More in Graduate & International Programs:
International Visiting Law Scholars Program
Richardson welcomes a limited number of non-compensated International Visiting Law Scholars for one semester or one academic year during our Fall and Spring semesters. Working with a Faculty Sponsor, our International Visiting Law Scholars pursue collaborative research which leads to increased cross-cultural interactions and understanding. Our International Visiting Law Scholars are integrated into our Law School and faculty, participating in seminars, lectures, and other events.
International Visiting Law Scholars are issued a UH ID card and UH email address. They have full access to the Law Library and other libraries on campus. Wireless internet access is available throughout the University, including the Law School. Individual and group work spaces can be reserved in the libraries and lockers are available at the Law School. We are not able to provide housing, individual office space, or dedicated administrative support.
Faculty & Scholar Immigration Services (FSIS)
English Language Resources
- Center for Academic Spoken English (CASE): provides free oral communication support for members of the UH Mānoa community who speak English as an additional language
- The Writing Center at Mānoa: is a collaborative environment which offers writing consultations free of charge to anyone affiliated with UH – undergraduate and graduate students, faculty, staff, and visiting scholars
WSRSL Map
WSRSL 360 Walkthrough Virtual Tour
UH Campus Map
Food and Dining
Parking
TheBus
Bike and Biki (bike share) Information
Mental Health & Wellness Resources
Eligibility and application
International Visiting Law Scholars will ordinarily be law professors and scholars from law schools, research institutes or other academic institutions; we do not accept graduate or research students as Visiting Law Scholars.
Applications must be received far enough in advance to evaluate the appropriateness and availability for the proposed research, and to process applications who are accepted. The Law School will work in cooperation with Faculty Scholar Immigration Services (FSIS) to assist with visa paperwork for admitted Visiting Law Scholars. Note that processing times vary and can sometimes be lengthy. If there is not sufficient time to process paperwork before the program start date, it may be necessary to adjust the visit schedule which required additional processing.
To apply, complete our online International Visiting Law Scholar Application.
Contact intlaw@hawaii.edu for more information.
2025-2026 Visiting Scholars
Jusung Yoo
Changwon National University,
South Korea
Fall 2025-Spring 2026
Academic interests:
criminal law
Eubong Lee
Korea Legislation Research Institute
South Korea
Fall 2025
Academic interests:
environment/energy law, AI law, data-based legislative assessment
Masahiro Fujita
Kansai University,
Japan
Fall 2025-Spring 2026
Academic interests:
law and psychology