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ARTICLE · 13 JULY 2023

Global Talent - Academic Fields

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Global Talent visa may be granted to leaders or potential leaders in research or academia in one of the following fields:

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Global Talent visa may be granted to leaders or potential leaders in research or academia in one of the following fields:

  • science
  • medicine
  • engineering
  • humanities
  • social science

You have to be an active researcher in an academic, industry or government research institution.

To qualify for a Global Talent visa in Research and Academia you either have to be a winner of an eligible award or you need an endorsement from one of the approved endorsing bodies (see below).

No endorsement is required if you have an eligible award. You can go directly to Stage 2 of the Global Talent visa application process.

Endorsing Bodies in research and Academia

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