Below are some concrete examples of how sponsors are implementing the STEM initiative in the Research Scholar category, based on a March 2023 data snapshot. All exchange visitors are on a STEM exchange connected to a Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) code on the DHS STEM Designated Degree Program List.

  • A biotechnology corporation partners with an international student exchange organization to host a Research Scholar from Finland in the field of cancer biology.
  • A university sponsors a Research Scholar from Spain hosted by a NASA research center in the field of astronautical engineering.
  • A university sponsored Research Scholar in the field of molecular genetics and genomics is hosted by a not-for-profit plant science research center.
  • A battery technology corporation hosts a Research Scholar in the field of battery materials engineering, sponsored by an international exchange organization.
  • A personal genomics company hosts a Research Scholar in the field of cardiovascular science.