That's just the norm at this point, and I blame [politician / funding agency / some kind of national institute of, say, health]. (sciencemag.org)
Jacques Haissinski, deputy director of the French national institute for nuclear and particle physics, says Virgo is becoming a European project. (newscientist.com)
Collaborating national institutes in Japan, China, and India might find it easier to raise money if the U.S. National Science Foundation decides to become a partner in the TMT, says Ellis, at a proposed 20 % share. (sciencemag.org)