Die Umfrage ergibt, dass 75% der Wissenschaftler darüber nachdenken, die USA zu verlassen Mehr als 1.600 Befragte spiegelten den erschreckenden Effekt über Forschungsbereiche hinweg wider, die durch das Verschmieren der Bundesfinanzierung von Universitäten und Wissenschaftsagenturen verursacht wurden.

From the article: A Nature poll of more than 1,000 scientists revealed that 75% of them are considering leaving the United States due to the uncertainties caused by the Trump administration’s slashing of federal and university funding.

Since the second Trump term began, it has slashed research funding to universities and federal agencies purportedly in the name of efficiency, potentially hamstringing the country’s ability to move the needle on scientific discovery.

The recent poll indicates that the administration’s actions may also imperil the country’s standing as an oasis for scientists fleeing uncertain or outright hostile attitudes abroad—consider Nobel Prize winners Albert Einstein, Niels Bohr, and Enrico Fermi, among many other scientists who flocked to the United States as fascist governments rose across Europe in the early 20th century. As the recent poll shows, the chilling effect may cause a brain drain as researchers across fields seek greener pastures elsewhere.

[According](https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-025-00938-y) to Nature, the numbers looking to leave were even higher among researchers early in their career, such as PhD students and postgraduate researchers. As the poll shows, 548 of 690 (79.4%) of postdocs are thinking about leaving, and 255 of 340 (75%) are weighing the decision. “Europe and Canada were among the top choices for relocation,” Nature says.

Yea, I’m a cancer researcher, husband is a cancer doc, we are looking to leave as soon as possible.