The White House Office of Science and Technology Policy definittion of a Foreign Talent Recruitment Program is the following:
“…any program, position, or activity that includes compensation in the form of cash, in-kind compensation, including research funding, promised future compensation, complimentary foreign travel, things of non de minimis value, honorific titles, career advancement opportunities, or other types of remuneration or consideration directly provided by a foreign country at any level (national, provincial, or local) or their designee, or an entity based in, funded by, or affiliated with a foreign country, whether or not directly sponsored by the foreign country, to an individual, whether directly or indirectly stated in the arrangement, contract, or other documentation at issue.”
Some foreign governments have attempted to violate U.S. research integrity principles through foreign talent recruitment programs. However, it’s important to distinguish between foreign talent recruitment programs that follow U.S. research integrity principles and those that do not.
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