Visiting Scholars

• Introduction
• Application Procedures
• Financial Support
• Health Insurance
• Housing
• Additional Information
• Visiting Scholar Activities — Discovering the Bay Area
• Current Scholars
• Former Scholars

Health Insurance

All domestic and international Visiting Scholars on the UC Berkeley campus are required to have health insurance for themselves and all accompanying dependents. Visiting Scholars are eligible to enroll in the UC Berkeley Visiting Scholar Benefit Plan (UCBVSBP), which is managed by Garnett-Powers & Associates (GPA). For detailed information and enrollment instructions, visit the University Health Services site.

Visiting Scholars who would like to arrive with their own insurance plan must have coverage that meets the minimum levels required by the US Department of State and UC Berkeley:

The minimum levels of coverage that must be offered through your own insurance are:

• $100,000 per accident/illness in medical coverage
• An annual deductible of no more than $250
• Coinsurance that does not exceed 25%

For instructions on how to waive out of UCBVSBP, go here.

For more information:

• University Health Services at Tang Center
• Other insurance options (In Japanese)