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India Today
27-05-2025
- Science
- India Today
Foreign universities poaching top US scientists hit by Trump-era budget, job cuts
A wave of job losses and funding cuts under the Trump administration has triggered a surge in international recruitment efforts, as universities and governments across the globe seek to attract US scientists facing uncertain futures at dramatic reduction in federal support for research has not only shaken the American scientific community but also opened the door for a potential brain drain, with foreign institutions offering safe havens and competitive President Donald Trump took office, his administration has slashed billions of dollars from agencies like the National Institutes of Health (NIH), National Science Foundation (NSF), and NASA, citing the need to eliminate waste and realign spending priorities. Governments and universities worldwide have launched aggressive recruitment campaigns. (Photo: Reuters) The proposed budget for next year calls for a 40% cut to the NIH and a staggering 55% reduction for the measures have already led to hiring freezes, layoffs, and canceled grants at major US universities, leaving thousands of scientists—especially early-career researchers—scrambling for an opportunity, governments and universities worldwide have launched aggressive recruitment campaigns. advertisementCanada's "Canada Leads" program, announced in April, aims to bring early-career biomedical researchers north, promising resources and a supportive environment. France's Aix-Marseille University introduced the "Safe Place for Science" initiative in March, pledging to welcome US scientists who feel "threatened or hindered" in their research, the Associated Press too, has rolled out its "Global Talent Attraction Program," offering competitive salaries and relocation packages to lure top talent. European leaders have also moved to enshrine academic freedom in law, with the European Union's "Choose Europe for Science" campaign seeking to capitalise on the response has been swift: nearly half of the 300 applications to France's "Safe Place for Science" came from US-based researchers, and the Max Planck Society in Germany reported a threefold increase in applications from American scientists to its Lise Meitner Excellence note a 25–35% rise in inquiries from US scientists, many of whom are motivated less by money than by the desire to continue their research without political practical hurdles remain, including family ties, language barriers, and differences in pension it is too early to quantify the full extent of the exodus, the trend is clear: foreign institutions are actively courting US talent, and many American scientists are seriously considering offers the world's largest funder of research and development, the US still holds a commanding position, but the current climate has injected uncertainty into a system long seen as the gold standard for global coming months will reveal whether the US can stem the tide—or if the world's laboratories will gain a new generation of American pioneers.
Los Angeles Times
25-05-2025
- Politics
- Los Angeles Times
Scientists have lost their jobs or grants in U.S. cuts. Foreign universities want to hire them
As the Trump administration cut billions of dollars in federal funding to scientific research, thousands of scientists in the U.S. lost their jobs or grants — and governments and universities around the world spotted an opportunity. The Canada Leads program, launched in April, hopes to foster the next generation of innovators by bringing early-career biomedical researchers north of the border. Aix-Marseille University in France started the Safe Place for Science program in March, pledging to welcome U.S.-based scientists who 'may feel threatened or hindered in their research.' Australia's Global Talent Attraction Program, announced in April, promises competitive salaries and relocation packages. 'In response to what is happening in the U.S.,' said Anna-Maria Arabia, head of the Australian Academy of Science, 'we see an unparalleled opportunity to attract some of the smartest minds here.' Since World War II, the U.S. has invested huge amounts of money in scientific research conducted at independent universities and federal agencies. That funding helped the U.S. to become the world's leading scientific power — and has led to the invention of cellphones and the internet as well as new ways to treat cancer, heart disease and strokes, noted Holden Thorp, editor in chief of the journal Science. But today that system is being shaken. Since President Trump took office in January, his administration has pointed to what it calls waste and inefficiency in federal science spending and made major cuts to staff levels and grant funding at the National Science Foundation, the National Institutes of Health, NASA and other agencies, while slashing research dollars that flow to some private universities. The White House budget proposal for next year aims to cut the NIH budget by roughly 40% and the National Science Foundation budget by 55%. 'The Trump administration is spending its first few months reviewing the previous administration's projects, identifying waste, and realigning our research spending to match the American people's priorities and continue our innovative dominance,' White House spokesperson Kush Desai said. Already, several universities have announced hiring freezes, laid off staff or stopped admitting new graduate students. On Thursday, the Trump administration revoked Harvard University's ability to enroll international students, though a judge put that on hold. Research institutions abroad are watching with concern for collaborations that depend on colleagues in the U.S. — but they also see opportunities to poach talent. 