ABSTRACT
This chapter discusses the contribution of US land grant universities to the education and training of agricultural scientists, particularly from developing countries. It aims to analysis differentiate the output the output of doctoral graduates by geographical area, gender, and field of study. The problem of "brain drain" has been a persistent concern of scholars and development plannes. Seldom have empirical data been available to infer the magnitude of this problem. The lack of a rural background and knowledge of production agriculture must have considerable influence on the attitudes and motivations of agricultural research workers. One alternative that may help overcome some current limitations of graduate education at US universities is to allow and even encourage more foreign students to conduct their dissertation research at home country research institutions or at an international agricultural research center. The overall objective of both approaches is to strengthen national agricultural research capacity by increasing the educational relevance of these degree programs for foreign students.
