PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS

Updated: 26 June 2007

Research Training Program
International Applicant Pool


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Most students applying for a position in the Research Training Program are US citizens. However, on average, 27% of the applicant pool includes foreign students and these typically representing about 23 different countries.




2007
         
In 2007 a total of 133 applications were received for placement in the Research Training Program and of these 26%, or 35 applications, were from international students representing 15 different countries.
Argentina
1
Ecuador
1
Mexico
1
Bolivia
1
Germany
1
Romania
1
Brazil
6
Ghana
1
Turkey
1
Canada
3
India
1
Ukraine
1
Colombia
11
Indonesia
3
United Kingdom
2



2006
         
In 2006 a total of 172 applications were received for placement in the Research Training Program and, of these, 26%,, or 45 applications, were from international students representing 21 different countries.
Argentina
1
El Salvador
1
Nigeria
1
Bolivia
2
Germany
3
Peru
3
Brazil
4
Guatemala
1
Serbia
2
Canada
3
India
2
Sri Lanka
2
Chile
1
Japan
1
Turkey
1
Colombia
7
Malaysia
1
United Kingdom
3
Comoros
1
Mexico
1
Uruguay
4



2004
         
In 2004 a total of 215 applications were received for placement in the Research Training Program and, of these, 20%,, or 44 applications, were from international students representing 28 different countries.
Argentina
2
Ethiopia
1
Mexico
3
Australia
1
Germany
1
Paraguay
2
Bangladesh
2
Guatemala
1
Peru
1
Brazil
4
Guyana
1
Philipines
1
Camaroon
1
India
1
Portugal
1
Canada
4
Iran
1
South Africa
1
Colombia
1
Israel
1
Spain
2
Cuba
1
Japan
1
Uruguay
1
Czech Republic
1
Kenya
1
   
Ecuador
5
Malaysia
1
   

 




2003
         
In 2003 a total of 208 applications were received for placement in the Research Training Program and, of these, 25%,, or 53 applications, were from international students representing 28 different countries.
Argentina
5
Italy
1
Peru
3
Bolivia
2
Kenya
1
Serbia
2
Brazil
2
Malaysia
1
Singapore
1
Cameroon
1
Mexico
2
Sri Lanka
1
Canada
6
Mozambique
1
Sudan
1
Chile
1
Nepal
1
United Kingdom
1
Ecuador
7
New Zealand
1
Uruguay
3
Guatemala
1
Nicaragua
1
Venezuela
1
Guyana
2
Nigeria
2
   
India
1
Paraguay
1
   



2002
         
In 2002 a total of 193 applications were received for placement in the Research Training Program and, of these, 25%,, or 49 applications, were from international students representing 22 different countries.
Argentina
3
India
1
Russia
1
Brazil
4
Indonesia
1
Serbia
1
Canada
5
Mexico
4
Slovenia
1
Colombia
8
Mongolia
1
Switzerland
1
Cyprus
1
Nigeria
3
Trinidad & Tobago
4
Czech Republic
1
Peru
2
United Kingdom
3
Ecuador
1
Portugal
1
   
Germany
1
Puerto Rico
1
   




2001
         
In 2001 a total of 219 applications were received for placement in the Research Training Program and, of these, 24%,, or 53 applications, were from international students representing 23 different countries.
Afghanistan
1
Egypt
1
Mexico
6
Argentina
2
Germany
2
Pakistan
1
Brazil
4
Ghana
1
Panama
2
Bulgaria
2
Guatemala
1
Philippines
1
Canada
9
Hong Kong
1
Serbia
4
Colombia
5
Indonesia
1
Spain
2
Cuba
1
Italy
1
   
Ecuador
3
Kenya
3
   



2000
         
In 2000 a total of 268 applications were received for placement in the Research Training Program and, of these, 30%,, or 80 applications, were from international students representing 33 different countries.
Argentina
4
Germany
1
Nigeria
6
Bangladesh
1
Ghana
2
Peru
3
Bhutan
1
Guyana
2
Philippines
3
Brazil
2
Hungary
2
Romania
1
Bulgaria
2
India
1
Russia
1
Cameroon
1
Indonesia
1
Singapore
1
Canada
13
Italy
1
South Africa
1
Colombia
5
Kenya
2
Sri Lanka
4
Cuba
1
Malaysia
2
Trinidad
1
Denmark
2
Mexico
7
Uruguay
2
Ecuador
2
Nicaragua
1
Yugoslavia
2


1999
         
In 1999 a total of 324 applications were received for placement in the Research Training Program and, of these, 24%,, or 77 appllications, were from international students representing 32 different countries.
Argentina
4
Germany
4
Romania
1
Austria
1
Guatemala
1
Russia
4
Bahamas
1
Guyana
3
Singapore
1
Brazil
4
Holland
1
Slovakia
1
Bulgaria
2
India
5
South Africa
1
Canada
8
Kenya
1
South Korea
1
Chile
1
Lithuania
1
Sri Lanka
1
Colombia
4
Mexico
4
Tanzania
1
Costa Rica
3
Nigeria
1
Thailand
1
Cuba
4
Peru
3
Uk
2
Ecuador
3
Poland
1
   



1998
         
In 1998 a total of 379 applications were received for placement in the Research Training Program and, of these, 29%,, or 109 applications, were from international students representing 42 different countries.
Argentina
6
France
1
Pakistan
5
Bangladesh
4
Germany
5
Panama
1
Bhutan
1
Guatemala
1
Peru
1
Bolivia
2
Hungary
1
Philippines
1
Brazil
5
India
3
Poland
1
Bulgaria
1
Iran
1
Russia
8
Canada
17
Isreal
1
South Africa
2
China
1
Italy
2
Sri Lanka
1
Colombia
4
Jamaica
1
Taiwan
1
Costa Rica
1
Kenya
1
Tanzania
1
Cuba
3
Korea
1
Uruguay
2
Czech
1
Mexico
8
Wales
3
Ecuador
3
Nicaragua
1
Yugoslavia
1
England
1
Nigeria
2
Zimbabwe
2

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