'There are threats to science ... south of the border,' said Brad Wouters of University Health Network, Canada's leading hospital and medical research center, which launched the Canada Leads recruitment drive. 'There's a whole pool of talent, a whole cohort that is being affected by this moment.' Universities worldwide are always trying to recruit from one another, just as tech companies and businesses in other fields do. What's unusual about the current moment is that many global recruiters are targeting researchers by promising something that seems newly threatened: academic freedom. European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said this month that the European Union intends 'to enshrine freedom of scientific research into law.' She spoke at the launch of the bloc's Choose Europe for Science initiative, which was in the works before the Trump administration cuts but has sought to capitalize on the moment. Eric Berton, president of Aix-Marseille University, expressed a similar sentiment after launching the institution's Safe Place for Science program. 'Our American research colleagues are not particularly interested by money,' he said of applicants. 'What they want above all is to be able to continue their research and that their academic freedom be preserved.' It's too early to say how many scientists will choose to leave the U.S. It will take months for universities to review applications and dole out funding, and longer for researchers to uproot their lives. Plus, the American lead in funding research and development is enormous — and even significant cuts may leave crucial programs standing. The U.S. has been the world's leading funder of research and development — including government, university and private investment — for decades. In 2023, the country funded 29% of the world's R&D, according to the American Assn. for the Advancement of Science. But some institutions abroad are reporting significant early interest from researchers in the U.S. Nearly half of the applications to Safe Place for Science — 139 out of 300 total — came from U.S.-based scientists, including AI researchers and astrophysicists. U.S.-based applicants in this year's recruitment round for France's Institute of Genetics, Molecular and Cellular Biology roughly doubled over last year. At the Max Planck Society in Germany, the Lise Meitner Excellence Program — aimed at young female researchers — drew triple the number of applications from U.S.-based scientists this year as last year. Recruiters who work with companies and nonprofits say they see a similar trend. Natalie Derry, a U.K.-based managing partner of the Global Emerging Sciences Practice at recruiter WittKieffer, said her team has seen a 25% to 35% increase in applicants from the U.S. cold-calling about open positions. When they reach out to scientists currently based in the U.S., 'we are getting a much higher hit rate of people showing interest.' Still, there are practical hurdles to overcome for would-be continent-hoppers, she said. That can include language hurdles, arranging child care or elder care, and significant differences in national pension or retirement programs. Brandon Coventry never thought he would consider a scientific career outside the United States. But federal funding cuts and questions over whether new grants will materialize have left him unsure. While reluctant to leave his family and friends, he's applied to faculty positions in Canada and France. 'I've never wanted to necessarily leave the United States, but this is a serious contender for me,' said Coventry, who is a postdoctoral fellow studying neural implants at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. But it's not easy to pick up and move a scientific career — let alone a life. Marianna Zhang was studying how children develop race and gender stereotypes as a postdoctoral fellow at New York University when her National Science Foundation grant was canceled. She said it felt like 'America as a country was no longer interested in studying questions like mine.' Still, she wasn't sure of her next move. 'It's no easy solution, just fleeing and escaping to another country,' she said. The recruitment programs range in ambition, from those trying to attract a dozen researchers to a single university to the continent-wide Choose Europe for Science initiative. But it's unclear whether the total amount of funding and new positions offered could match what's being shed in the United States. Even as universities and institutes think about recruiting talent from the U.S., there's more apprehension than glee at the funding cuts. 'Science is a global endeavor,' said Patrick Cramer, head of the Max Planck Society, noting that datasets and discoveries are often shared among international collaborators. One aim of recruitment drives is 'to help prevent the loss of talent to the global scientific community,' he said. Researchers worldwide will suffer if collaborations are shut down and databases taken offline, scientists say. 'The U.S. was always an example, in both science and education,' said Patrick Schultz, president of France's Institute of Genetics, Molecular and Cellular Biology. So the cuts and policies were 'very frightening also for us because it was an example for the whole world.' Larson, Ramakrishnan and Keaten write for the Associated Press.
