Suggested Citation:"Appendix D: List of International Programs That Promote STEM Repatriation." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2016. Triennial Review of the National Nanotechnology Initiative. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/23603.
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List of International Programs That Promote STEM Repatriation
TABLE D.1 Programs, by Country, That Promote the Return of Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) Talent Back to Their Home Country
| Country | Program | Program Description |
|---|---|---|
| Argentina | R@ICES | A program under the Ministry of Science, Technology and Productive Innovation of Argentina. The goals of the program are to strengthen the link between Argentine researchers in the country and abroad, bring Argentines abroad back to Argentina to develop research, and implement retention policies that promote the return of Argentines. |
| Bavaria | Return to Bavaria | Sponsored by the Bavarian Ministry of Economic Affairs and Media, Energy and Technology, the program was initiated in 2012 to motivate Bavarian and German professions to return home. |
| Brazil | Science Without Borders “Young Talent Program” (i.e., Jovens Talentos) | A joint effort from Brazil’s Ministry of Education and the Ministry of Science and Technology, the program aims to (1) place 100,000 Brazilian students and researchers in top universities worldwide by 2014 and (2) to attract talented young researchers from outside the country, especially Brazilians, to Brazil. |
| Chile | Start-up Chile | Program started by the Chilean government in 2010 to attract early stage entrepreneurs to build their startup companies in Chile. |
| China | 1000 Talents Program | Launched by the Central Organization Department of the Chinese Communist Party in 2008, the program aims to recruit 1,000 outside Chinese talents to return to China. |
Suggested Citation:"Appendix D: List of International Programs That Promote STEM Repatriation." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2016. Triennial Review of the National Nanotechnology Initiative. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/23603.
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| Country | Program | Program Description |
|---|---|---|
| Europe | Horizon 2020 | Commencing in 2014, Horizon 2020 is an initiative aimed at securing Europe’s global competitiveness. There are many different programs (e.g., European Research Council Starting Grants, European Research Council Advanced Grants, Marie Sklodowska-Curie Actions Program, etc.) that facilitate the return of young European scientists back to Europe. |
| Germany | German Academic International Network (GAIN) | Created by the Deutscher Akademischer Austausch Dienst (i.e., German Academic Exchange Service) in cooperation with the German Research Foundation and the Alexander von Humboldt Foundation, the program provides support, networking opportunities, workshops, and job postings for German scholars and scientists working in North America. GAIN promotes the dissemination of information across the Atlantic and prepares German scientists to return to Germany. |
| Israel | Gvahim | Initiated in 2006, this nongovernmental organization promotes Israel’s “Brain Bain” efforts by offering highly-skilled Olim with opportunities and networking in Israel. |
| Italy | Dulbecco Telethon Institute | Founded in 1999, the institute provides funding to early stage researchers who work on human genetic diseases. |
| Moldova | Gsorm Gala Studenilor | Moldovan students abroad competed in the competition “Academic Excellence Moldova.” The program encourages Moldovan students abroad to return to Moldova. |
| Portugal | Cienca 2007 | An international call for 1,000 post-doctoral research positions, both Portuguese and foreign nationals, at Portuguese scientific institutions. The program was launched and closed in 2007. |
| Russia | Mega Grant (i.e., Resolution No. 220) | Launched in 2010 by the Government of the Russian Federation, the program provides grants of up to $5 million USD to conduct research in Russia. The program hopes to bring Russian scientists residing abroad as well as foreign scientists to Russian institutions. |
| South Korea | Brain Return 500 | Established by the Institute for Basic Science, the goal of the program is to attract 500 talented young scholars and scientists back to South Korea by 2017. |
| Spain | Spanish Ramón y Cajal Program | Funded by the Spanish Ministry of Economy and Competitiveness, the program provides financial support to PhD researchers for a period of 5 years |
| Sub-Saharan Africa | Homecoming Revolution | Started in 2003, the goal of Homecoming Revolution is to bring highly skilled Africans back to their homelands. |
| Sweden | Study in Sweden Swedish Institute | The institute is a public agency that provides grants to researchers around the world in order to establish cooperating and lasting relations with other countries. A variety of programs and grants are available depending on the applicant’s nationality. |
Suggested Citation:"Appendix D: List of International Programs That Promote STEM Repatriation." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2016. Triennial Review of the National Nanotechnology Initiative. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/23603.
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| Country | Program | Program Description |
|---|---|---|
| Thailand | Reverse Brain Drain (RBD) | The RBD initiative by Thailand’s National Science and Technology Development Agency began in 1990. Initially, the primary goal of the initiative was to promote the permanent return of overseas Thai professionals. In 1997, the RBD’s main objective shifted to the promotion of temporary returns of science and technology professionals. As of 2007, RBD promotes the brain circulation of Thai professionals overseas. |
| Turkey | 2232 Repatriation Research Scholarship Program | Enacted by the Scientific and Technological Research Council of Turkey, the program encourages the return of successful Turkish researchers from abroad to continue their work in their home country. |
SOURCE: X. Han, H. Stocking, M. Gebbie, and R. Appelbaum, 2015, Will they stay or will they go? International graduate students and their decisions to stay or leave the US upon graduation, PLoS One, http://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0118183.
Suggested Citation:"Appendix D: List of International Programs That Promote STEM Repatriation." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2016. Triennial Review of the National Nanotechnology Initiative. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/23603.
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Suggested Citation:"Appendix D: List of International Programs That Promote STEM Repatriation." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2016. Triennial Review of the National Nanotechnology Initiative. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/23603.
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Suggested Citation:"Appendix D: List of International Programs That Promote STEM Repatriation." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2016. Triennial Review of the National Nanotechnology Initiative. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/23603.
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