The emigration of highly qualified workers from the United States is creating opportunities for Europe and China, where several universities are creating programs to attract these academics.
Recently, a university in Marseille, France, created a program called “Safe Place for Science“.The Norwegian Research Council has launched a fund 100 million crowns (8.68 million euros) to attract new researchers.
The USA is a powerhouse when it comes to research and development, attracting talent from different countries with its budgets, high salaries and sophisticated laboratories.
According to , the US has accumulated more than 400 Nobel Prizesmore than twice as much as the next country, the United Kingdom. More than a third of US prizes were won by immigrants.
However, the situation appears to be take a new direction.
According to , while the US faces a brain drain, Europe is emerging as a key partner for China, as both benefit from the continued influx of these young scientists.
Rapid changes in geopolitics have brought “massive shifts in the global talent pipeline“, says investigator Patrick Cramer.
“One of the triggers is the Trump administration changing visa regulations, scientific funding and threatening the ability of international students to study in the US,” explains Cramer.
In addition to these factors, the rise of China is another triggering factor. There is more money in China, so it is building more institutions and consequently there are more academic jobs available.
However, global conflicts can be one of the main problems. “People sometimes find themselves in a country where they have difficulty doing their work because they cannot think clearly or recruit young people, as it is an inadequate situation”, highlights the researcher.
Many of the people who would normally go to the USA are now going to different parts of the world, and the country may face a situation opposite to what they had in the past. Second World War.
