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Every researcher deserves a living wage.

Last Year Was a Step Forward — Canadian Researchers Can’t Afford to Step Back

Last year, the federal government made a historic investment in science. But that progress is now at risk. Support Our Science has sent a letter of concern to the Prime Minister, urging continued investment in research, graduate students, and postdocs.

Canada's future depends on sustained support for its brightest minds. Read more about our letter of concern below!

Policy Asks

ABOUT SUPPORT OUR SCIENCE

Support Our Science is a grassroots organization with a clear mandate: improve pay for graduate students and postdoctoral scholars in Canada. This includes all researchers, from science and engineering to social sciences and humanities.

Currently, Support Our Science is focusing on advocating for scholarships, fellowships, and research grants at the federal level but recognizes the importance of all jurisdictions in this issue.

What are we advocating for at the federal level?

Ask 1:

Index to inflation the value of federal graduate student scholarships and postdoctoral fellowships

Ask 2:

Create a national minimum net stipend

Ask 3:

Better support graduate students and postdoctoral researchers from research grants

Ask 4:

Appoint graduate student + postdoctoral scholars as representatives at decision making bodies

Learn More About the Asks

Support Our Science Welcomes the Focus on Research and Innovation in Budget 2025

News Release From Support Our Science November 5, 2025 OTTAWA, ON - Support Our Science, an organization dedicated to advocating for increased funding for Canada’s 300,000 graduate students and postdoctoral scholars, welcomes the focus of Budget 2025 on the foundational importance of research, training and innovation to growing the Canadian economy. To attract international talent, Budget 2025 commits $133 million over 3 years “to enable top international doctoral students an

SOS Executive Director Kaitlin Kharas: "Support Our Science is thrilled with Budget 2024’s significant new investments for graduate students and postdoctoral scholars. "

April 18, 2024 Toronto, ON - Support Our Science Executive Director Kaitlin Kharas remarks from Budget 2024 Press Conference: "Support...

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