{"id":947,"date":"2025-09-10T12:01:35","date_gmt":"2025-09-10T16:01:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/new.dev.www.purdue.edu\/academics\/ogsps\/postdoc-affairs\/?page_id=947"},"modified":"2026-03-18T10:36:31","modified_gmt":"2026-03-18T14:36:31","slug":"international-scholars","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/academics\/ogsps\/postdoc-affairs\/institutional-support\/international-scholars\/","title":{"rendered":"International Scholars"},"content":{"rendered":"<div  class=\"purdue-home-cta-banner purdue-home-teritary-hero \">\n        <div class=\"section has-none-background has-padding-top-large has-padding-bottom-large \">\n        <div class=\"container\">\n            <h1 class=\"second-level-page-heading purdue-home-teritary-hero__header\">International Scholars<\/h1>\n            <div class=\"purdue-home-teritary-hero__content\">\n                \n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Internal and External Resources for Purdue&#8217;s International Postdoctoral Scholars<\/p>\n\n            <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div  class=\"section has-padding-top-none has-padding-bottom-none \">\n    <div class=\"container\">\n                \n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns page-layout-columns columns is-multiline is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column column is-one-quarter-desktop is-full-tablet is-full-mobile page-layout-sidebar is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">ISS at Purdue University<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" id=\"block-ee411f05-1c01-432b-8b87-c13698446ca6\">The <a href=\"https:\/\/purdue.edu\/gpp\/iss\/issoffice\/index.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Office of International Students and Scholars<\/a> (ISS) is committed to the internationalization of Purdue University by providing appropriate services and support to international clientele and various University departments and offices, including <a href=\"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/gpp\/iss\/student\/f1\/index.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">on-campus immigration counseling<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" id=\"block-159f71e5-c240-4511-9d1b-768cb8d18d20\">Postdocs are served by the <a href=\"https:\/\/purdue.edu\/gpp\/iss\/scholar\/index.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">International Scholar Services<\/a> team. You can access their helpful FAQ <a href=\"https:\/\/purdue.edu\/gpp\/iss\/scholar\/faculty-staff\/faqs.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Access to U.S. Immigration Seminar Recordings and Slide<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The&nbsp;<strong><a href=\"\/academics\/ogsps\/ppda\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Purdue Postdoc Association<\/a>&nbsp;<\/strong>frequently hosts informational seminars on U.S. Immigration and Visas. If you would like to access slides and recordings from previous workshops, please visit the PPDA\u2019s shared Google drive&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/drive\/folders\/1oaVoJpRyZVmeHMb6xLkEiGrbAS4eE9dh\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>here<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">English Proficiency Classes Open to Postdocs<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/cla.purdue.edu\/place\/?_gl=1*1cn379h*_gcl_au*MTg2NzMxMDc3Ny4xNzU2NTE4MzEw*_ga*MjA2MTkxNjk4NC4xNzU2NTE4Mjk5*_ga_PF1CYQ27F6*czE3NTc1MTIzODMkbzEyJGcxJHQxNzU3NTEyNDE3JGoyNiRsMCRoMA..\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Purdue Language and Cultural Exchange (PLaCE)<\/a>&nbsp;offers English proficiency classes.&nbsp;&nbsp;PLaCE supports international students who learned English as a second language and will benefit from language and cultural support as they adjust to life at a U.S. university.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Non-credit classes<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>6-weeks<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Pronunciation, Public Speaking, Conversation Skills, Academic Writing, Reading Proficiency, American English Vocabulary<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">National Postdoctoral Association&#8217;s (NPA) <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nationalpostdoc.org\/page\/InternationalPostdocSurvivalGuide\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">International Postdoc SURVIVAL GUIDE <\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Sections include: Taxes, Building Credit, Using Credit Cards, Health Insurance, Housing and Utility Payment. You must be an NPA Affiliate Member to access this document.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">You must first request your free NPA Affiliate Membership before you can access their resources. <strong>Click on this <a href=\"https:\/\/nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.nationalpostdoc.org%2Fgeneral%2Fregister_member_type.asp%3F&amp;data=05%7C02%7Crachelle%40purdue.edu%7Ced3a4d3738c34f1f3ddf08dd8f3f4fb1%7C4130bd397c53419cb1e58758d6d63f21%7C0%7C0%7C638824224292403796%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=MGBJMrKR1OFEyt%2BeMzyodxnXP%2FNBupRC%2B695PWhP%2FXo%3D&amp;reserved=0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">link<\/a> and follow the registration process.<\/strong> Sign up as an \u201cAffiliate Individual Member, Postdoc.\u201d Once you click Submit, the NPA Membership Director will review your affiliate membership within 10 working days, and you will receive an email when it has been approved.<\/p>\n\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n<div  class=\"section has-gray-background has-padding-top-none  page-layout-wide\">\n    <div class=\"container\">\n                \n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns page-layout-columns columns is-multiline is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column column is-one-quarter-desktop is-full-tablet is-full-mobile page-layout-sidebar is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Contact Information<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Postdoctoral Affairs<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Young Hall, Room 160. 155 Grant Street\u2028West Lafayette, IN 47907-21147<br>Email address:&nbsp;<a href=\"mailto:postdoc-affairs@purdue.edu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">postdoc-affairs@purdue.edu<\/a><br>Phone number: (765) 494-2600&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n<div  class=\"purdue-home-buttons purdue-home-buttons--left leftbtn\">\n    <div class=\"purdue-home-button-list\">\n                    <div class=\"\"><a class=\"purdue-home-button \" href=\"mailto:postdoc-affairs@purdue.edu?subject=Postdoc%20Affairs%20Inquiry\" target=\"_self\" >email postdoctoral affairs<\/a><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":7,"featured_media":0,"parent":905,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-947","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/academics\/ogsps\/postdoc-affairs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/947","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/academics\/ogsps\/postdoc-affairs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/academics\/ogsps\/postdoc-affairs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/academics\/ogsps\/postdoc-affairs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/7"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/academics\/ogsps\/postdoc-affairs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=947"}],"version-history":[{"count":19,"href":"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/academics\/ogsps\/postdoc-affairs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/947\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2826,"href":"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/academics\/ogsps\/postdoc-affairs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/947\/revisions\/2826"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/academics\/ogsps\/postdoc-affairs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/905"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/academics\/ogsps\/postdoc-affairs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=947"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}