Time of India
25-05-2025
- Science
- Time of India
Scientists have lost their jobs or grants in US cuts. Foreign universities want to hire them
As the Trump administration cut billions of dollars in federal funding to scientific research, thousands of scientists in the U.S. lost their jobs or grants - and governments and universities around the world spotted an opportunity. The "Canada Leads" program, launched in April, hopes to foster the next generation of innovators by bringing early-career biomedical researchers north of the border. Aix-Marseille University in France started the "Safe Place for Science" program in March - pledging to "welcome" U.S.-based scientists who "may feel threatened or hindered in their research." by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Write Better, Work Smarter With This Desktop App Grammarly Install Now Undo Australia's "Global Talent Attraction Program," announced in April, promises competitive salaries and relocation packages. "In response to what is happening in the U.S.," said Anna-Maria Arabia, head of the Australian Academy of Sciences, "we see an unparalleled opportunity to attract some of the smartest minds here." Live Events Since World War II, the U.S. has invested huge amounts of money in scientific research conducted at independent universities and federal agencies. That funding helped the U.S. to become the world's leading scientific power - and has led to the invention of cell phones and the internet as well as new ways to treat cancer, heart disease and strokes, noted Holden Thorp, editor-in-chief of the journal Science. But today that system is being shaken. Since President Donald Trump took office in January, his administration has pointed to what it calls waste and inefficiency in federal science spending and made major cuts to staff levels and grant funding at the National Science Foundation, the National Institutes of Health, NASA and other agencies, as well as slashing research dollars that flow to some private universities. The White House budget proposal for next year calls to cut the NIH budget by roughly 40% and the National Science Foundation's by 55%. "The Trump administration is spending its first few months reviewing the previous administration's projects, identifying waste, and realigning our research spending to match the American people's priorities and continue our innovative dominance," said White House spokesperson Kush Desai. Already, several universities have announced hiring freezes, laid off staff or stopped admitting new graduate students. On Thursday, the Trump administration revoked Harvard University 's ability to enroll international students, though a judge put that on hold. Research institutions abroad are watching with concern for collaborations that depend on colleagues in the U.S. - but they also see opportunities to potentially poach talent. "There are threats to science ... south of the border," said Brad Wouters, of University Health Network, Canada's leading hospital and medical research center, which launched the "Canada Leads" recruitment drive. "There's a whole pool of talent, a whole cohort that is being affected by this moment." Promising a safe place to do science Universities worldwide are always trying to recruit from one another, just as tech companies and businesses in other fields do. What's unusual about the current moment is that many global recruiters are targeting researchers by promising something that seems newly threatened: academic freedom. European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said this month that the European Union intends "to enshrine freedom of scientific research into law." She spoke at the launch of the bloc's "Choose Europe for Science" - which was in the works before the Trump administration cuts but has sought to capitalize on the moment. Eric Berton, president of Aix-Marseille University, expressed a similar sentiment after launching the institution's "Safe Place for Science" program. "Our American research colleagues are not particularly interested by money," he said of applicants. "What they want above all is to be able to continue their research and that their academic freedom be preserved." Too early to say 'brain drain' It's too early to say how many scientists will choose to leave the U.S. It will take months for universities to review applications and dole out funding, and longer for researchers to uproot their lives. Plus, the American lead in funding research and development is enormous - and even significant cuts may leave crucial programs standing. The U.S. has been the world's leading funder of R&D - including government, university and private investment - for decades. In 2023, the country funded 29% of the world's R&D, according to the American Association for the Advancement of Science. But some institutions abroad are reporting significant early interest from researchers in the U.S. Nearly half of the applications to "Safe Place for Science" - 139 out of 300 total - came from U.S.-based scientists, including AI researchers and astrophysicists. U.S.-based applicants in this year's recruitment round for France's Institute of Genetics, Molecular and Cellular Biology roughly doubled over last year. At the Max Planck Society in Germany, the Lise Meitner Excellence Program - aimed at young female researchers - drew triple the number of applications from U.S.-based scientists this year as last year. Recruiters who work with companies and nonprofits say they see a similar trend. Natalie Derry, a U.K.-based managing partner of the Global Emerging Sciences Practice at recruiter WittKieffer, said her team has seen a 25% to 35% increase in applicants from the U.S. cold-calling about open positions. When they reach out to scientists currently based in the U.S., "we are getting a much higher hit rate of people showing interest." Still, there are practical hurdles to overcome for would-be continent-hoppers, she said. That can include language hurdles, arranging childcare or eldercare, and significant differences in national pension or retirement programs. Community ties Brandon Coventry never thought he would consider a scientific career outside the United States. But federal funding cuts and questions over whether new grants will materialize have left him unsure. While reluctant to leave his family and friends, he's applied to faculty positions in Canada and France. "I've never wanted to necessarily leave the United States, but this is a serious contender for me," said Coventry, who is a postdoctoral fellow studying neural implants at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. But it's not easy to pick up and move a scientific career - let alone a life. Marianna Zhang was studying how children develop race and gender stereotypes as a postdoctoral fellow at New York University when her National Science Foundation grant was canceled. She said it felt like "America as a country was no longer interested in studying questions like mine." Still, she wasn't sure of her next move. "It's no easy solution, just fleeing and escaping to another country," she said. The recruitment programs range in ambition, from those trying to attract a dozen researchers to a single university to the continent-wide "Choose Europe" initiative. But it's unclear if the total amount of funding and new positions offered could match what's being shed in the U.S. A global vacuum Even as universities and institutes think about recruiting talent from the U.S., there's more apprehension than glee at the funding cuts. "Science is a global endeavor," said Patrick Cramer, head of the Max Planck Society, noting that datasets and discoveries are often shared among international collaborators. One aim of recruitment drives is to "to help prevent the loss of talent to the global scientific community," he said. Researchers worldwide will suffer if collaborations are shut down and databases taken offline, scientists say. "The U.S. was always an example, in both science and education," said Patrick Schultz, president of France's Institute of Genetics, Molecular and Cellular Biology. So the cuts and policies were "very frightening also for us because it was an example for the whole world."
