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Plans of Foreign Ph.D. Candidates: Postgraduate Plans of U.S. Trained Foreign Students in Science/Engineering

RCED-86-102FS Published: Feb 19, 1986. Publicly Released: Feb 19, 1986.
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Pursuant to a congressional request, GAO reviewed whether foreign students who earn Ph.D.'s in the United States in scientific or engineering fields remain in the United States after receiving their doctorates.

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EngineeringForeign studentsGraduate educationPhysical sciencesStudentsEconomic developmentScience and technologySocial sciencesBehavioral sciences researchLife sciences