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> Outside of top tier programs (think Peking tier programs in China or AIIMS tier programs in India), that's nonexistent in most Asian countries, so your depart
by rtpg 1y ago
> Outside of top tier programs (think Peking tier programs in China or AIIMS tier programs in India), that's nonexistent in most Asian countries, so your department's funding is at the whim of government bureaucrats
That's a bit surprising, after seeing so many people I know in academia who are basically being used as private sector R&D on the cheap (see all the formal methods work being funded by cryptocurrency outfits...), I would have assumed that most large corporations even outside of "innovation" sectors would take advantage of this.
But maybe this effect in places like the US are just downstream of the wild wage arbitrage you get by doing this.
- alephnerd 1y agoBecause the gap between tier 1 programs and those that aren't is massive in countries like China and India. Generally, those institutions managed by the central government of both countries are better managed than those under local and provincial governments. R&D output, calibre of student base, and access to research equipment is also reflected by that trend. And any private sector funding goes to those programs. And it's hard to describe the mismanagement that happens in lower tier programs in countries like China and India compared to the US - corruption remains a massive issue in both countries.