Get all your news in one place.
100's of premium titles.
One app.
Start reading
The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
National
Miranda Bryant Nordic correspondent

Norway launches scheme to lure top researchers away from US universities

Norway's prime minister, Jonas Gahr Støre, gives a speech in Brussels beside a Norwegian national flag
Norway's prime minister, Jonas Gahr Støre, will meet Donald Trump at the White House on Thursday. Photograph: Virginia Mayo/AP

Norway has launched a new scheme to lure top international researchers amid growing pressure on academic freedom in the US under the Trump administration.

Following in the footsteps of multiple institutions across Europe, the Research Council of Norway on Wednesday launched a 100m kroner (£7.2m) fund to make it easier to recruit researchers from other countries.

Sign up to read this article
Read news from 100's of titles, curated specifically for you.
Already a member? Sign in here
Related Stories
Top stories on inkl right now
Our Picks
Fourteen days free
Download the app
One app. One membership.
100+ trusted global sources.