Dutch fear brain drain as early career research grants axed
peter.suber's bookmarks 2024-09-24
Summary:
"Dutch government plans to scrap grants for early career researchers have been met with dismay, with academics fearing young academics could be pushed out of the Netherlands in search of funding.
Cuts to research and university funding exceeding €1 billion (£840 million) were first announced in May by the new Dutch coalition government, the country’s most right-wing in decades. Earlier this month, new education and science minister Eppo Bruins announced that €215 million will no longer be cut from “sector plans” which fund positions for 1,200 academics...."