One of the distinguishing factors about American higher
education is the immense research potential and research opportunities in
United States.
Research in USA – A brief overview
Ever since World War II, when a lot of Jews scholars
migrated to US from Europe, American government has given top priority to
research and related activities in USA. As a result USA boasts maximum number
of patents, scientific innovations and discoveries than any other country in
the world. Right from basic machines to highly integrated chips, health care to
insurance, agriculture to environmental studies, US Universities carry out
research in all the fields and offer courses for education in all these fields.
The US Universities receive federal grants as well as royalty based income
which are again invested in research. Couple it with some of the finest alumni
over the past 100 years; the US Universities are truly rich in financial as
well as scholarly resources. It would not be wrong to say that US has the best
research opportunities in the world.
Complete autonomy of US Universities
The US Universities enjoy full autonomy to decide the course
structure and syllabi and there is no interference from the US government in any
of the US activities. As a result, the US Universities align their courses and
study pattern with respect to latest technological innovations and research
options. The US Universities, therefore, have a much more practical and
research oriented education which targets the base of learning. The autonomy right
from the selection procedure, research projects, labs, investments,
internships, placements, syllabi, exams and coursework helps the University and
the students considerably. This autonomy boosts research activities as students
learn the latest technologies and utilise them for further innovations.
Research in US Universities helps provide financial
assistance
US Universities provide scholarships or assistantships to
international students who have research potential. If one is interested in
contributing to the research activities carried out by the US University that
he intends to study, the professor in charge of the research has the power to
appoint such a person as research assistant. The benefits of RA are immense.
One gets to learn the basics of research and excel in the field of research.
Secondly, he receives fee waiver for his contribution to the research work. The
research work provides the student with a strong foundation which will help him
pursue PhD with full assistance. If you have a research oriented mindset and
are willing to work hard, your financial problems will be taken care of.
