Why Portuguese Students Go Abroad to Do Their PhDs1

Araújo, Emília Rodrigues

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“…Thus, while mobility is undoubtedly an important mechanism behind network building, other mechanisms are at work. An investigation of these mechanisms is beyond the scope of this paper, but other research suggests that some types of shorter-term mobility (Canibano, 2008) and integration in the networks of more internationalised scientists may be among them (Araújo, 2007). Regarding the latter, Araujo (2007) found that the younger generation of Portuguese scientists often benefitted from the networks built by senior scientists, who went abroad in earlier periods and, upon their return, contributed to develop and internationalise their field.…”

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The Impact of Long-term Scientific Mobility on the Creation of Persistent Knowledge Networks

2013

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International scientific mobility is a strategic element in the science policies of several countries, being often equated with the development of extensive knowledge networks that can be mobilised by the scientists (and their organisations) upon their return. The objective of this paper is to understand whether and in which conditions mobility leads to the development of knowledge links that are long lasting and effectively play a key role in scientists' activities. In conceptual terms, the influence of mobility is explained through the opportunities it provides for temporary co-location in one organisation, and thus for the creation of social, cognitive and organisational proximity between scientists, which are critical for knowledge transmission and which can persist after the individuals draw apart. This conceptual framework supports an empirical analysis of the impact of two types of long term mobility -for training and professional purposes -on the creation of "persistent knowledge networks", in the case of Portuguese scientists. The results show that mobile scientists are more likely to have foreign organisations in their core knowledge network. Even more importantly, they reveal a high incidence of organisations that were part of the scientists' trajectory in these networks, providing some confirmation to the effects of colocation. However, these effects are not always present: the research also identifies some factors -related with personal characteristics, career situation, scientific field, time, geographical distance, motivations to move -that increase the likelihood of network persistence, which differ for the two types of mobility. AcknowledgmentsResearch conducted in the context of the project MOBISCIENCE: Scientists´mobility in Portugal: trajectories and knowledge circulation (PTDC/ESC/64411/2006), funded by the Fundação para a Ciência e Tecnologia, whose support is gratefully acknowledged.2

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“…Research organisations value it in their recruitment and promotion policies and often encourage it among their staff and graduate students (Araújo, 2007).…”

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2013

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“…The host country’s living environment, the target university’s reputation, governmental policies, the student’s home country’s linguistic traditions and economic circumstances and the student’s own educational background are the major drivers for student mobility (González et al, 2011; Li and Bray, 2007; Llewellyn-Smith and McCabe, 2008; Zheng, 2014). However, previous studies have seldom explored doctoral students’ own motivation towards mobility and launching a Ph.D. Araújo (2007) and Delicado (2010) examined Portuguese doctoral students’ motives for leaving their home country, finding that scientific interest and better opportunities in research, training and future employment prospects were key to going abroad. Portuguese students also valued the opportunities for forming scientific networks during their studies (Araújo, 2007).…”

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More or less engaged in doctoral studies? Domestic and international students’ satisfaction and motivation for doctoral studies in Finland

Sakurai

Vekkaila

Pyhältö

2017

Research in Comparative and International Education

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This study examines whether students who started their doctoral degree with different motivation profiles differ in their emotional engagement in their studies, and how this pattern differs between domestic and international students in Finland. This study used survey data collected from 1064 domestic and 120 international students. The results showed that students who started their degree with a low motivation to extend their career prospects were significantly less satisfied with their studies. Interestingly, the students in the group with the lowest level of interest in their research work were nonetheless fairly satisfied in their studies if their motivation to develop their career prospects was at a moderate level. The international students embarked upon their doctoral programmes with a greater wish to develop their career prospects and were more satisfied with their doctoral studies. The discussion emphasises that students, specifically domestic students, become more aware of the meaningfulness of doctoral studies for their career opportunities, which helped them to engage more positively with their doctoral studies.

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“…Mas visto que, por um lado, o conhecimento passou a ser notado como uma forma de promover o desenvolvimento econômico de um país e, por outro lado, as novas formas de comunicação e transporte permitiram que esse conhecimento estivesse mais acessível para maior número de pessoas, os estudiosos contemporâneos da mobilidade/migração estudantil internacional começaram a considerar diversos fatores (e não só os de caráter econômico ou individual) para explicarem esse tipo de mobilidade. Assim, utilizando a "teoria das redes" formulada por Massey et al (1993), passaram a apontar as redes sociais como um fator relacional por meio do qual o estudante, ainda no país de origem, conseguiria aceder a outros estudantes (e não só) do país de destino (fossem esses da mesma nacionalidade ou não), de modo que isso poderia influenciar a escolha do país, da localidade e da universidade de destino (ARAÚJO, 2007;BROOKS;WATERS, 2010;DELICADO, 2008;FURUKAWA;SHIRAKAWA;OKUWADA, 2013;GLOVER, 2011;KING, 2002;LI et al, 1996;MAZZA, 2008;MAZZAROL;SANTOS, 2008;SOUTAR, 2002;VAN MOL;MICHIELSEN, 2015;VERTOVEC, 2002;VIDEIRA, 2013).…”

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A Importância Das Redes Sociais, Da Internet E Das Redes Sociais Online Na Mobilidade Dos Estudantes Brasileiros Do Ensino Superior Para Portugal

Iorio

2019

CES

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Este artigo irá decorrer sobre um dos pontos desenvolvidos na minha tese de doutorado, que tem estudado a motivação dos estudantes brasileiros do ensino superior para a escolha de Portugal, na construção dos seus projetos de mobilidade estudantil internacional.Partindo do princípio de que, (1) as redes sociais que se formam entre migrantes e não migrantes são um importante auxílio para a perpetuação dos sistemas migratórios; (2) na atual Sociedade do Conhecimento, as Novas Tecnologias da Informação e da Comunicação, com especial atenção para o uso da Internet, passaram a ser fundamentais para a formação e manutenção destas redes; e, (3) a partir da introdução das redes sociais online, sobretudo com a utilização do Facebook, o acesso às redes sociais tornou-se mais fácil; pretendo perceber até que ponto esses três fatores têm contribuído para a migração dos estudantes brasileiros do ensino superior para Portugal.Os resultados obtidos através das fontes secundárias de informação e do trabalho de campo desenvolvido no âmbito da pesquisa supracitada indicam que, ainda que não se possa generalizar para todos esses estudantes, as redes sociais, fortalecidas pelo uso da Internet e do Facebook, têm tido a sua importância neste tipo de mobilidade.

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Why Portuguese Students Go Abroad to Do Their PhDs1

Cited by 20 publications

References 2 publications

The Impact of Long-term Scientific Mobility on the Creation of Persistent Knowledge Networks

The Impact of Long-term Scientific Mobility on the Creation of Persistent Knowledge Networks

More or less engaged in doctoral studies? Domestic and international students’ satisfaction and motivation for doctoral studies in Finland

A Importância Das Redes Sociais, Da Internet E Das Redes Sociais Online Na Mobilidade Dos Estudantes Brasileiros Do Ensino Superior Para Portugal

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