
Washington: Thousands of scientists have to lose their jobs or grants due to a huge deduction in federal funding for scientific research by the Trump administration. As a result, governments and universities around the world are taking advantage of this opportunity and trying to attract researchers of the next generation. The Canada Leeds program launched in April aims to promote the next generation of biomedical researchers in the north of the border to the next generation. The University of Ax-Marsile, France also started a safe place program for science in March and resolved to welcome American scientists who feel a threat or obstacle in their research. Australia’s global talent attraction program announced in April promises competitive salary and transfer package.
After World War II, the US made a large -scale financial investment in scientific research in independent universities and federal agencies, resulting in cellphones, internet and cancer, heart disease and stroke discovery. However, the system is now shaken as the Trump administration has focused on wastage and untouchability in federal science, as well as cutting the staffing level and grant in the National Science Academy, National Institute of Health, NASA and other agencies. The White House budget for next year proposes to cut 40 percent in the NIH budget and 55 percent in the National Science Foundation Budget.
Many universities have postponed the recruitment, fired employees, or stop admission to new graduate students. On Thursday, the Trump administration canceled Harvard University’s ability to give admission to international students, although the court has currently stayed it. Foreign research institutes dependent on American partners are monitoring the whole matter with concern, but they are also looking for opportunities to attract talents.
It is too early to say that scientists will leave America. It will take months to review the applications and provide funds to universities, and it will take more time for researchers to move. The US financing for research and development is very large, and even slight cuts can prevent important projects.
Companies and recruitments working with non-profit organizations are also looking at a similar tendency. However, for those who want to leave the country, there will be practical obstacles such as language, health of children and adults and significant differences in national pension or retirement programs.
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