Describes findings from the annual "Open Doors" report, which contains statistics collected by the Institute of International Education on American students abroad and on foreign students and scholars in the United States. The report shows heightened competition among American, Australian, and British institutions, as well as more…

Data on foreign scholars at United States research institutions include information on leading countries and regions of origin, the 12 institutions with the most foreign scholars, gender distribution, leading fields of specialization, and their scholarly activity (research and/or teaching) in the United States. (MSE)