@article{b0e205fa845f4df388f70fda5ebed85e,
title = "Policies for Recruiting Talented Professionals from the Diaspora: India and China Compared",
abstract = "Despite the continuous asymmetrical power relations between the Global North and South, the “global race for talent” is no longer a privilege enjoyed only by developed countries. Comparative analysis of policy content and effectiveness has attracted increasing interest. The examination of policy initiatives resulting in return migration of highly-skilled migrants from the Global North to the Global South, however, remains inadequate. In this article, we provide a comparative analysis of policies targeting high-level Chinese and Indian professionals including full-time returnees. Two key differences in policy instruments and outcomes in the two countries are identified and they have implications for migration policies in other countries in the Global South and North.",
author = "Wei Li and Kanika Bakshi and Yining Tan and Xuanyu Huang",
note = "Funding Information: Similarly aiming at top-tier talent, the Indian government in 2008 launched an innovative scheme and fellowship for those who are the “Outstanding Scientist/Scientists-Technologists of Indian origin” (STIO; including Non-resident Indians/NRI and Persons of Indian Origin/PIO). The programme is offered by the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) within the Department of Biotechnology (DBT) of MST, to either motivate eminent scientists of Indian origin to come back to India or leverage their scientific expertise for the growth of R&D in the country. The STIO are motivated to work fulltime on a contractual basis at the labs of CSIR for a period of three to five years. The recruiting scheme has pay incentives at a rate of INR 37,400-67,000 (US $850-1,702 at 2008 value) plus grade pay of INR12,000 (US$305). There are 50 positions annually offered under this scheme. The outcome of this programme is not publicly available.5 Funding Information: 2006 $1,700/month; plus $73,653 research grant Funding Information: In India, the Swarnajayanti Fellowship was initiated in 1997 by the Department of Science and Technology (DST) within India{\textquoteright}s Ministry of Science and Technology (MST). This scholarship was for Indian nationals (aged 30-40 years) residing in India or abroad who had the potential to promote scientific endeavor in the economy. The eligibility criteria included a PhD in Science, Engineering, or Medicine and an outstanding research records. The value of the fellowship was INR 25,000 per month (US$697 at 1997 value) for five years. Under this scheme, a selected number of young scientists with proven track record were provided with special assistance and support to enable them to pursue basic research in frontier areas of science and technology. These fellowships continue to be awarded, are very selective and are subject to rigorous academic monitoring. The fellowship is provided in addition to the salary offered by their parent institution. Moreover, grants for equipment, computational facilities, consumables, contingencies, national and international travel and other special requirements will be covered based on merit. During the recent ten years between 2005 and 2015, 86 professors were recruited under this scheme.3 Publisher Copyright: {\textcopyright} 2018 The Authors. International Migration {\textcopyright} 2018 IOM",
year = "2019",
month = jun,
doi = "10.1111/imig.12456",
language = "English (US)",
volume = "57",
pages = "373--391",
journal = "International Migration",
issn = "0020-7985",
publisher = "Wiley-Blackwell",
number = "3",
}