INTELLECTUAL MIGRATION UNDER INTERNATIONALIZATION OF HIGHER EDUCATION: THE CASE OF EAP COUNTRIES
INTELLECTUAL MIGRATION UNDER INTERNATIONALIZATION OF HIGHER EDUCATION: THE CASE OF EAP COUNTRIES

Summary/Abstract: The migration of high-skilled individuals is a natural phenomenon in terms of globalization.There are numerous reasons why well-educated individuals are leaving developing countries, which are the case of the Eastern Partnership countries. By international standards, salaries in these countries are quite low, especially for professionals, who realize that their economic well-being is much greater outside the homeland as well as professional opportunities, chances for social lift, etc. Military conflicts in sites and political instability have also contributed to the brain drain. Today under internationalization of higher education there are more and more possibilities for scholars to legally emigrate by using mobility schemes, programs and funds. Often they receive the chance to their academic career development in the hosting institutions and to accommodate in the country of destination. The value of academic mobility must not be diminishing, especially for doctoral students and young scientists, for whom mobility is an important tool for immersing into advanced research environment and diversification their research or teaching activities. However, emigration of educated individuals impacts the EaP countries’ security and stability, and creates the situation to realize the phenomenon has both negative and positive aspects. The author tackles the topic by considering the problem through internationalization of higher education, related educational policies and the brain-drain.

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