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Appendix A: Unique Challenges of International Postdoctoral Researchers in the United States
Pages 89-92

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From page 89...
... Visas Foremost among these challenges are visa issues and the related restrictions on travel outside the United States. Visa requirements also present challenges for international postdoctoral researchers in terms of restrictions on the employment of spouses and their own ability to remain in the country when moving from one position to another.
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From page 90...
... What is needed is close and continued cooperation between institutional offices, mentors, departmental administrators, and international postdoctoral researchers to establish guidelines and procedures to ensure visas are handled in the most appropriate manner. English as Second Language and Culture Skills Additional challenges faced by many international postdoctoral researchers result from language and cultural differences.
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From page 91...
... Questions of how to approach mentors and colleagues arise even for those raised in the same culture, but these are compounded for postdoctoral researchers from countries that have vastly different cultural norms for dealing with authority figures. In some cases, these cultural differences can lead to misunderstandings that impede adequate mentoring.
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