Abstract
International Higher Education (IHE) publishes insightful, informed, and high-quality commentary and analysis on trends and issues of importance to higher education systems, institutions, and stakeholders around the world.
Highlights
The return flow of science and engineering doctoral recipients from U.S universities differs by country of origin
Foreign doctoral recipients who remain abroad are contributing to the diffusion of science and engineering knowledge from cooperative research, short-term visits, and networking of scientists
The demographic downturn in industrial countries provides an opportunity for more foreign students to enter graduate science and engineering programs for cutting edge knowledge and research in advanced nations
Summary
The demographic downturn in industrial countries provides an opportunity for more foreign students to enter graduate science and engineering programs for cutting edge knowledge and research in advanced nations. Global diffusion of science and engineering knowledge and expansion of doctoral education abroad imply that a larger share of academic research and development and scientific knowledge will be generated outside the United States. This challenges the United States to devise effective forms of collaboration and information exchange to benefit from, and link with, the other countries’ and regions’ expanding scientific capabilities. Author’s Note: Data and analyses of these trends will be published in the National Science Board report: Science & Engineering Indicators—2002 (forthcoming)
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