa processing.
Current Visiting Scholars
Dr. Yüan-ling Chao
yuanlc@uoregon.edu, Professor Emerita, History Department, Middle Tennessee State University
Research Focus: The influence of the Yangzi floodplain on the spread of disease in the lower Yangzi region during seventeenth- and eighteenth-century China. Her research focuses in particular on what is now known as schistosomiasis—a disease closely tied to environmental conditions and water management.
Dr. Kyungsun Jo
kyj@uoregon.edu, Associate Professor, Department of Korean Language and Literature, Chonnam National University, South Korea
Research Focus: The correlation between polysemy and grammaticalization (a.k.a. grammatization) in languages such as Korean, English, Japanese, Chinese, Hindi, and Spanish, through linguistic typological investigation and quantitative research methods.
Dr. Doonsan Baek
doosan@uoregon.edu, Associate Professor, Department of Korean Language & Literature, University of Seoul, South Korea
Research Focus: Western Theatre in Korea: Japanese Migration and Cultural Mediation, highlighting the complexities of Korea’s theatrical transformation during the colonial period, shaped by migration and the mediation of Western Theater through Japan.
Leqing Yang
leqingy@uoregon.edu, PhD candidate, Comparative Politics, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
Research Focus: Theories of political orders and the breakdown of authoritarian regimes in East Asia