Vrije Universiteit Brussel (VUB) is actively recruiting researchers who are leaving the U.S. due to funding cuts imposed by the Trump administration. The university is offering 36 new postdoctoral positions for international researchers, aiming to preserve vital areas of research facing threats, like climate and public health. VUB rector Jan Danckaert emphasizes that the recruitment is not solely targeted at U.S. scholars but is open to all. Danckaert warns that academic freedom is under threat in the U.S., and the goal is to maintain continuity in research.
We also hear from colleagues in the United States that they are applying a kind of self-censorship in order to stay under the radar.
It's not so much about trying to attract the best US researchers to Brussels but trying to prevent fruitful lines of research from being abruptly cut off.
#research-funding #academic-freedom #international-recruitment #scientific-expertise #us-policy-impact
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