European institutions are beginning to target “scientific asylum” seekers from the U.S., advertising jobs for those who fear funding cuts and ideological restrictions from the Trump administration.
President Trump has frozen large swaths of federal funding and ordered a halt to things that don’t comply with his political positions, including programs involving diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) research that focuses on the transgender community and climate change initiatives.
Universities and researchers are among those affected as federal grants are limited or withdrawn. Trump has also used federal research funds to target universities that he believes did not act harshly enough when responding to pro-Palestine protests on campus.
Significant government layoffs at agencies including NASA, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) have also put…
