Canada Launches C$1.7 Billion Bid to Lure Researchers Displaced by U.S. Funding Cuts

Canada announced a C$1.7 billion initiative to recruit international researchers to its universities, with $120 million over 12 years earmarked for early-career scholars. The move targets talent unsettled by U.S. federal funding cuts under the Trump administration. Applications from U.S. scholars have already surged — the University of British Columbia reported a 27% jump in American graduate applications.