International scientists
Immigrants in the sandwich generation
Three scientists talk about what it’s 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 — and tarantulas.
A scammer almost derailed my studies in America
Ishita Ghosh’s 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
“I’m somewhere between South American, American, Middle Eastern, and Sephardic–Spanish … This made it challenging for me to fully melt into the American melting pot.”
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
“When 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.”
Who am I? Finding yourself in a different country
It’s 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.
“Constituent service is an important job for members of Congress, and they will help even people in their state who cannot vote, as long as those people are making a meaningful contribution.”
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.