Time of India
25-05-2025
- Science
- Time of India
Scientists have lost their jobs or grants in US cuts, foreign universities want to hire them
Scientists have lost their jobs or grants in US cuts, foreign universities want to hire them (Photo: AP) As the Trump administration cut billions of dollars in federal funding to scientific research, thousands of scientists in the US lost their jobs or grants - and governments and universities around the world spotted an opportunity. The "Canada Leads" program, launched in April, hopes to foster the next generation of innovators by bringing early-career biomedical researchers north of the border. Aix-Marseille University in France started the "Safe Place for Science" program in March - pledging to "welcome" US -based scientists who "may feel threatened or hindered in their research." Australia's "Global Talent Attraction Program," announced in April, promises competitive salaries and relocation packages. "In response to what is happening in the US ," said Anna-Maria Arabia, head of the Australian Academy of Sciences, "we see an unparalleled opportunity to attract some of the smartest minds here." Since World War II, the US has invested huge amounts of money in scientific research conducted at independent universities and federal agencies. That funding helped the US to become the world's leading scientific power - and has led to the invention of cell phones and the internet as well as new ways to treat cancer, heart disease and strokes, noted Holden Thorp, editor-in-chief of the journal Science. But today that system is being shaken. Since President Donald Trump took office in January, his administration has pointed to what it calls waste and inefficiency in federal science spending and made major cuts to staff levels and grant funding at the National Academy of Sciences, the National Institutes of Health, NASA and other agencies, as well as slashing research dollars that flow to some private universities. The White House budget proposal for next year calls to cut the NIH budget by roughly 40% and the National Science Foundation's by 55%. "The Trump administration is spending its first few months reviewing the previous administration's projects, identifying waste, and realigning our research spending to match the American people's priorities and continue our innovative dominance," said White House spokesperson Kush Desai. Already, several universities have announced hiring freezes, laid off staff or stopped admitting new graduate students. On Thursday, the Trump administration revoked Harvard University's ability to enroll international students, though a judge put that on hold. Research institutions abroad are watching with concern for collaborations that depend on colleagues in the US - but they also see opportunities to potentially poach talent. "There are threats to science ... south of the border," said Brad Wouters, of University Health Network, Canada's leading hospital and medical research center, which launched the "Canada Leads" recruitment drive. "There's a whole pool of talent, a whole cohort that is being affected by this moment." Promising a safe place to do science Universities worldwide are always trying to recruit from one another, just as tech companies and businesses in other fields do. What's unusual about the current moment is that many global recruiters are targeting researchers by promising something that seems newly threatened: academic freedom. European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said this month that the European Union intends to "to enshrine freedom of scientific research into law." She spoke at the launch of the bloc's "Choose Europe for Science" - which was in the works before the Trump administration cuts but has sought to capitalize on the moment. Eric Berton, president of Aix-Marseille University, expressed a similar sentiment after launching the institution's "Safe Place for Science" program. "Our American research colleagues are not particularly interested by money," he said of applicants. "What they want above all is to be able to continue their research and that their academic freedom be preserved." Too early to say 'brain drain' It's too early to say how many scientists will choose to leave the US It will take months for universities to review applications and dole out funding, and longer for researchers to uproot their lives. Plus, the American lead in funding research and development is enormous - and even significant cuts may leave crucial programs standing. The US has been the world's leading funder of R&D - including government, university and private investment - for decades. In 2023, the country funded 29% of the world's R&D, according to the American Association for the Advancement of Science. But some institutions abroad are reporting significant early interest from researchers in the US Nearly half of the applications to "Safe Place for Science" - 139 out of 300 total - came from US -based scientists, including AI researchers and astrophysicists. US -based applicants in this year's recruitment round for France's Institute of Genetics, Molecular and Cellular Biology roughly doubled over last year. At the Max Planck Society in Germany, the Lise Meitner Excellence Program - aimed at young female researchers - drew triple the number of applications from US -based scientists this year as last year. Recruiters who work with companies and nonprofits say they see a similar trend. Natalie Derry, a U.K.