Academic Appointment Policy
Cornell University can only sponsor foreign nationals for work in certain academic job titles. Below is the full list of job titles for which Cornell will act as the immigration sponsor. Foreign nationals may hold other nonacademic positions at the university, if they have already gained work authorization through U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services.
Cornell only sponsors foreign nationals for permanent residence for permanent academic positions.
Academic titles may not be used for appointments in administrative or other nonacademic units. The following authorized academic titles are primary titles. Secondary (administrative) titles such as dean, director, and provost are not included.
Academic Titles Used at Cornell
Professor (adjunct or acting)*
Associate Professor (adjunct or acting)*
Assistant Professor (adjunct or acting)*
Instructor*
Senior Lecturer*
Lecturer*
Senior Scholar*
Senior Scientist*
Senior Research Associate
Research Associate
University Professor
Professor Emeritus
Professor-at-Large
Senior Extension Associate
Extension Associate
Postdoctoral Associate
Postdoctoral Fellow
Teaching Associate
Visiting Fellow
Visiting Critic
Visiting Scholar
Visiting Scientists
University Librarian
Associate University Librarian
Assistant University Librarian
Librarian
Associate Librarian
Senior Assistant Librarian
Assistant Librarian
Archivist
Associate Archivist
Senior Assistant Archivist
Assistant Archivist
*These titles may also be modified by adding “Visiting.” Only one modifier may be used with a title.
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