Questions tagged [international]
Questions in relation to academia across international borders or in different regions globally.
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Difference between International edition of a book and a non international one
Most of the textbooks I used during my undergraduate studies (outside north America) are International editions, so what is the difference between a national and an international edition of a book?
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Why is there such variation in PhD length internationally?
I'm an undergrad in Australia, and at this stage I want to go on to do further study in maths (or maybe physics/CS, still have a few years till then).
Should I do so, I imagine that I will want to ...
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The GRE: Why does this still exist?
I did my undergraduate degree in the US and am heading to graduate school here in less than a month, so I myself have taken the Graduate Record Examinations (the general as well as two subjects tests) ...
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How to prove that a paper published with a particular English transliteration of my Russian name is mine?
My first name is Евгений (it is Russian; the usual transliteration is Yevgeny). I was born in Ukraine in 1990, when it was still in the Soviet Union, where Russian was the official language. I lived ...
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Special (non-english) character in name. What to do as author? Internationalize or not?
In German, as well as in other languages, people have Non-English characters in their names. e.g. ß, the umlauts etc..
I frequently face problems when flying, opening bank accounts, etc., ...
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Is there an international taxonomy of academic titles/ranks?
Looking at the list of academic ranks on Wikipedia shows that the same academic rank/title can mean quite different things in different countries. For instant, a "research assistant" in the US can ...
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Can authors from certain origins really not know about the gravity of plagiarism?
With respect to some cultures, in particular Asian ones, one often hears statements such as the following:
In this country, copying is regarded as flattery and thus people do not know the evils of ...
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As an international instructor, should I openly talk about my accent?
I'm an international, teaching at an American university, and I have an accent, which can be strong at times. I'm working hard at it, have always been, but still, the accent is there.
This has never ...
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Does Iran's sanction play a pivotal role in rejecting papers from a journal?
After 1.5 years of hard work on a project, my former supervisor sent our paper to a journal. After about 10 hours, they sent the following response:
After careful internal editorial consideration ...
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Chose name for first publication (special characters and compound names)
I am submitting my first paper ever in a couple of months and I was wondering about my family name. The paper is in English and the conference is an international conference.
Assume my name is {Alan} ...
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How should I approach a Tokyo University professor to join their lab?
What are the guidelines that I should follow when contacting a foreign University professor to ask for joining their lab?
I need to find a professor for my already accepted semester abroad as an ...
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Does taking an academic job in Asia or Africa make it difficult to get a job in the US or Europe later?
Many in this community know of the struggle of finding a job in tertiary education after completing a PhD.
However, there are many options available for people who are willing to work overseas in ...
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Are there some fields where having skills in a language other than English is necessary to perform research at an international level?
When I went to college, an old-schooled teacher of mine insisted that, because I was interested in chemistry, I needed to work on my German as it was the lingua franca of that trade. It turns out, ...
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Are postdoctoral scholars considered students or researchers in other countries?
I am currently working under a post-PhD (postdoc) scholarship. In my country (Argentina) I am usually considered still a student (although it's kind of a gray area).
In other countries, would I ...
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Do all countries have the same gender imbalance in science?
Do all countries have the same gender imbalance in science?
That is, while some countries may have a higher proportion of women in science, while others have a lower proportion of women in science, ...
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Feasibility of moving from US to France for a postdoc opportunity
Recently I ran across an international postdoctoral opportunity, which seems quite interesting to me. While I would prefer to stay in academia in United States, there are various factors that enable ...
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How to cite where names are not of [firstName lastName] form, in particular patronymic?
In academia in the US, the dominant name format is [firstName lastName]. And in APA citation format you typically cite by referring to the last name. So e.g. if John Doe wrote a paper in 2014, you ...
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Does obtaining citizenship somewhere help in applying for a faculty position there?
Would obtain the citizenship of a country help to be a more successful applicant for an academic job?
More specifically, for example consider that an international scholar, who currently holds a ...
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Why have international branch campuses?
There are campuses in Malaysia belonging to the universities of Southampton, Nottingham and Reading. There is a Mauritius branch belonging to Aberystwyth University, whereas the University of ...
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How portable are NSF grants between institutions and internationally?
I'm a fixed-term lecturer (2016-17 academic year) on the job market. I'm hoping to apply for an NSF grant this winter to fund new research. Very hypothetically, if I am awarded the grant, how portable ...
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What exactly is "nostrification" of a university diploma?
I have been reading a bit about nostrification of a university diploma, but I don't quite understand what it means. I do understand that nostrification is basically validation of your diploma in a ...
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US PhD to Developing Country Professorship
So I was listening to this story on The Moth about a woman who earned a degree in Egypt and then an advanced degree in England and then went back to Zimbabwe to be a professor at local university: ...
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Should I submit one strong recommendation letter or one strong letter and one weaker letter?
I'm a third year undergraduate engineering student in India.
I am applying for a research program at a foreign university which will start at the end of my third year. This internship program ...
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Does anyone know of an international postdoctoral association?
The number of postdocs is increasing worldwide. Because of their technical expertise and dedication, postdocs are rapidly becoming the backbone of most large science laboratories.
I am aware of ...
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Does the NSF award grants to foreign researchers not affiliated with US instutitions?
I mean the foreign researchers who are not affiliated with US institutions, and are located overseas. I suspect that NSF would not award them research grants, but need a confirmation.
I also imagine ...
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US statute of Higher Education System
I'm taking for granted several fact about higher-education system in the US, such as:
Professors can move freely between universities, even ones outside US. They are in this regard like professional ...
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Global university ranking for graduates, not research
I work at a university that gives a small number of scholarships to PhD students to pay their fees and tuition. Currently, the decision for who to give these to is based on their undergraduate ...
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Are there any countries whose academics/editors are prohibited from working with North Korean affiliated researchers?
Quote from Swiss sanction on North Korea:
Any scientific and technical cooperation with persons or groups officially sponsored by the Democratic People's Republic of Korea or representing the ...
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What challenges will an international joint PhD program pose to applicant? [closed]
To elaborate, “international” means you have to work at institute A for a minimum of X certain years, and work at institute B for a minimum of Y certain years. They are supposed to be far away from ...
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