[국내자료/학술지] 임희진. 2021. 지방대학 중국인 박사과정 유학생들의 진학동기와 진로계획에 관한 연구

The current study explored the motivation and career planning characteristics of Chinese doctoral students who are pursuing a doctoral program in provincial(nonresearch focused) universities in Korea. For this, an in depth interview was conducted with 10 Chinese doctoral students who are enrolled in arts and social science disciplines at provincial universities. The main findings are as follows. First, Chinese doctoral students at provincial universities generally enrolled in the doctoral program with the intention to become “university professors” with relatively high extrinsic motivation. Moreover, their plan to enroll in a doctoral program was not developed through longterm endeavor but rather developed through various ambiguous and random decision makings prior to enrolling in the doctoral program. However, the study found that over the course of the doctoral program, some participants experienced an increase in intrinsic motivation through positive research experience, and such change in motivation also influenced their career planning. Second, although all participants shared a common career goal of becoming a university professor, the detailed career path anticipation differed based on the institutional reputation they wish to pursue an academic career(lowtier vs middletier). Third, the perceived level of career competitiveness and anxiety differed significantly depending on the specific goals. Based on these results, the current study suggests various policy implications required to strengthen the quality and reputation of doctoral training provided for international students in provincial universities.