Policy implications of international graduate students and postdoctoral scholars in the United States / Committee on Policy Implications of International Graduate Students and Postdoctoral Scholars in the United States, Committee on Science, Engineering, and Public Policy, Board on Higher Education and Workforce, Policy and Global Affairs, The National Academies.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

National Research Council (U.S.). Committee on Policy Implications of International Graduate Students and Postdoctoral Scholars in the United States.

Committee on Science, Engineering, and Public Policy (U.S.)

National Research Council (U.S.). Board on Higher Education and Workforce.

National Academies Press (U.S.)

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Graduate students--United States.

Graduate students.

Scholarships--United States.

Scholarships.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (196 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Washington, D.C. : National Academies Press, c2005.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Policy Implications of International Graduate Students and Postdoctoral Scholars in the United States explores the role and impact of students and scholars on U.S. educational institutions and the U.S. economy. The nation has drawn increasingly on human resources abroad for its science and engineering workforce. However, competition for talent has grown as other countries have expanded their research infrastructure and created more opportunities for international students. To maintain America's leadership in science and engineering research, a comprehensive effort is needed to improve the recruitment, education, and training of a cross section of U.S. students for careers in these fields, while at the same time continuing to attract the most talented scholars worldwide. This book discusses trends in international student enrollments, stay rates, and examines the impact of visa policies on international mobility of the highly skilled.

Contents:

""Front Matter""; ""Preface""; ""Acknowledgments""; ""Contents""; ""Summary""; ""Introduction""; ""1 International Science and Engineering Graduate Students and Postdoctoral Scholars in the United States""; ""2 Shaping the Flow of International Graduate Students and Postdoctoral Scholars: Visa and Immigration Policy""; ""3 The Globalization of Science and Engineering""; ""4 Strategies for Improving Policy Decisions""; ""5 Findings and Recommendations""; ""Appendixes""; ""Appendix A Committee and Staff Biographic Information""; ""Appendix B Charge to the Committee""

""Appendix C US Travel and Attitudes Toward the United States""""Appendix D Bibliography""

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 161-172).

ISBN:

9786610742158

9780309181334

030918133X

9781280742156

1280742151

9780309549400

030954940X

OCLC:

923276447