A visiting or visiting professor is academically a professor from a host university institution, where she or he will offer to research or teach on a specific subject in which they have experience. In some cases, the performance of the visiting professor is not remunerated. This is because the professor usually receives a salary from the institution where he comes from or is partially remunerated by the receiving university. In general, the purpose of the guest lecturers' programs is to bring to the educational institution a teacher who can collaborate with the enrichment of the intellectual community and international projection and research efforts.
So in addition to carrying out their own research, visiting professors must constantly contribute to a number of university activities for example; give workshops to the host university, engage in formal and informal talks with undergraduate and graduate research students, begin supportive research with officials and professors of the institution, assist with the teaching of the university by giving a series of lectures and seminars, Show a Article as a complement to the institution's seminar programs.
In general, these educators receive an invitation from the university or any educational institution, which is perceived by the professor as a gesture of recognition of their professional career, their experience and wisdom. It is very common for the host universities to provide accommodation for the visiting professor. Normally, the visiting educator performs his functions in a period of 2 to 3 months or can even last up to a year.
