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(Bloomberg) — A global race to recruit US researchers and doctors is heating up as President Donald Trump’s sweeping cuts to science funding and federal agencies disrupt the country’s research landscape.
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Canada, France, Germany, Denmark, Norway, and Australia are among nations offering incentives — including funding, streamlined immigration pathways and competitive relocation packages — to entice scientists facing mounting uncertainty at home.
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The changes brought about by the Trump administration have left many American researchers rethinking their careers. In a Nature poll conducted in March, more than 1,200 scientists — 75% of respondents — said they were considering leaving the US. Europe and Canada were among the top relocation choices.
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“Academic freedom is under pressure in the United States, and it is an unpredictable situation for many researchers in what has been the world’s leading research nation for many decades,” Sigrun Aasland, Norway’s Minister of Research and Higher Education, said in a statement Friday.
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The Trump administration has halted large swaths of federally funded research and embarked on mass layoffs under a government-wide cost-cutting initiative led by billionaire Elon Musk.
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Tens of thousands of federal employees, including scientists, have been fired and rehired following a court order, with more mass layoffs expected. Immigration crackdowns and political battles over academic freedom have further shaken the research community.
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In response, Norway last week launched a 100 million kroner ($9.6 million) fund aimed at making it easier to recruit top international researchers. The program was expanded and accelerated after the Trump administration’s latest wave of cuts.
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“It is important for Norway to be proactive in a demanding situation for academic freedom,” Aasland said. “We can make a difference for outstanding researchers and important knowledge, and we want to do that as quickly as possible.”
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Australia’s Academy of Science has likewise established a Global Talent Attraction Program to rapidly recruit displaced US researchers and Australians returning home. “These are the scientists we’ll be looking to attract to Australia under this new program,” said Chennupati Jagadish, the academy’s president.
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In Canada, the University Health Network in Toronto has launched the “Canada Leads 100 Challenge” to recruit 100 early-career scientists. “The time is now. The opportunity is now,” Kevin Smith, UHN’s president and chief executive officer, said in a statement.
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Canadian academics say they are already seeing a surge in job inquiries from across the border. Madhukar Pai, chair in epidemiology and global health at McGill University in Montreal, said he expects a record number of applicants for a new tenure-track position opening soon in his department.
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