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Scientific Careers and the Mobility of European Researchers: An Analysis of International Mobility by Career Stage
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Cañibano, Carolina; D'Este, Pablo; Otamendi, F. Javier; Woolley, Richard – Higher Education: The International Journal of Higher Education Research, 2020
International scientific mobility and research careers are two concepts that are intimately related. Yet, it has been very difficult for scholarship to pinpoint exactly how international mobility impacts on research careers. This paper contributes to this question by investigating links between international mobility, research career stage…
Descriptors: Science Careers, Researchers, Career Change, College Faculty
Scientific Mobility and International Research Networks: Trends and Policy Tools for Promoting Research Excellence and Capacity Building
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Jacob, Merle; Meek, V. Lynn – Studies in Higher Education, 2013
One of the ways in which globalization is manifesting itself in higher education and research is through the increasing importance and emphasis on scientific mobility. This article seeks to provide an overview and analysis of current trends and policy tools for promoting mobility. The article argues that the mobility of scientific labour is an…
Descriptors: Global Approach, Higher Education, Occupational Mobility, Scientific Research
Developing International Research Collaborations among Postdoctoral Fellows: Key Findings from the Evaluation of NSF's International Research Fellowship Program. GS-10F-0086K
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Martinez, Alina; Epstein, Carter; Parsad, Amanda; Whittaker, Karla – Abt Associates, 2012
Over a decade ago, the National Science Board (NSB) highlighted the importance of international collaboration in its call for increased government commitment to promoting international science and engineering (S&E) research and education. The NSB also identified the National Science Foundation (NSF) as having an important leadership role in…
Descriptors: Fellowships, Postdoctoral Education, International Programs, Scientific Research
Evaluation of NSF's International Research Fellowship Program: Final Report
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Martinez, Alina; Epstein, Carter; Parsad, Amanda; Whittaker, Karla – Abt Associates, 2012
Among the National Science Foundation's (NSF) postdoctoral programs, the International Research Fellowship Program (IRFP) is unique in its emphasis on providing postdoctoral fellows with international research experiences. Established in 1992, IRFP provides financial support to postdoctoral scientists for a research experience abroad lasting…
Descriptors: Fellowships, Postdoctoral Education, Scientists, International Programs
Pay Big to Publish Fast: Academic Journal Rackets
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Truth, Frank – Journal for Critical Education Policy Studies, 2012
In the context of open-access (OA) academic publishing, the mounting pressure cross global academe to publish or perish has spawned an exponentially growing number of dodgy academic e-journals charging high fees to authors, often US$300-650, and even triple that amount, promising super-fast processing and publication open-access (OA) online.…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Academic Discourse, Faculty Publishing, Scholarship
Geography: Key to World Understanding.
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Dando, William A. – International Journal of Social Education, 1990
Delineates the nature of applied geography, asserting that geography links the natural and social sciences. Underscores geography's role in data analysis and problem solving on a global scale. Traces the discipline's history. Maps geography's status in higher education institutions. Discusses new technologies used by geographers. Summarizes career…
Descriptors: Careers, Cartography, Computers, Data Analysis