Chinese PhD - A Problem Child?金东方肖晴分享转自Andrew Sun的博客，原文刊登在一个揭露中国学术丑闻的网站上，该网站已被中国防火墙屏蔽。In a recent post on Nature's The Sceptical Chymist I discussed a bit in the comment field about the deficiency of Chinese PhD, with other commenters, where we talked about the lack of senses of safety, weak instrumental operation, and poor spoken English (please refer to that post for detail). From then on I started to remember more rumors I had heard about Chinese graduate students, both MS- and PhD- ones. Once there was a letter from 'a professor majored in ME, U OF Michigan, US' posted on xys.org (a website disclosing/fabricating academic scandals in China which is blocked by GFW), which was spread nationwide among BBS fora:让我们来看看这份密歇根大学教授的来信吧。----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Dear xxx:I would like to inform you of the situation relevant to Chinese graduate students here, at least at our department, which makes it very difficult for us to accept graduate students from China in the future.亲爱的 xxx：我愿意告知你有关这里的中国研究生的情形，正是这种情形让我们以后接收中国的研究生变得非常困难，至少在我们系是这样。Over about one year period, we have had 6 Chinese Ph.D. students quit their RAship and Ph.D. studies. The reason for them to leave was not that they could not continue, it was rather because they want to have a job now (a higher salary, with a hope that the companies will apply for their green card status). They came with thier promises to pursue their Ph.D. degrees, we paid tuition for them to take courses for their Master degree, and we taught and helped them in their research capabilities. Once they got their M.S. degree in Mechanical Engeering, because of the excellent job market in the U.S. at this time, it is relatively easy for them to find a job. In a way we felt that we were used as a step for those Chinese students to come here, and get their master's degree, then get their jobs. We pay approximately $45-50 K/year for each Ph.D. student, including the tuition, health insurance, various fees, lab and computer fees, and monthly salary, we also put a lot of time and efforts for them. They (most of them) also did good research work as assistants. However, we don't get credit because wedon't produce PH.D's, which is one of our major purposes as an institution of high education. On the other hand, they have their particular interests which are also understandable, for example, financial pressure, and wishesto have their green card applications on the way a sap.在差不多一年的时间里，我们这里已经有六名博士研究生辞掉了他们的助教工作和攻读博士学位的学业。他们离开的原因并非是他们不能继续学业，而是因为他们现在想获得一份工作了（更高的薪水，以及一份对公司将为他们申请绿卡的期望）。他们带着追求博士学位的承诺来到这里，我们为他们提供了攻读硕士学位课程的学费，在提高他们的研究能力上给予了帮助和指导。一旦他们获得了机械工程专业的硕士学位，鉴于此时美国良好的就业市场，对他们来说，找到一份工作是相对容易的。从某种角度上讲，我们感到我们被来这里的中国学生当作获得硕士学位，然后再找到他们的工作的梯子利用了。我们差不多为每名博士生提供4万5到5万美金一年的费用，包括学费、健康保险、各种杂费、实验室和计算机开销、每月的补助，还有我们为他们付出的大量时间和努力。他们（大多数）作为助理的工作也确实很出色。然而，我们并没有获得信用，因为我们没能培养出博士，而培养博士是高等教育研究机构的主要目标之一。另一方面，他们也有一些可以理解的特殊的原因，比如：经济压力以及获得绿卡的愿望。This situation also happened to my Chinese Ph.D.student. He is very talented and did a good job in research. However, after he got his M.S. in M.E., he resigned very recently. We still let him stay here presently (with salary)for one more month, otherwise he will have to repay his tuition, which is over $10K. Although we are very considerate for those students, the consequencies are obvious:这种情形同样发生在我本人指导的中国博士生身上。他很有天赋，研究工作也很出色。然而，当他获得机械工程硕士学位后，于最近辞退了学业。目前，我们仍然让他在这里多呆一个月（带薪），否则，他将退还超过1万的学费。尽管我们对这些学生非常体谅，但随之而来的结果是明显的：(1) It greatly degraded the reputation of Chinese graduate students who apply for admission. Some professors address those as "very unethical", "you really cannot trust them when they promise you to pursue their Ph.D. degrees under your supervision", " you feel you are so stupid as cheated by your own student". It really created some resentment. Actually, I know, as of this time, there are a couple of more students looking for a job or already got a job offer, but not telling their advisors. They will quit at the last minute before they leave. This situation will certainly get backfired, and the damadge will mostly be transferred onto the future applicants from China.中国留学生的不诚信行为将会极大的降低那些申请入学的中国研究生的声誉。一些教授声称他们“非常的不道德”，“你真的不能相信他们，当他们向你许诺将在你的指导下攻读博士学位”，“你将感到被自己的学生欺骗是多么的愚蠢”。中国学生的行为确实激起了愤慨。事实上，我知道，此时已经有相当多的中国学生正在寻找工作或者已经得到工作邀请，只是没告诉自己的导师罢了。他们将在他们离开前的最后一分钟辞退学业。这种情形将势必事与愿违，损失将转嫁在将来的中国申请者身上。(2) Some professors or research scientists have already made their decisions not to consider Chinese student applications. Although it should not and cannot be a policy, it is the individual's decision in selecting future Ph.D. students with preference, and in my opinion, with good reasons. It will make it much more difficult for us to bring in Ph.D. students from China. For example, as you know, I was looking for one or two Ph.D. students later this year, and I have a vacancy for a Ph.D. student now. But I will not consider Chinese applicants. At the same time I feel truely sorry, for I know, especially many graduate students from Tsinghua University of very high qualifications sent email applications to me (and to other professors), including yourself. Now I have to inform you that please try your applications elsewhere, or other professors.一些教授和科学家已经作出决定不再考虑中国学生的申请。尽管这不应是也不可能是一项政策，这只是在优先选择未来的博士生们上的个人决定，我认为这项决定是事出有因的。这将让我们吸收来自中国的博士生变得更加困难。例如，我年底时正在寻找一两个博士生，现在我有一个空缺的博士生名额。但是现在我将不会考虑中国的申请。同时我感到非常的抱歉，因为我知道，相当多非常有资格的来自清华大学的研究生们向我发了email申请（也向其他教授），包括你本人。现在，我得通知你，请尝试申请别的教授或别的地方。In our department, many Chinese graduate students know me and we have a very friendly relationships. The faculty members know that too. One told me: "You try to help them, then they screw you up!"在我们系，很多中国学生认识我，我们也有着很友好的关系。其他的教职员工也知道这些。其中一个对我说：“你试着帮助他们，他们却压榨你！”I spent time to write this email message, for your information and considerations, as to how this situation may be somehow alleviated. You may discuss this with your close friends and classmates, I am not sure you should broadly propagate this message. But I did present a fact and an opinion我花时间写这封email，就是让你知道并考虑一下这种情形是否可以得到缓解。 你可以和你的同学及朋友们讨论，我不确定你是否应该广泛的传播这封信。但我只是在陈述一项事实和观点。
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