Reversing the Computing Research Workforce Shortfall: Bolstering Domestic Student Pathways to PhDs

2025/03/03 by Susanne E. Hambrusch, Hambrusch, Susanne, Lori Pollock +5
Computer Science · Health Professions · #Computers and Society (cs.CY) #Doctoral Education Challenges and Solutions #FOS: Computer and information sciences #History of Computing Technologies #Information Systems Education and Curriculum Development

paper · pdf · doi:10.48550/arxiv.2503.09614

openalex publication_date 2025/03/03 · openalex created_date 2025/10/10 · openalex updated_date 2026/07/28

Abstract

To sustain innovation and safeguard national security, the U.S. must strengthen domestic pathways to computing PhDs by engaging talented undergraduates early - before they are committed to industry - with research experiences, mentorship, and financial support for graduate studies.

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