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at the Ministry of Education and Science in Ukraine — an advisory body that facilitates interactions between the government and youth scientific organizations — said that there are several obstacles that prevent scientists from continuing their work in other countries.Courtesy of the Young Scientists Council at the Ministry of Education and Science of Ukraine.
In addition, not all Ukrainian scientists have the skills necessary to find a job in science outside the country, she explained. For instance, many don’t have a good command of English. Others, meanwhile, were focused on teaching and not research. Polishchuk said that although the Young Scientists Council expected a large number of scientists to leave the country, it has received only a small number of petitions for academic migration. With this in mind, Polishchuk is encouraging those who wish to help to consider offering remote working options, as well.When it comes to the future of science in Ukraine, Polotska, the director of the country’s national research foundation, said no one can speak to that with certainty at the moment.
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