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[–] LovableSidekick@lemmy.world 8 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (1 children)

Haven't European schools been cheaper since like the 80s tho?

[–] Boomkop3@reddthat.com 5 points 1 day ago (1 children)
[–] LovableSidekick@lemmy.world 5 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (3 children)

So I would think the brain drain would have happened a long time ago, like back in the 90s. Sadly, most of us Americans will just keep paying more and more for stuff rather than give any of it up.

[–] socsa@piefed.social 2 points 1 day ago (1 children)

It is quite hard to even get accepted to a foreign undergrad program out of high school. Grad school is a bit easier but it's still difficult and traditionally there is just enormous amounts of money in the US academic system so going abroad really needs to be something you prioritize. Also many US grad students don't pay tuition for PhD track programs. You get an assistantship with a stipend.

You get paid for doing a PhD in Europe, too. Also, teams tend to be very international, sometimes majority or even exclusively so.
So if students from third-world countries can come over regularly with few issues to live and work here, I wonder what's holding back Americans.

[–] Letstakealook@lemm.ee 3 points 1 day ago (1 children)

It isn't an active choice. Moving to Europe is not an option for most Americans.

[–] Herr_S_aus_H@lemm.ee 1 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Is there a reason for it or is this just internalised american exceptionalism?

[–] Letstakealook@lemm.ee 3 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (1 children)

Edit: There was a misunderstanding, and I was rude here.

[–] Herr_S_aus_H@lemm.ee 2 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Ok. I must have failed to formulate my question properly. I'm sorry for that. Let me try again. I know moving is expansive, takes much of time and is really exhausting. But the post talks about scientists. The little interaction I had with scientists have led me to the believe, that it is much more easy for scientists to move even across nations and even across continents. You said moving is no option for americans. Why is that?

[–] Letstakealook@lemm.ee 1 points 1 day ago

I understand what you meant now, apologies. I thought it was a dig.

The person I was responding to said "most Americans," and I was responding to that statement. It is difficult for most Americans to immigrate anywhere, unless they have skills/knowledge that the country they are attempting to move to is having trouble filling or independent wealth. Perhaps soon, we'll be able to claim refugee status or political asylum, but I certainly hope it doesn't get there.

[–] Boomkop3@reddthat.com 3 points 1 day ago

The message "america is best" used to be shouted everywhere they had a chance. It might be bullshit, but say it enough and it sticks.

Then again, the scars that the nazi's left behind are still visible. With how recent that was back in the 90's I wouldn't blame people for being careful. Moving countries isn't a thing most people do every few decades.