China is used as a case study to examine the problem of "brain drain," the departure of skilled professionals and students from their own countries to live and work in the United States. Chinese attempts to adjust their policies for study abroad are reviewed, including proposed controls on what Chinese students study abroad, who goes…

This bibliogaphy provides references about a set of topics concerning the relationships between international development and the foreign student. The focus is on not only the contributions of foreign students to the social and economic development of their home countries, but also concerns related to issues of curriculum, re-entry problems, and…

This position paper addresses four general areas of concern relating to the Exchange Visitor Program (EVP) and discusses specific proposals and related foreign policy implications. The areas of concern are as follows: (1) the role of the Immigration and Naturalization Service in EVP; (2) the relationship between the United States Information…

This publication provides general information for Chinese students and researchers about procedures for identifying and applying to appropriate sources for financial aid. It describes the types of financial aid available, provides information about financial aid available from U.S. academic institutions, and from, or in cooperation with, the…

The workbook for foreign students attending U.S. universities is divided into three parts. The first part, "Planning Your Program," is designed to be completed shortly after arriving on campus and asks the student to think about his/her reasons for being in the United States, goals, expectations of others, and how academic work will…

This document reports on a September 1990 meeting held in the People's Republic of China (PRC) involving National Association for Foreign Student Affairs (NAFSA) representatives and officials from: China's State Education Commission (SEDC); major Chinese universities; the bureaus of higher education in Beijing, Shanghai, and Guangzhou; the United…

The study examined the influence of financial sources on field of study decisions of non-sponsored and sponsored students from developing countries at both the graduate and undergraduate levels. Findings are based on analysis of survey responses of 868 foreign students from five countries (Brazil, Egypt, Indonesia, Jamaica, and Nigeria) studying…

Dutch programs, courses, and policy for foreign student education are described. (DE)

Language learning is more than linguistic interaction and knowing vocabulary; it involves social interaction and knowledge of mores. This communicative competence is the topic of this paper, which also discusses implications for classroom teaching. (CK)

Universities are no-longer isolated places where the intellectually or socially advantaged undertake research and contemplation. Universities are central to social and economic policy and can be used to meet the social and economic requirements of the new globalised environment. This paper explores the role of the internationalisation of…

Information is provided on issues related to the presence of international students in U.S. institutions of higher education, focusing on the general characteristics, goals, and attitudes of the foreign students in relation to those of their American counterparts. Five sections include: (1) general characteristics (gender, age, marital status,…

Designed for all incoming international students at both the undergraduate and graduate levels, this handbook answers questions and offers information and strategies that can be used to make their transition into the U.S. system easier. It explains the expectations, norms, and procedures of the U.S. educational system. The handbook is divided into…

This study explored hetero- and auto-stereotyping in 23 Pakistani students studying in the United States; 21 French and 20 American college students enrolled at the University of Besancon, France; and 59 American college students who had never lived or studied abroad. All subjects completed a four-page questionnaire in their native language in…

Women constitute one-third of the foreign student population in the United States. Research has shown that women's perceptions of gender roles change considerably through their experience in higher education. This study asks how women coming from one form of patriarchy to another perceive the impact of change on their roles as women. A review of…

This first edition of the Georgia College Libraries Handbook provides: (1) an introduction to academic and public library service in Milledgeville, Georgia; (2) a general introduction to operating procedures and facilities of the Ina Dillard Russell Library; (3) a description of the library's collections (books and other cataloged materials, the…