US Scientists Flee Abroad as Research Funding Cuts Deepen: Nature

US scientists are fleeing abroad in record numbers as the Trump administration slashes research funding, according to exclusive data analysis by Nature. Applications from American researchers for international positions surged 32% between January and March 2025 compared to the same period last year, while US-based users browsing overseas jobs jumped 35%.

The exodus accelerated in March as the administration intensified science cuts, with job views spiking 68% year-over-year. Applications to Canadian institutions increased 41%, while interest from Canadians in US positions plummeted 13%.
Recent months have seen more than 200 federal HIV/AIDS research grants abruptly terminated, cuts to NIH COVID-19 funding revealed, and a $400 million reduction in research grants at Columbia University.
'To see this big drop in views and applications to the US -- and the similar rise in those looking to leave -- is unprecedented,' said James Richards, who leads Global Talent Solutions at Springer Nature.

European institutions are capitalizing on the talent migration. Aix-Marseille University launched its 'Safe Place for Science' initiative with $17.2 million to sponsor researchers, while Germany's Max Planck Society created a Transatlantic Program offering positions to scientists 'no longer able to work in the United States.' The trend extends beyond Europe, with US-based views of Chinese science positions increasing 30% in the first quarter of 2025.

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