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In June, French President Emmanuel Macron publically invited US scientists to come work on climate change research in France, offering researchers up to €1.5 million in grant funds. Since then, three other countries—Germany, Canada, and the U.K., have put out their own calls for international scientists, along with millions of dollars in new investments.
“These countries are looking to take advantage of what’s going on in the U.S.,” Al Teich, a research professor of science, technology and international affairs at George Washington University, tells Inside Higher Ed. “They’re trying to attract scientists at a time when I think they see an opportunity because the U.S. has become a less attractive place—or they believe the U.S. has become a less attractive place.”
According to Nature, hundreds ...
