Protests against McDonalds and high tariffs against Hollywood movies suggest that Europe fights hard to defend its traditions and heritage against US cultural assaults. But the Old World nations would love to imitate the States in one area: science funding. Institutions like the National Institutes of Health and the National Science Foundation allow scientists in the United States to dominate global research.
To give European scientists a better edge, the Sixth Framework Programme, a four-year project of the European Union, will provide ¤17.5 billion for research throughout the 15-state EU. Of that total, at least ¤2.3 billion have been set aside for life sciences research, and that's on top of funding resources from each member country.
But it takes more than simply asking if you want a share of the EU pie. "Never go to Brussels looking for money. Instead, go to [the EU] with a solution to [a] problem," ...
