The massive changes in US research brought about by the new administration of President Donald Trump are causing many scientists in the country to rethink their lives and careers. More than 1,200 scientists who responded to a Nature poll — three-quarters of the total respondents — are considering leaving the United States following the disruptions prompted by Trump. Europe and Canada were among the top choices for relocation.

The trend was particularly pronounced among early-career researchers. Of the 690 postgraduate researchers who responded, 548 were considering leaving; 255 of 340 PhD students said the same.

I have answered this poll myself; this is meant for scientists of all career-stages, so a lot of PhD students and postdocs along with faculty members.

I don’t think the article is paywalled, but let me know if it is.

  • TheBloodFarts@lemmy.ca
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    4 days ago

    Canada sucks ass for science funding unfortunately.

    Domestic grad students have the privilege of living off a ~24k/year stipend throughout their programs which is literally below the poverty line. Keep in mind science grad students are putting in >40h weeks in the lab while also trying to have a semblance of a normal life outside of that