International Opportunities

Hosting International Visitors (J-1 Scholars)

J-1 Scholars are temporary employees or visitors who can teach, lecture, study, observe, conduct research, consult, train or demonstrate special skills. The BridgeUSA Exchange Visitor Program is administered by the U.S. Department of State (DOS) for the express purpose of promoting international educational, exchange of expertise, and stimulating collaborative teaching and research efforts.  The Global Education Opportunities (GEO) Center at Colleges of the Fenway serves as the immigration officers for this program and consults with campuses to help them set up programs and determine eligibility of the visitors. Reach out to the GEO Center to learn more about this wonderful opportunity to internationalize your campus through Exchange!

Developing International Programs

Travel courses and faculty-led programs are an exciting way for faculty to share their expertise with students, both on and off campus.

  • Travel courses:
    • on-campus courses with a short-term travel component
    • travel during the spring break, summer break, or winter break
    • generally open for cross-registration

Travel courses and faculty-led programs are currently proposed to the home school. Proposals are generally due 12 months in advance of the program’s proposed departure date. Please contact your Study Abroad Director for more details on the process for proposing travel courses and faculty-led programs: Contacts

Travel Contracts

COF members are welcome to take advantage of The Boston Consortium’s Academic and Healthcare Travel Program, which offers negotiated contracts with a number of travel providers for discounted travel.  

Internationalizing the Curriculum

There are many resources available for faculty wishing to engage their students in a global context without leaving the COF! Here are just a few:

Comprehensive Internationalization / Campus-wide Internationalization

To keep up with the demands of the global workforce, many campus are “going global” and considering their internationalization strategy as a way to remain competitive among their peers. Here are a few of the resources available for developing campus internationalization strategies:

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