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Apr 19

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...

Apr 16

Support Our Science is Thrilled to See a Significant Investment in Graduate Student Scholarships and Postdoctoral Fellowships in Budget 2024

April 16, 2024 OTTAWA, ON - Support Our Science, an organization dedicated to advocating for increased funding for Canada’s 300,000...

Mar 18

Press Conference: Urgent Need to Increase Funding for Graduate Students and Postdoctoral Scholars in Budget 2024

For Immediate Release March 18, 2023 Ottawa, Ontario - On Tuesday, March 19th, graduate students and postdoctoral scholars will stand...

Dec 12, 2023

Response to the House of Commons Standing Committee’s Report on Scholarships and Fellowship

December 12th, 2023 OTTAWA, ON - Support Our Science is thrilled to see the inclusion of our recommendations in the House of Commons...

Dec 5, 2023

SRSR Committee Urged Min. Freeland to Fund Grad Students & Postdocs in 2023 Fall Economic Statement

December 5, 2023 On October 18, 2023, members of the Standing Committee on Science and Research (SRSR) wrote a letter to Minister...

Nov 21, 2023

Support Our Science: 2023 Fall Economic Statement Response

Disappointment with the Lack of Funding for Graduate Students and Postdoctoral Scholars in the Fall Economic Statement November 21th,...

Oct 5, 2023

SOS Joins The Coalition for Canadian Research Calls for a Major Investment in Science and Research

In a historic gathering on Parliament Hill, a diverse coalition of organizations representing post-secondary institutions, research...

Sep 5, 2023

Support Our Science meets with Minister Freeland

September 5, 2023 Toronto, Ontario - Support Our Science representatives Sarah Laframboise (SOS Executive Director), Marc Johnson (SOS...

Aug 30, 2023

Government of Canada announces misleading investment into researchers across the country

For Immediate Release August 30, 2023 Ottawa, Ontario - Support Our Science responds to the Government of Canada’s most recent misleading...

Aug 8, 2023

Written Submission for Pre-Budget Consultations in Advance of the 2024 Budget

As part of the Pre-Budget process, Support Our Science is proud to provide a copy of our submission for the 2024 Budget. View the full...

May 10, 2023

What a Way to Make a Livin! Graduate Students Are Barely Gettin’ By (The Link)

Graduate Students Across Montreal Demand Better Wages At May Day Protest Article by Abby Cole on May 9 2023 in The Link Link to article

May 4, 2023

Canadian Ph.D.s demand raises (Science)

Part of "News at a glance" article on May 4 2023 in Science Link to article (scroll to end of page)

May 3, 2023

SFU researchers demand more funding (Global BC News)

Credit: Global BC News Report on May 1st 2023 on Global BC News

May 3, 2023

Grad students walk out for better wages (YGK News)

Article by Owen Fullerton on May 2 2023 on YGK News Link to article

May 3, 2023

In wake of Brock student protest, Ottawa says it’s ‘carefully ... (St. Catharines Standard)

Support Our Science organized a national walkout Monday that included graduate and post-doctoral students from Brock University. Article...

May 3, 2023

Queen’s grad students, postdoctoral fellows walk out in demand for increased ... (Kingstonist)

Graduate students from Queen’s University in front of Summerhill, the oldest building at Queen’s erected in 1839, participating in a...

May 3, 2023

Kelowna university research students take part in walkout calling for liveable wage (Castanet.net)

Graduate students protest for better pay at UBCO on Monday. Article by Brayden Ursel on May 2 2023 on Castanet.net Link to article

May 2, 2023

Staging a walkout, Manitoba students call for investments in fellowships and grants (Global News)

Across Canada, students at various post-secondary institutions flocked together to demand one thing: a more fair, livable wage. That was...

May 2, 2023

Trent University students holding walkout Monday to demand more ... (The Peterborough Examiner)

Article by Alex Schummer on April 26 2023 in The Peterborough Examiner Link to article

May 2, 2023

Trent University students join nationwide calls for more graduate, postdoctoral federal(Global News)

Trent University students are demanding the federal government invest more in graduate and postdoctoral studies. On Monday, they staged a...

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