Canada has awarded 64 global scholars with C$504 million ($362 million) in funding to relocate their work to Canadian universities and advance projects in areas such as health and artificial intelligence.
A list obtained by Bloomberg News shows 48 of the researchers were poached from the US, including from elite institutions such as Harvard University and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. The other 16 researchers are coming from 12 other countries, including the UK, Germany, China and Japan.
Canada’s effort to lure top research talent contrasts with recent US federal funding cuts that, combined with tightening immigration policies and clashes between the Trump administration and top-tier universities, have led some scholars to look for opportunities elsewhere.
…He also said policy changes in the US left scientists feeling less supported, helping Canada’s effort to attract them.
Other major world economies are also seeking to attract top scholar open to leaving the US. The European Union has also launched its own €500 million ($583 million) initiative to attract global researchers and scientists.
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