The long jump: How to succeed in a North American stage of your career

– The purpose of this paper is to help Ibero-American researchers identify the key challenges and benefits of moving to an Anglo-Saxon university for a period in their careers.

– This is a review of the insights provided by a number of prominent Ibero-American scholars based on the main experiences they have encountered.

– The paper analyzes three situations: a research visit, searching for a long-term position in North America (NA) and pursuing a PhD program in NA. The paper introduces some principles to succeed in these situations.

– The paper defines different strategies to take full advantage of a professional stage in an Anglo-Saxon/US university.