-based managing partner of the Global Emerging Sciences Practice at recruiter WittKieffer, said her team has seen a 25% to 35% increase in applicants from the US cold-calling about open positions. When they reach out to scientists currently based in the US , "we are getting a much higher hit rate of people showing interest." Still, there are practical hurdles to overcome for would-be continent-hoppers, she said. That can include language hurdles, arranging childcare or eldercare, and significant differences in national pension or retirement programs. Community ties Brandon Coventry never thought he would consider a scientific career outside the United States. But federal funding cuts and questions over whether new grants will materialize have left him unsure. While reluctant to leave his family and friends, he's applied to faculty positions in Canada and France. "I've never wanted to necessarily leave the United States, but this is a serious contender for me," said Coventry, who is a postdoctoral fellow studying neural implants at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. But it's not easy to pick up and move a scientific career - let alone a life. Marianna Zhang was studying how children develop race and gender stereotypes as a postdoctoral fellow at New York University when her National Science Foundation grant was canceled. She said it felt like "America as a country was no longer interested in studying questions like mine." Still, she wasn't sure of her next move. "It's no easy solution, just fleeing and escaping to another country," she said. The recruitment programs range in ambition, from those trying to attract a dozen researchers to a single university to the continent-wide "Choose Europe" initiative. But it's unclear if the total amount of funding and new positions offered could match what's being shed in the US A global vacuum Even as universities and institutes think about recruiting talent from the US , there's more apprehension than glee at the funding cuts. "Science is a global endeavor," said Patrick Cramer, head of the Max Planck Society, noting that datasets and discoveries are often shared among international collaborators. One aim of recruitment drives is to "to help prevent the loss of talent to the global scientific community," he said. Researchers worldwide will suffer if collaborations are shut down and databases taken offline, scientists say. "The US was always an example, in both science and education," said Patrick Schultz, president of France's Institute of Genetics, Molecular and Cellular Biology. So the cuts and policies were "very frightening also for us because it was an example for the whole world."
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Business Standard
25-05-2025
- Politics
- Business Standard
Trump's funding cuts spark global race to attract displaced US scientists
As the Trump administration cut billions of dollars in federal funding to scientific research, thousands of scientists in the US lost their jobs or grants and governments and universities around the world spotted an opportunity. The Canada Leads programme, launched in April, hopes to foster the next generation of innovators by bringing early-career biomedical researchers north of the border. Aix-Marseille University in France started the Safe Place for Science programme in March pledging to welcome U.S.-based scientists who may feel threatened or hindered in their research. Australia's Global Talent Attraction Programme, announced in April, promises competitive salaries and relocation packages. In response to what is happening in the US, said Anna-Maria Arabia, head of the Australian Academy of Sciences, we see an unparalleled opportunity to attract some of the smartest minds here. Since World War II, the US has invested huge amounts of money in scientific research conducted at independent universities and federal agencies. That funding helped the US to become the world's leading scientific power and has led to the invention of cell phones and the internet as well as new ways to treat cancer, heart disease and strokes, noted Holden Thorp, editor-in-chief of the journal Science. But today that system is being shaken. Since President Donald Trump took office in January, his administration has pointed to what it calls waste and inefficiency in federal science spending and made major cuts to staff levels and grant funding at the National Academy of Sciences, the National Institutes of Health, Nasa and other agencies, as well as slashing research dollars that flow to some private universities. The White House budget proposal for next year calls to cut the NIH budget by roughly 40 per cent and the National Science Foundation's by 55 per cent. The Trump administration is spending its first few months reviewing the previous administration's projects, identifying waste, and realigning our research spending to match the American people's priorities and continue our innovative dominance, said White House spokesperson Kush Desai. Already, several universities have announced hiring freezes, laid off staff or stopped admitting new graduate students. On Thursday, the Trump administration revoked Harvard University's ability to enroll international students, though a judge put that on hold. Research institutions abroad are watching with concern for collaborations that depend on colleagues in the US but they also see opportunities to potentially poach talent. There are