On 16 April, Brazil’s National Council for Scientific and Technological Development (CNPq) launched the Brazilian Talent Repatriation Program (BTRP) (1), a 5-year, US$194 million initiative aimed at attracting Brazilian researchers based abroad back to Brazilian universities, research centers, and private sector research. The package includes well-paid scholarships, research aid, and health and retirement contributions (1, 2). However, the BTRP plan will likely exacerbate the present high unemployment rates (3, 4) among Brazil’s scientists.
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