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In the current funding landscape, I’m forced to choose between my passion for research or the financial stability of myself and my family

I’m getting out of Canada when my PhD is over, I don’t want to struggle as a postdoc

I don’t feel worthy and valued. I feel like a second-class citizen

I never knew that to do science in Canada would mean to live in poverty. But I don't blame anyone, as it is my fault that I chose Canada

Graduate Student

I am a PhD Candidate at the University of Victoria. I am very fortunate to receive an NSERC CGS-D scholarship. Despite being one of the...

Graduate Student

I’m an international PhD student living in Ottawa with a stipend which is not enough for my rent and bills. Most of my stipend goes to...

Graduate Student

International student. My current stipend is 22k per annum. Rent, groceries, and bills account for 18k. Tuition fee is 9k. I am left with...

Graduate Student

I am an international student and PhD Candidate at McGill University. My funding has been really poor since I started my program in 2018....

Graduate Student

I am a master's student who had to give up the possibility of a doctorate because I could not afford it. Nearly 40% of my salary goes to...

Graduate Student

International student. I come to Canada with ~20k debt. After tuition, rent, other expenses, I save nothing. To buy something as simple...

Graduate Student

After all my loans, rent, and other expenses, I will have 100$ left. Since I've started my grad studies, I've bought NOTHING to myself....

Postdoctoral Scholar

I accumulated approximately $30,000 in student debt while completing my BSc. During my time as PhD student, I received a 3-year doctoral...

Postdoctoral Scholar

I won a CIHR postdoctoral fellowship this funding cycle. I’m currently a postdoc in Australia, where the starting postdoc salary in my...

Postdoctoral Scholar

I did my PhD in Canada. I worked as a postdoc here for 2 years. Then moved to Australia for 3 years for postdoc work, then came back 2...

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