ABSTRACT
The advice offered in previous chapters applies to all PhD candidates, including the expanding proportions of international graduate students. In terms of average completion rates and times, those studying abroad are not categorically disadvantaged, but they often feel that they are, due to linguistic and cultural challenges in unfamiliar academic environments. Because the kinds of language instruction they need is complex and varied, the chapter advises international students to use resources available at their universities and get accurate assessments of their needs. It also addresses some cultural variations, concerning the status and authority of graduate students, that can undermine performance in a foreign environment.
