Norway Launches $10M Fund To Lure US Scientists

The Guardian reports:

Norway has launched a new scheme to lure top international researchers amid growing pressure on academic freedom in the US under the Trump administration. Following in the footsteps of multiple institutions across Europe, the Research Council of Norway on Wednesday launched a 100m kroner (£7.2m) fund to make it easier to recruit researchers from other countries.

The Nordic country’s minister for research and higher education, Sigrun Aasland, said, “Academic freedom is under pressure in the US, and it is an unpredictable position for many researchers in what has been the world’s leading knowledge nation for many decades.” The research council said it would put out a call for proposals next month including in the areas of climate, health, energy and artificial intelligence.

Read the full article. Last week France reported that around 300 US scientists had applied for jobs under a “scientific asylum” program.

Norway launches scheme to lure top researchers away from US universities

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— The Guardian (@theguardian.com) April 24, 2025 at 1:39 AM