Title 22 — Foreign Relations and IntercourseRelease 119-73
§4027 Visiting Scholars Program
Title 22 › Chapter CHAPTER 52— - FOREIGN SERVICE › Subchapter SUBCHAPTER VII— - CAREER DEVELOPMENT, TRAINING, AND ORIENTATION › § 4027
Summary
Creates a Visiting Scholars Program at the institution so chosen scholars can join its education and training activities. Scholars are picked by a five-member board led by the institution’s Director; each scholar serves one year and can be renewed once for one more year. The board includes the Director as chair and four other members appointed by the Secretary of State.
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Title 22, §4027
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(a)There is authorized to be established at the institution a program whereby selected scholars would participate fully in the educational and training activities of the institution. This program may be referred to as the “Visiting Scholars Program”.
(b)(1)Scholars participating in the Visiting Scholars Program shall be selected by a five-member board described in subsection (c).
(2)Each visiting scholar shall serve a term of one year, except that such term may be extended for one additional one-year period.
(c)The board referred to in subsection (b) shall be composed of the Director of the institution, who shall serve as chairperson, and four other members appointed by the Secretary of State.
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1994—Subsecs. (a), (c). Pub. L. 103–236 substituted “institution” for “Foreign Service Institute” and “Institute” in subsec. (a) and “institution” for “Foreign Service Institute” in subsec. (c).
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22 U.S.C. § 4027
Title 22 — Foreign Relations and Intercourse
Last Updated
Apr 6, 2026
Release point: 119-73