Some US Researchers Want to Leave the Country. Can Europe Take Them?
- Many US researchers consider leaving the country amid funding cuts and seek opportunities in Europe as of 2025.
- This trend follows significant proposed cuts to US science budgets, including nearly $18 billion from NIH and $5 billion from NSF, prompting European offers of support.
- Europe launched a €500 million Choose Europe funding program and announced immigration frameworks to attract international researchers amid growing capital inflows and optimism.
- Investors withdrew €2.8 billion from US equity ETFs to shift €14.6 billion into European funds by mid-March, while Europe's Stoxx 600 index gained over 8% since November 2024.
- European leaders view this as a strategic moment to rival the US in science and finance, but cautious note that failure to follow through could reverse capital gains quickly.
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