As the United States reduces scientific talent, Europe begins the initiative to attract
These decisions have led to the withdrawal of US researchers, along with concerns about falling budget, that scientists are now seeking to continue their jobs abroad. Analysis published in Essence They found that 75 percent of US scientists were planning to leave the country. Meanwhile, data on nature jobs, a global scientific employment platform, shows that US experts sent 32 percent more applications to foreign institutions than the same period of 2024 between January and March this year. In addition, the number of US users who discover overseas opportunities has increased by 35 percent.
At the same time, international interest in working in the United States has declined significantly. In the first quarter of the year, applications from Canadian, China and Europe scientists to US research centers fell 13 %, 39 % and 41 percent, respectively.
In the face of this, European institutions have intensified their efforts to attract US talents. The University of Aix-Marseille has recently launched a safe place for Science in France, a program aimed at hosting American researchers who have been censored, censored or restricted by Trump’s policies. The project is supported by approximately € 15 million in investment.
In this regard, the Max Planck Association in Germany announced the creation of the Max Planck Transatlantic program, which aims to establish joint research centers with American institutions. “The prominent researchers who have to leave the United States, we will consider the director’s positions,” said Patrick Kramer, director of the community.
Spain is looking for the main role
Spain’s Foreign Minister Juan Cruz Sigodosa has emphasized that Spain is also actively involved in attracting global scientific talent and prioritizing areas such as quantum biotechnology, artificial intelligence, advanced materials and semiconductors as well as anything that reinforces technical technical.
To achieve this, Pedro Sanchez’s government has strengthened existing programs. The ATRAE program – aimed at attracting researchers to Spain – has been reinforced with 45 million euros to attract scientists in strategic leaders, focusing on US experts who feel “look down”. The program offers an additional 200,000 euro budget for each project to those selected from the United States.
Likewise, the Ramón Y Cajal program – 25 years ago for most young scientists jobs – has increased its budget by 150 % since 2018, providing 500 researchers to fund their budget annually, 30 % of which are foreign.
“We want to exacerbate our efforts to attract US talents. We want them to do the best possible sciences, free of ideological limitations. Scientific and technological knowledge turns our country into a better country because it creates a common prosperity and future prospects.”
This story appeared first Wired en español And translated from Spanish.
