one of the wonders Unpaid debts of the Spanish scientific system with researchers who, after ten years of cutbacks, had to migrate abroad to seek opportunities and are now unable to return to work in Spain. lack of opportunity, bureaucratic barriers and enormous labor inequalities entrenched in national laboratories. For try to stop (and reverse) this brain drainCouncil of Ministers approved special plan to “attract and retain” talent scientist in Spain. The strategy, announced this Tuesday, is a 3,000 million euro investment and the deployment 30 measures will be executed within the next 18 months.
The plan, supported by the Ministry of Science and Innovation, regulatory reforms until new calls Y information and advice tools. “We need scientists who leave to come back, not just drop what’s going on here and attract the best. The quality of Spanish science It depends on our capacity for that,” Diana Morant, Minister for Science and Innovation, explained at a press conference after the Cabinet on Tuesday.
As announced this Tuesday, the strategy rescuing escaping scientific talent will be divided three strategic lines of action. First to focuscreating more opportunities and better conditions For the promotion of scientific careers in universities and public research institutions.” The latter aims to “remove barriers and create new incentives to attract international scientific enthusiasm”. Spanish public sector. And third, it will seek to promote the inclusion of migrating scientists into society. private sector.
“We need to reach all professionals who have had to immigrate from Spain, have tremendous talent, have gained a lot of experience abroad and know who they are. now they want to go back to spain“explained Diana Morant In an interview with EL PERIÓDICO. “We are convinced that the best way to get them back is to fix the system. With more budget, better facilities and more opportunities. No matter how prestigious our laboratories are, more opportunities will have to return“Morant made statements to this newspaper.
These are some of the measures included in the new regulation. Plan to attract and retain scientific and innovative talent in spain.
new search
Create a call for “research consolidationAt the State Research Agency (AEI) for domestic and foreign scientists who want to develop their careers in Spanish universities and research centers. access to a fixed location After completing the postdoctoral route.
120% restocking fee
raises the plan 120% restocking fee For scientific and technical personnel in Spanish public research centres. This measure, already included in the 2022 budgets, means: “For every 10 retired scientists, 12 scientists will be recruited”“.
Grants for senior scientists
Creation of a “supplementary aid” to attractfamous senior scientists International prestige for the Spanish scientific system”. Grants, for example, substitution, travel, transport and installation funding for seminars and short stays in Spain as well as researchers.
Easier accreditation
Among the most notable bureaucratic changes in this plan is the focused measure. Simplify the accreditation procedure for him foreign teachers. The process, which can now be conducted in English, will also be open to professionals who are just at the beginning of their scientific careers.
labor advice
The plan alsoimprove information, advice and communication“For researchers who want to join the Spanish scientific system. In this way, for example, a special referral line has been considered for guidance. salary supplements and others job opportunities.