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While the fund is open to researchers of all nationalities, it appears to be a direct response to growing concerns among American scientists about the tightening restrictions on academic freedom under President Donald Trump. Researchers in the U.S. have raised alarms over increasing government censorship, political interference in fields like climate science and gender studies, and tighter controls on scientific communication. France has already launched a program to lure disillusioned American scientists, and the Netherlands now aims to follow suit.
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Dutch universities have already expressed interest in recruiting American researchers. The Universities of the Netherlands (UNL), which represents the country’s 14 public universities, confirmed they are exploring ways to bring in U.S. scientists. “It seems like a good idea to us,” a UNL spokesperson said, emphasizing that strengthening Dutch innovation is a priority. The universities also see it as a way to stand in solidarity with American academics facing restrictions.
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Now this is how you import skilled “labour”, thanks Trump :D
Trump should be happy. He always complains that other countries aren’t importing enough from the US.
Donald Trump just started the brain drain!
Makes sense after gutting education at home!
The academic cuts are kinda brutal from what I gather
I mean… The minster has asked the main scientific funder to create such a fund, but did not allocate money to it, so… We’ll see what comes out of it.
The Aix-Marseille Université in France is offering a similar program to ‘welcome American scientists’ …
Are Dutch also pursuing people fluent in the Is the science of computer? Asking for a friend.