Countries boost recruitment of American scientists amid cuts to scientific funding
Countries boost recruitment of American scientists amid cuts to scientific funding
Summary
Facing U.S. funding cuts and political pressures under Trump, many American scientists are considering or securing positions abroad. A Nature survey found over 1,200 researchers weighing relocation to Europe or Canada.
France and the Netherlands have launched multimillion-euro programs to attract U.S. talent, citing a "new brain drain."
French universities like CentraleSupélec and Aix-Marseille are offering safe havens for research.
Experts warn the U.S. risks losing its leadership in science as uncertainty grows.
China also has good opportunities, the only problem is that China already is where the US is going, so it might not be so attractive.