J-1 Occasional Lecture/Consultation

Scholars may receive payment for occasional lectures or short-term consultations at another institution or company, provided that the following requirements are met:

• The request must be submitted to the International Services and Engagement Office (ISEO) prior to the activity.
• Proposed employment must be directly related to the objectives of the UC San Diego program.
• Activity must be incidental to the primary program activities.
• Activity must not delay the completion of the J-1 program.
• The employer must hire the scholar as an "independent contractor" for any payment.

Limitations:

• "Short-term consultations" will not be authorized for periods of greater than two weeks.  
• "Occasional lectures" are not regularly recurring, such as lecturing once a week for a quarter.
• No more than one consultation per quarter.
• Authorization will not be granted for situations that comprise a conflict of interest, such as working for a PI's private company.

• Provide the name and address of the sponsoring entity for the engagement
• Indicate the start and end dates for the activity
• Include the estimated number of hours worked for the activity
• Identify the payment amount to be disbursed to you by the paying entity
• Include the name/email address of the faculty sponsor who will be supporting and approving the request