The world is the pursuit of American researchers who are avoided by Trump

Help wanted. Looking for American researchers.

As President Trump cuts Billions of federal dollars From science institutions and universities, limited what can be studied and pushes immigrants out, rival countries hope to tackle talent that has been poured or disappointed.

It has been difficult to compete with American institutions and companies for decades. The United States were a magnet for top researchers, scientists and academics. In general, budgets were larger, the wage was larger, laboratories and equipment were larger. So were ambitions.

In 2024, the United States spent nearly $ 1 trillion – about 3.5 percent of the total economic output – on research and development. When it came to the long -term species Basic investigation That is the basis of American technological and scientific progress, the government is about good 40 percent of the expenses.

That is the reason that political, educational and business leaders in advanced countries and emerging economies have long made a brain drain of their own coasts. Now they grab a chance to reverse the power.

“This is a once-an-century brain gain opportunities”, the Australian Strategic Policy Institute indicatedBecause it encouraged her government to act.

Last week, at the insistence of more than a dozen members, the European Union announced that it would spend an extra 500 million eurosOr $ 556 million, in the next two years to ‘make Europe a magnet for researchers’.

Such an amount is meager compared to American budgets. It is therefore understandable if their calls have submitted a request to ‘show me the money’.

After all, after all, Salaries are usually much lower In Europe. In France, for example, a 35-year-old researcher can expect to earn around € 3,600 (around $ 4,000) per month before taxes, according to the French Ministry of Education and Investigation. A postdoctoral fellow at Stanford would earn the equivalent of approximately € 6,000 (around $ 6,685) per month in the United States.

Yet there is interest. Of 1,600 people who responded to a survey of March in the Journal Nature – Many of them Ph.D. Or postdoctoral students in the United States – three of the four said they were considering leaving the country because of the policy of the Trump government.

And the more generous social safety net in Europe can make up for a large part of the salary difference, said Patrick Lemaire, the President of the College de Sociétés Savantes Académiques de France, an arm of an international council that represents around 50,000 academics in France.

“There is much less money in Europe and the salaries are much lower,” he said. “But you also have very good social security and healthcare, which is free; school and university tuition fees are free.”

Here some of the pitches were offered by countries and universities around the world.

France

In addition to the European Union, France promised to put cash on the table last week. President Emmanuel Macron said his government would spend $ 113 million on a program to attract American researchers.

Other academic institutions set up their own money. Aix Marseilles University said it would spend up to $ 16.8 million to finance 15 foreign researchers. The offer has so far attracted more than 50 applicants, according to the magazine Science. The University of Paris-Saclay also sets five new positions for American researchers.

Spain

Diana Morant, the Minister of Science, Innovation and Universities in Spain, said the government has an extra € 45 million budgette To lure scientists “Despised or undervalued by the Trump government.” The program offers American researchers an extra $ 200,000 subsidy On top of a package of a million dollars that is normally offered.

Catalonia, the prosperous northeastern region of Spain, announced A $ 34 million program Attract American researchers who can “see their academic freedom limited.” Twelve universities will help a total of 78 ‘high -quality’ scientists from the United States sponsors in the next three years.

Denmark

Set on Bruce Springsteen’s ‘Born in the USA’, an Instagram post from Brian Mikkelsen, the Chief Executive of the Danish Chamber of Commerce, made this attraction: “This is a direct invitation for American researchers.” Talented people lose their job or financing because politics overshadows science, he said. “We want you to know that there is an alternative. In Denmark we appreciate science. We believe in facts.” He said that the Chamber and the Society of Engineers asked to accelerate 200 positions for researchers in the next three years. No report was made of financing.

Sweden

Johan Pehrson, Minister of Education of Sweden, organized a meeting last month with civil servants from nine universities to discuss how to attract dissatisfied talent. “To American academics and scientists: we need you!” He written On X. unfortunately there was no musical accompaniment or money.

Norway

“Academic freedom is under pressure in the US,” said Jonas Gahr Store, The Prime Minister of Norway. The government offers 100 million Kroner, or $ 9.6 million, to finance experienced American and other international researchers next year.

Britain

The government of the Labor Party is said to be planning to spend 50 million pounds or $ 66 million to finance and move international scientists.

Canada

The University Health Network in Toronto and other foundations are dedicating 30 million Canadian dollars ($ 21.5 million) to recruit 100 young scientists from the United States and elsewhere. In April, The University of British Columbia Initiated “US applicant Week” and reopened applications for some graduated programs to give American students a chance to apply for.

Portugal

With reference to Trump Administration’s policy, the NOVA Medical School of Portugal announced that it would budget an extra $ 2 million to cover the salaries of “International Researchers of Excellence” for three years and some relocation costs.

Austria

“The destruction of freedom of science and democracy in the US makes me speechless,” said Eva-Maria Holzleitner, the Minister of Women, Science and Research, in an Instagram video. “We are working on programs to offer a safe haven for students and scientists who are at risk.”

Last month Austria opened its own national portal Insaxess – researchers on the moveA platform that is supported by 43 European countries with a broad database with vacancies, trade fairs and subsidies, as well as information about organizing a research project in Europe.

Australia

The Australian Academy of Science started one Seek global talents Last month, with his president entry There was an “urgent and unparalleled opportunity to attract the smartest spirits that the United States left.” The callout asked for donations to finance the effort.

Ireland” Belgium” South Korea And China Have also talked about starting programs aimed at researchers, scientists and students in the United States.

Liz Alderman Reported report from Paris contributed.