Health and Welfare Benefits for Domestic Visiting Scholars

Domestic visiting scholars (US citizens or US passport holders) are not required to obtain health insurance. If you need assistance with finding an individual health insurance policy while you are in California, you can contact the Visiting Scholars Insurance Advisor by calling (510) 642-5742. You can also send an email to .

Additional Health and Welfare Services are available.

Also see: UC Berkeley's Visiting Scholars and Postdoc Affairs Program

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