threats to science ... south of the border, said Brad Wouters, of University Health Network, Canada's leading hospital and medical research centre, which launched the Canada Leads recruitment drive. There's a whole pool of talent, a whole cohort that is being affected by this moment. Promising a safe place to do science Universities worldwide are always trying to recruit from one another, just as tech companies and businesses in other fields do. What's unusual about the current moment is that many global recruiters are targeting researchers by promising something that seems newly threatened: academic freedom. European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said this month that the European Union intends to to enshrine freedom of scientific research into law. She spoke at the launch of the bloc's Choose Europe for Science which was in the works before the Trump administration cuts but has sought to capitalise on the moment. Eric Berton, president of Aix-Marseille University, expressed a similar sentiment after launching the institution's Safe Place for Science programme. Our American research colleagues are not particularly interested by money," he said of applicants. What they want above all is to be able to continue their research and that their academic freedom be preserved. Too early to say 'brain drain' It's too early to say how many scientists will choose to leave the US. It will take months for universities to review applications and dole out funding, and longer for researchers to uproot their lives. Plus, the American lead in funding research and development is enormous and even significant cuts may leave crucial programs standing. The US has been the world's leading funder of R&D including government, university and private investment for decades. In 2023, the country funded 29 per cent of the world's R&D, according to the American Association for the Advancement of Science. But some institutions abroad are reporting significant early interest from researchers in the US. Nearly half of the applications to Safe Place for Science 139 out of 300 total came from US-based scientists, including AI researchers and astrophysicists. US-based applicants in this year's recruitment round for France's Institute of Genetics, Molecular and Cellular Biology roughly doubled over last year. At the Max Planck Society in Germany, the Lise Meitner Excellence Programme aimed at young female researchers drew triple the number of applications from US-based scientists this year as last year. Recruiters who work with companies and nonprofits say they see a similar trend. Natalie Derry, a UK-based managing partner of the Global Emerging Sciences Practice at recruiter WittKieffer, said her team has seen a 25 per cent to 35 per cent increase in applicants from the US cold-calling about open positions. When they reach out to scientists currently based in the US, we are getting a much higher hit rate of people showing interest. Still, there are practical hurdles to overcome for would-be continent-hoppers, she said. That can include language hurdles, arranging childcare or eldercare, and significant differences in national pension or retirement programs. Community ties Brandon Coventry never thought he would consider a scientific career outside the United States. But federal funding cuts and questions over whether new grants will materialise have left him unsure. While reluctant to leave his family and friends, he's applied to faculty positions in Canada and France. I've never wanted to necessarily leave the United States, but this is a serious contender for me, said Coventry, who is a postdoctoral fellow studying neural implants at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. But it's not easy to pick up and move a scientific career let alone a life. Marianna Zhang was studying how children develop race and gender stereotypes as a postdoctoral fellow at New York University when her National Science Foundation grant was cancelled. She said it felt like America as a country was no longer interested in studying questions like mine. Still, she wasn't sure of her next move. It's no easy solution, just fleeing and escaping to another country, she said. The recruitment programmes range in ambition, from those trying to attract a dozen researchers to a single university to the continent-wide Choose Europe initiative. But it's unclear if the total amount of funding and new positions offered could match what's being shed in the US. A global vacuum Even as universities and institutes think about recruiting talent from the US, there's more apprehension than glee at the funding cuts. Science is a global endeavour, said Patrick Cramer, head of the Max Planck Society, noting that datasets and discoveries are often shared among international collaborators. One aim of recruitment drives is to to help prevent the loss of talent to the global scientific community, he said. Researchers worldwide will suffer if collaborations are shut down and databases taken offline, scientists say. The US was always an example, in both science and education, said Patrick Schultz, president of France's Institute of Genetics, Molecular and Cellular Biology. So the cuts and policies were very frightening also for us because it was an example for the whole world. (Only the headline and picture of this report may have been reworked by the Business Standard staff; the rest of the content is auto-generated from a syndicated feed.)
