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Resources
Income Tax Treaties (List)

Inviting & Paying an Honorarium to a Foreign National for Academic Activities at the UW
(Checklist)

Pay Foreign National Student a Scholarship or Fellowship Through SFS System (Flowchart) (Checklist)

Pay Foreign National Student a Taxable Stipend/Scholarship or Fellowship Through UW Payroll System
(Flowchart) (Checklist)

Pay Foreign National as Independent Contractor or for Honorarium for Services Rendered in U.S.
(Flowchart) (Checklist)

Pay Foreign National Wages for Employment in U.S.
(Flowchart) (Checklist)

Payments That Can Be Issued to Foreign Nationals (Chart)

Tax Identification Numbers for Nonresident Aliens (Chart)

Links
International Students and Scholars Office

Visiting Appointments

Visa request forms

Contacts
Paying foreign nationals who are UW employees:
Heather Norberg Stewart
Assistant Director, Payroll Office
206.543.5259, 206.543.9202
hnorberg@u.washington.edu

Paying foreign nationals who are independent contractors:
Pramilla Chand
Assistant Director, Accounts Payable
206.616.9021, 206.543.4500
pchand@u.washington.edu

Paying scholarships and fellowships to foreign national students:
Lichang Wong
Program Manager, Tax, Student Fiscal Services
206.221.2621
lichang@u.washington.edu

Visa information for foreign nationals at the UW:
George Moore
Adviser/SEVIS Manager, Office of International Students & Scholars
206.543.2329
geom@u.washington.edu

Visiting Appointments:
Rhonda Forman,
Assistant Vice Provost, Office of Academic Personnel
206.685.7110
rdlahey@u.washington.edu

Foreign Nationals at the UW

A foreign national, someone who’s a citizen of another country, may be at the UW for a number of different purposes:

  • Speaking, consulting or engaging in other academic activity
  • As a member of the faculty
  • As a visiting scholar
  • Enrolled as a student

See the Toolbox for further information.