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I see this thing in the EU lately too. I hate it, how about a fund to spend on the local academic talent? Like, should the way to get a decent salary as an Euro
by kryptiskt 1y ago
I see this thing in the EU lately too. I hate it, how about a fund to spend on the local academic talent? Like, should the way to get a decent salary as an European academic in Europe be to get a job in the US so they can be headhunted with earmarked money for "foreign talent" a couple of years later?
- atonse 1y agoIsn't the problem they're trying to fix that there isn't enough local academic talent (because they chronically under-spent in the past)? Are they trying to jump start and gain momentum?
- Centigonal 1y agoThey already have the local academic talent, and they're not looking to move away. Poaching US academics who are left in the lurch by the current administration's policies is a once-in-a-generation opportunity for Japan to achieve research dominance in economically and geopolitically important fields like semiconductors, defense, and biotechnology. Japan learned this lesson the hard way when they lost their semiconductor researchers to Taiwan, Korea, and the US in the early 90s. The US's misplay has given them a chance at redemption.
- cosmicgadget 1y agoPresumably they already spend money on local academic talent? This is an opportunistic investment because the US government is defunding and politicizing academia.