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RESEARCH, INNOVATION, FAIR PAY.

Every researcher deserves a living wage.

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On April 16, 2024, Canada made a historic investment in funding graduate students and post-docs through scholarships, fellowships and grants. Read our press release here

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Budget 2024 is investing $3.5 billion in strategic research infrastructure and federal research support to ensure Canada’s researchers can reach their potential, strengthen Canada’s fundamental research capacity, and develop a new generation of talent.

 

These investments include:

  • $1.8 billion over five years, starting in 2024-25 to SSHRC, NSERC, and CIHR.

  • $825 million over five years, starting in 2024-25 to increase the annual value of master’s, doctoral, and post-doctoral fellowships. This will also increase the number of research scholarships and fellowships provided, building to approximately 1,720 more graduate students or fellows benefiting each year.

Le budget 2024 investit 3,5 milliards de dollars dans l'infrastructure de recherche stratégique et le soutien fédéral à la recherche afin que les chercheurs canadiens puissent réaliser leur potentiel, renforcer la capacité de recherche fondamentale du Canada et développer une nouvelle génération de talents.Ces investissements comprennent :

 

  • 1,8 milliard de dollars sur cinq ans, à compter de 2024-25, pour le CRSH, le CRSNG et les IRSC.

  • 825 millions de dollars sur cinq ans, à partir de 2024-25, pour augmenter la valeur annuelle des bourses de maîtrise, de doctorat et de postdoctorat. Cela permettra également d'augmenter le nombre de bourses de recherche accordées, soit environ 1 720 étudiants diplômés ou boursiers de plus chaque année.

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?

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