Office of Research 

POINTS TO CONSIDER WHEN DOING RESEARCH IN FOREIGN COUNTRIES

The Office of Research at the University of California, Merced provides guidance and direction to those researchers planning to do research projects in foreign countries or planning to collaborate with researchers in foreign countries.   This website is meant to provide references for additional guidance when traveling to a foreign country.

Travel Arrangements

UC Travel Insurance

Travel Safety

Visas/Travel Documentation/Passports

Research with Human or Animal Subjects in Foreign Countries 

Import of Materials 

Export Controlled Items

Material Transfer Agreements

Financial Considerations/Foreign Vendors

Funding for International Research

Additional Tips When Traveling to a Foreign Country