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Schlachter, Gail Ann; Weber, R. David – 1992
This reference book offers information about nearly 1,200 funding opportunities open to Americans interested in research, creative, professional, or related activities abroad. The directory is divided into three separate sections: a descriptive list of financial aid programs established to support research and creative activities abroad; an…
Descriptors: Annotated Bibliographies, College Students, Creative Activities, Graduate Students
von Zur-Muehlen, Max – 1975
Characteristics of postdoctoral students at Canadian universities are discussed and issues related to the training of postdoctoral students in Canada are explored. A survey conducted in 1972 indicated that there were 2,272 postdoctorals and research associates in the university sector. About 1,000 of these postdoctoral students were in mathematics…
Descriptors: Citizenship, Educational Finance, Females, Foreign Countries
Download full textBroyles, Susan G.; And Others – 1977
This is the 1975 National Science Foundation (NSF) annual survey of total graduate and postdoctoral enrollment in science and engineering in the United States. Data elements collected from 7,664 departments of 354 Ph.D. granting institutions include: (1) enrollment status (full and part-time); (2) level of study (first year and beyond first year);…
Descriptors: College Science, Educational Trends, Engineering Education, Enrollment
National Science Foundation, Washington, DC. – 1973
The 108 tables printed in this volume provide data on the support of graduate students and postdoctoral fellows in all areas of science and engineering for the year 1973. The data were collected from 339 institutions offering 5,683 doctoral programs in science and 876 masters-only programs. Data are organized to show the sources of support for…
Descriptors: Engineering Education, Financial Support, Graduate Students, Graduate Study
HUNKA, S. – 1967
TO MAKE EDUCATIONAL RESEARCHERS AND TEACHERS MORE AWARE OF THE VALUES OF ELECTRONIC AUTOMATION, THIS ARTICLE PROPOSES A TRAINING-RESEARCH PROGRAM USING THE IBM 360/67 AND THE IBM 1500 COMPUTERS. PARTICIPANTS WOULD BE SELECTED FROM (1) POST-DOCTORAL AND PROFESSIONAL UNIVERSITY STAFF MEMBERS ON SABBATICAL LEAVE WHOSE MAIN INTEREST IS EDUCATIONAL…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Programs, Computers, Course Organization
Georgia Univ., Athens. Inst. of Higher Education. – 1979
Progress in the 10 years since the doctoral program in higher education was begun at the University of Georgia and events during the academic year 1978-1979 are reported. Differences between expectations and realities of the program are discussed and the future of higher education is seen as uncertain and challenging. Staff assignments are…
Descriptors: Doctoral Programs, Faculty Development, Graduate Students, Graduate Study
Huckenpohler, J. G. – 1994
This publication describes the characteristics of a database developed from a Fall 1992 survey of graduate students and post-doctorates in science and engineering. The survey universe included 333 doctorate-granting institutions and 275 master's-granting institutions. Section 1 offers general notes on data limitations and availability and a…
Descriptors: Colleges, Databases, Demography, Doctoral Programs
National Science Foundation, Washington, DC. Div. of Science Resources Studies. – 1983
Major findings of a survey of 188 universities and colleges that constitute the universe of higher education institutions with doctoral-level programs in neuroscience are highlighted and discussed in this brief report. Areas considered included graduate students, doctoral recipients, postdoctoral trainees, principal areas of concentration,…
Descriptors: College Faculty, College Science, Doctoral Programs, Employment Opportunities
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As recently as the early 1970s, a postdoctoral research experience overseas was a valued part of training for a U.S. biologist aspiring to an academic position. Not only did the U.S. scientists benefit educationally from participating in different laboratory and cultural systems, but labs outside the United States were enriched by the ideas,…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Graduate Students, Postdoctoral Education, Research
Chaney, Bradford; And Others – 1990
A survey instrument was sent to all doctorate-granting institutions and all institutions identified as offering doctorates in plant biology. Doctorate-granting institutions were identified using the U.S. Department of Education's Higher Education General Information Surveys (HEGIS) listings. Responses were received from plant biology program…
Descriptors: Biology, Botany, Doctoral Programs, Females
Escobedo, Theresa H. – 1981
A 3-year project was established at the University of Texas at Austin to enhance the educational research skills of minorities and women. The project emphasized four areas: (1) support of participants' research efforts through financial aid for research activities, training seminars, opportunities to engage in research projects, access to support…
Descriptors: Educational Research, Educational Researchers, Females, Financial Support
PDF pending restorationHuckenpohler, J. G. – 1995
This document contains tables of data derived from the National Science Foundation/National Institutes of Health (NSF/NIH) Survey of Graduate Students and Postdoctorates in Science and Engineering (graduate student survey), Fall 1993. Unless otherwise specified, the published data represents estimates of total enrollment in Science and Engineering…
Descriptors: Doctoral Degrees, Engineering, Enrollment, Ethnicity
Schlachter, Gail Ann; Weber, R. David – 1996
This directory provides current information about over 1,000 funding opportunities (scholarships, fellowships, loans, grants, awards, and internships) open to Americans interested in structured or independent study abroad. The directory is divided into three separate sections: a descriptive list of financial aid programs established to support…
Descriptors: Annotated Bibliographies, College Students, Continuing Education, Educational Opportunities
Broyles, Susan G.; And Others – 1981
Information is presented on foreign graduate students, foreign science and engineering (S/E) students in master's-granting institutions. The impact of these foreign graduates in the U.S. labor force is also assessed. The data were obtained from the National Science Foundation-conducted graduate science students and postdoctorates survey of…
Descriptors: Developing Nations, Doctoral Degrees, Employment Patterns, Engineering
Senashenko, V.; Pakhomov, S.; Kleimenov, A. – Russian Education and Society, 2006
The purpose of postcollegiate professional education is to train scientific and science education cadres of higher qualification. To a large extent, systematic and well-planned training accomplishes the tasks of maintaining and developing the country's constructive scientific, cultural, and intellectual potential; it ensures the continuity of the…
Descriptors: Professional Education, Science Education, Foreign Countries, Graduate Study
