In May's issue of the journal Nature (485, 295 (17 May 2012) doi:10.1038/485295a), Quirin Shiermeier reports on Russian President Vladimir Putin's likely approval of a five billion ruble Global Education Program that would pay for around two thousand Russian students annually to study science abroad at top international universities. The program is intended to spur international collaboration as well as increase the number of Russian students in the sciences. In exchange for the opportunity to study at one of the world's top 300 institutions, students agree to return to Russia to work post-graduation.
The program will be funded for three years, initially, with the possibility of renewal upon review. Several other countries have successfully tried similar initiatives, including China, Kazakhstan, and Brazil.
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Friday, August 17, 2012
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