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Visiting Scholars at TRSM

Attracting high quality visiting scholars is important to enhancing research activity and the international reputation of the School. The visiting scholars/students must be invited by a faculty host at Ted Rogers School of Management. 

Visiting Scholar matters are coordinated through the office of the Associate Dean, Research, and the department of Human Resources at Toronto Metropolitan University. The department of Human Resources issues a formal letter of invitation to international visiting scholars, based upon an approval process vetted at the departmental and decanal level. Your visiting researcher must fit into one of the categories listed at Hosting International Visiting Researchers at TMU (external link) 

In the case of domestic visiting scholars with a Canadian Citizenship or Permanent Residence, the Dean’s Office issues a letter of invitation based on a similar vetting process. Letters sent by individual faculty members are not considered official, and cannot bind the Ted Rogers School of Management or Toronto Metropolitan University.

Visiting researchers must fit into one of the following categories as listed at Hosting Visiting Researchers at TMU (external link) 

  • Visiting Scholars/Professors
  • Postdoctoral Fellows Holding a PhD or its Equivalent
  • Research Award Recipients
  • Short-Term (120-day) Work Permit Exemption for Researchers
  • Visiting Student  

In order to proceed with submission of a “Request to Host a Visiting Scholar/Professor/Student”, you will be required to provide the following information:

  • The applicant’s current CV;
  • Letter of support from the visitor's home institution;
  • Name of the sponsoring faculty member (The sponsor will be responsible for ensuring the visit goes smoothly and for brokering any emergencies that arise. The sponsoring faculty member must play the role of host, help the visitor settle in, make introductions, etc.);
  • Name of a secondary sponsoring faculty member in case the first sponsor is out of town, on sabbatical or unavailable (this would normally be the academic Chair/Director or Director of a Centre);
  • Discussion of the benefits of the visit to the Ted Rogers School of Management;
  • The scholar’s proposed status (e.g., Visiting Professor, Visiting Scholar, etc.);
  • Whether there is a future or current collaborative research project underway;
  • The timeline for the visit (the timeline should be established before the appointment letter is issued);
  • Whether there is need for an office;
  • Whether there is need of a computer and network connection;
  • Whether there is need of a library card and borrowing privileges;
  • Any other prospective resource issues for the School;

and

  • Confirmation of funding and/or details on in process funding application (if visitor will be supported by external funding or funding from TMU). 

Process

It is strongly recommended that you initiate this process at least 4 to 6 months in advance of the anticipated arrival of the researcher.