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News Release 12-201

Report Details International Mobility Patterns Among Recent Recipients of U.S. Doctorates in Science, Engineering or Health Fields

In general, persons who recently earned a research doctorate from a U.S. university worked or lived in their country of origin in 2008

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Nearly 40 percent of students earning a research doctorate in science, engineering, or health in the United States are foreign nationals.

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