23/04/03

Plugging the Chinese brain drain

By: David Cyranoski

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<p>Young Chinese students who are serious about science often feel that they have to train abroad — and most do not return.<BR><BR>But a new Chinese graduate programme in the biological sciences, which brings world-class education to China, might help to stem the flow.<BR><BR>The budget of US$20,000 a year is just enough to cover guest lecturers’ expenses. But with this shoestring funding the organisers are creating a course that is stimulating students and stirring up the Chinese education system.<BR><BR><a href="http://www.nature.com/login/scidev_login.taf?ref=/nature/journal/v417/n6890/full/417683a_fs.html" target="_blank" onclick="pageTracker._trackPageview('/tracking/external/'+this.href);" rel="noopener noreferrer">Link to full <EM>Nature </EM>article</A><BR><BR>Reference: <em>Nature</em> 417, 683 (2002)<BR></p>

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Young Chinese students who are serious about science often feel that they have to train abroad — and most do not return.

But a new Chinese graduate programme in the biological sciences, which brings world-class education to China, might help to stem the flow.

The budget of US$20,000 a year is just enough to cover guest lecturers’ expenses. But with this shoestring funding the organisers are creating a course that is stimulating students and stirring up the Chinese education system.

Link to full Nature article

Reference: Nature 417, 683 (2002)