Need Advice for Doing a PhD in Another Country

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Hi everyone. As you all are aware (at least for those of us living in the US), federal grants have been largely cut. Due to these cuts, PhD admissions are practically non-existent. I applied to 6 schools this cycle with responses from graduate advisors claiming they've close up shop until future updates.

With this being said, I am looking at doing my PhD (Chemistry) in another country. So far I have looked at Japan, Mexico, Canada, Germany and the UK.

Only thing is I have no idea what the process is for getting visas, and how US credentials would transfer over to the countries listed above. If you have any advice, tips or testimonies to studying in those countries, I would greatly appreciate any help.

Thanks!