The Home Country Position Code is to describe what the prospective scholar's most recent occupation/status in their home country has been (not what it will be at the UMN).
The code is needed for UMN departments completing the ISSS application to invite new J-1 research scholars, professors, and short-term scholars. For UMN departments inviting new student-interns, the code is needed to complete step 2 of the host department application.
Instructions
Click through the 9 categories (100-900) below to see positions and their codes in each category.
Choose a position that most closely describes the prospective scholar's current (or most recent) occupation/status in their home country.
Write both the word description and its 3-digit number code into the ISSS application.
Example
Word Description: Head of Government
Number Code: 111
100 Category: Government
| Central Government Group | Code |
|---|---|
| Head of Government | 111 |
| Ministerial Level Official | 112 |
| Executive Level Official | 113 |
| Central Government Civil Service | 114 |
| Professionals and Scientists in Central Government | 115 |
| Legislator in Central Government | 116 |
| Judge in Central Government | 117 |
| Manager of State Enterprise | 118 |
| Central Government, Other | 119 |
| State, Regional, or Provincial Government Group | Code |
|---|---|
| Governor or Other Chief of Regional Unit | 121 |
| Senior Head of Regional Development | 122 |
| Executive Level Regional Officials | 123 |
| Civil Service Employee in Regional-State Government | 124 |
| Professionals and Scientists in Regional Government | 125 |
| Legislators in Region or State Government | 126 |
| Judges in Region or State Government | 127 |
| Managers of Regional Enterprises | 128 |
| Regional Government, Other | 129 |
| City or Town Government Group | Code |
|---|---|
| Mayor or City Manager | 131 |
| Head of City Department | 132 |
| Executive Level City or Town Official | 133 |
| Civil Service Employee in City or Town Government | 134 |
| Professionals and Scientists in City or Town Government | 135 |
| Legislator in City or Town Government | 136 |
| Judge in City or Town Government | 137 |
| Manager of City Enterprise | 138 |
| City or Town Government, Other | 139 |
| International Organization Group | Code |
|---|---|
| Head of International Organization | 141 |
| Senior Official of International Organization | 142 |
| Employee of International Organization | 143 |
200 Category: Academic Community
| University Level Group | Code |
|---|---|
| University President or Rector | 211 |
| University Administrative Staff | 212 |
| University Teaching Staff Including Researchers | 213 |
| University Graduate Students | 214 |
| University Undergraduate Students | 215 |
| Medical School Students | 216 |
| University School Students in Other Professions | 217 |
| University, Other | 219 |
| Secondary School Group | Code |
|---|---|
| Secondary School Principal | 221 |
| Secondary School Teacher or Staff | 222 |
| Secondary School Student | 223 |
| Secondary School, Other | 224 |
| Elementary School Group | Code |
|---|---|
| Elementary Principal, Teacher, or Staff | 231 |
| Other Elementary School | 239 |
| Special Schools, Institutes, or Vocational School Groups | 240 |
| Special School, Institute, or Vocational Head | 241 |
| Special School, Institute, or Vocational Teacher or Staff | 242 |
| Special School, Institute, or Vocational – Other | 249 |
300 Category: Private Sector
| Private Business Group | Code |
|---|---|
| Private Business Entrepreneur | 311 |
| Corporate Executive | 312 |
| Manager Employed by Private Business | 313 |
| Employee of Private Business | 314 |
| Professionals or Scientists in Private Business | 315 |
| Private Business, Other | 319 |
| Self-Employed Professionals Group | Code |
|---|---|
| Self-Employed Professionals (Legal Field) | 321 |
| Self-Employed Professionals (Medical Field) | 322 |
| Self-Employed Professionals (Technical Field) | 323 |
| Self-Employed Professionals — Other | 329 |
| Independent, Non-Profit, Hospitals, or Other Org. Group | Code |
|---|---|
| Director of Institute/Corporation or Hospital | 331 |
| Manager-Executive Employed by Institute/Corporation | 332 |
| Employee of Independent Institution or Corporation | 334 |
| Institute/Corporation Professional/Scientist | 335 |
| Independent, Non-Profit, Hospitals, or Similar Org. — Other | 339 |
| Agriculture (Includes Forestry and Fisheries) Group | Code |
|---|---|
| Agricultural Entrepreneur | 341 |
| Executive of Agricultural Business | 342 |
| Agricultural Manager | 343 |
| Employee of Agricultural Enterprise | 344 |
| Professional or Scientist in Agriculture | 345 |
| Agriculture — Other | 349 |
| Religion Group | Code |
|---|---|
| Minister of Religion | 351 |
| Religious Order/Congregation Member | 352 |
| Theologian | 353 |
400 Category: The Arts and Sports
| The Arts Group | Code |
|---|---|
| Artist (Graphic Arts) | 411 |
| Author (Playwright, Poet) | 412 |
| Stage or Film Actor | 413 |
| Film (Or Stage) Producer | 414 |
| Composer or Musician | 415 |
| Arts — Other | 419 |
| Sports Group | Code |
|---|---|
| Athlete | 421 |
| Coach | 422 |
| Sports — Other | 429 |
500 Category: Labor
| Labor Union Group | Code |
|---|---|
| Labor Union Head | 511 |
| Labor Union Official | 512 |
| Labor Union — Other | 513 |
| Labor Union Ministry Group | Code |
|---|---|
| Labor Minister (or Labor Agency Head) | 521 |
| Senior Ministerial Official | 522 |
| Ministerial or Labor Agency Employee | 523 |
| Ministry of Labor — Other | 529 |
| Labor Experts in Academia Group | Code |
|---|---|
| Professors of Labor Relations — Code Deleted — See Code 213 | |
| Labor Experts in Academia — Other | 539 |
| Labor Organization and Other Labor Groups | Code |
|---|---|
| Head of Labor Organization | 541 |
| Employee of Labor Organization | 542 |
600 Category: Communications
| Electronic Media Group | Code |
|---|---|
| Head of TV or Radio Station | 611 |
| Radio or TV Journalist | 612 |
| Electronic Media Technician | 613 |
| Electronic Media — Other | 619 |
| Printed Media Group | Code |
|---|---|
| Editor and/or Publisher | 621 |
| Journalist | 622 |
| Technical Official in Printed Media Field | 623 |
| Printed Media — Other | 629 |
| Film as News Media Group | Code |
|---|---|
| Film Maker | 631 |
| Film as News Media — Other | 639 |
700 Category: Important Political Figures Not Classified Elsewhere
| Opposition Leader - Legislature Group | Code |
|---|---|
| Opposition Leader (Not in Government) | 710 |
| Former Influential Political Official | 730 |
| Important Political Figure | 790 |
800 Category: Military
| Military Group | Code |
|---|---|
| Military | 800 |
900 Category: Other
| Other Group (Not Classified Elsewhere) | Code |
|---|---|
| Other | 900 |
Last updated: July 12, 2021
