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Appreciate the help. Yes I think you're right about checking specifically in my field. That's exactly what I plan to do because it's hard to get information on my field specifically. -James.

Hi all, This is my first post on the forum. I am finishing up my MA in the States and my academic adviser who I plan to continue to study with into PhD just got a job at a French research institution called the National Center for Scientific Research, or, Le Centre national de la recherche scientifique (is anyone familiar with this center?). I am studying in the area of East Asian linguistics and there are a bunch of big names who are either physically there or attached to the center in some form. They grant PhDs but it's not a school so they probably don't have GA / TA-ships etc. But my real concern here is how this PhD would look to a US university in terms of getting a job later etc. I rarely hear about Americans getting oveseas degrees, especially outside of England or Canada. Also, how does getting a degree from a research center i.e. non-university differ with regard to how it would be received? Thanks all very much for your feedback. James