Title 22, Foreign Relations and IntercourseRelease 119-110
§4027 Visiting Scholars Program
Title 22 › CHAPTER 52 — FOREIGN SERVICE › SUBCHAPTER VII — CAREER DEVELOPMENT, TRAINING, AND ORIENTATION › § 4027
Summary
Create a Visiting Scholars Program at the institution so chosen scholars take part fully in the institution’s educational and training work. A five-member board picks the scholars. The board is led by the institution’s Director and includes four other members appointed by the Secretary of State. Each visiting scholar serves for one year, and that term can be extended once for an additional year.
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Title 22, §4027
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(a)Establishment of program
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)Selection and appointment of scholars
(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)Establishment of selection board
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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Amendments
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
Sep 22, 2026
Release point: 119-110