International scientists
Immigrants in the sandwich generation
Three scientists talk about what it鈥檚 like to be wedged between their children and their far-away parents.
Following my own path
Changing research fields and moving to a new country can offer challenges, adventures 鈥� and tarantulas.
A scammer almost derailed my studies in America
Ishita Ghosh鈥檚 family sacrificed so she could earn a Ph.D. in the U.S., but her first year in Louisiana was a roller-coaster ride.
Being on the outside of the inside
鈥淚鈥檓 somewhere between South American, American, Middle Eastern, and Sephardic鈥揝panish 鈥� This made it challenging for me to fully melt into the American melting pot.鈥�
PROLAB brings science across borders
For more than a dozen years, these travel grants have brought the next generation of international researchers into North American labs.
Standing out and fitting in
鈥淲hen I picture myself as anything other than a scientist, I feel an overwhelming sense of loss. I have never identified with anything else so strongly.鈥�
Who am I? Finding yourself in a different country
It鈥檚 easy to fall in love with a new place. But what do you do when the honeymoon ends and the challenges of being an international trainee begin to grow?
Visa issues? PIs can help.
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Illuminating the path to permanent residency
Two directors of postdoctoral affairs have developed a program to illuminate the hidden curriculum and explain how career and immigration are coupled.