Netherlands launches fund to lure top scientists, like those fleeing the U.S.

https://nltimes.nl/2025/03/20/netherlands-launches-fund-lure-top-scientists-like-fleeing-us

34 comments

  2. Any country worth it’s salt would be doing everything it can to attract disillusioned American talent. There is a huge wealth of benefits to be had by everyone. Except America, but MAGA isn’t keen on the thinkers anyway.

  3. Smart move by our Dutch friends

    I think Canada should do the same

    We have to work together to uphold the free world

  4. How about for us non researchers too? Master’s degree willing to move… tonight.

  5. Well, and what about the dutch scientists? Will they just let them keep going to work in the US whenever they want? Even though those science degrees were fully paid by dutch/EU tax money? Shouldn’t they at least pay that money back to the netherlands since they won’t be paying taxes there at all?

  7. As a Dutchman we need a lot more houses for that 😂😂

  8. Important notes:
    – Minister doesn’t dare speaking out on US policy,
    – The government wants to cut funding,
    – Narrowsighted morons have trouble with higher education in English.

  9. Fun fact: a couple of days ago in some cities of the NL there were protests against cuts in instruction and research.

    https://ukrant.nl/2500-strikers-and-protesters-gather-at-grote-markt/?lang=en

    Edit: Just as a punctualization. I have nothing against US scientists coming to Europe. More brains focused on research, regardless from their nationality, can’t be consider a bad thing.
    But if government keeps on cutting funds in those areas, that’s just shitty propaganda (or utopia)

  10. “Lure”, really? They might be taking refuge.

  11. Americans rooting for US talent to leave is wild

  13. We’re literally going on strike in two weeks because of the Dutch government’s proposed cuts to higher education and scientific research. Whole departments at universities are being lost because of a government-imposed budget crisis. Good luck.

  15. Loved it there last summer. Wish I could move my family there permanently! I’m in IT

  17. The Netherlands is also cutting science funding at the same time.

    This would just lead to Dutch scientists competing with American imports for less and less resources.

    This is a bad thing.

  20. If you’re a scientist considering this, demand cash upfront.

  22. As much as love this news, the hard reality is that the US has been a top destination for researchers from around the world. So the funding cut represents a global reduction in research funding that can’t realistically be replaced. Research positions in the Netherlands and elsewhere are already super competitive so it’s not like there are a bunch of vacancies to be filled.

  23. The UK has suffered a brain drain post Brexit, so I hope our government has a plan to roll out the red carpet with research grants etc.

  25. A few years ago, I had the chance to move to the US to work on IT projects, but I didn’t. Sometimes, I wondered, What if…?

    Now, seeing what’s happening there, I don’t regret my decision—which is sad because I’ve always seen the US as a great country.

  28. IT worker here! Would love to move to the Netherlands and leave this shithole behind.

  29. Any country looking for mediocre customer service representatives?

  30. So, the us is poaching slave labor through expanded h1b visa programs while the rest of the world will be poaching American top scientists? Surely that’s a brilliant move by the Americans, lol.

  33. The orange 💩has taken the USA to the Stone Age. He’s a Fucking Joke and not worth air

  34. As someone who’s very aware of the financial situation of Dutch Universities I can pretty clearly say that this is a load of crap. Literally every university is facing major budget cuts and this government is definitely far from a supporter of science and education. This is just populism 101, I’m longing for the days that this idiot government finally implodes.

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