Aaaaah ........... I think that's clarified some of the confusion in this thread - or at least for me!dont know if this helps, but my colleague prefer to hire foreigner, as he said singaporean wants higher payment. but then i dont assume you want lower payment than locals?
just try..lots of foreigners than locals becoming researcher...or at least...here
I suppose I answered that question in both my first post and my last - the answer is simply no!answer i was looking for was whether they put equal or more consideration into foreigners, thanks
I don't think you have a clear picture of how things operate at a university. First, there is support staff, often with the big boss being the provost of the university. Support staff do everything from sweep the floors to providing IT services to equipping a lab. My daughter is a technical project manager for the graduate school at a major US university. She does not do research. She implements everything from student aid to grant systems. She supports the faculty but does not work for them.winger7 wrote:Anyone fimiliar with openings at universities? I know I could simply log onto their respective websites but the thing I want to know is how big of a percentage do foreingers make up university staff? I'm looking into the research fields as well and might consider moving after a year or 2 with some experience here. The reason I ask is because I heard universities do take foreigners for staff. Any input will be appreciated!
Strong Eagle's closing paragraphs probably say what I'm trying to say in a more direct manner!So... your degree in geography will get you what? And a project coordinator? Every academic is convinced they can run projects... I've yet to meet one that doesn't think that way.
So... not trying to piss in your Wheaties... just trying to say that a dose of realism is in order. Besides, academic careers pay like crap relative to industry. You do it for other reasons.
And I will close with one final comment. I forget the source but it goes something like this: Academic politics are so vicious because there is so little to be gained.
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