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Support Our Science @SupportOurSci

#SupportOurScience is a grassroots organization advocating for better grad student and postdoc pay in Canada through increased federal investments

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9 Jul 2024
New article in @Nature by SOS Executive Director Kaitlin Kharas on how Canada boosted PhD and postdoc pay! "The collective voices of graduate students and postdoctoral scholars are too powerful to be ignored." Read it here: rdcu.be/dNdyw
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Looking ahead to 2026–27, we’re encouraged by new investments in Canadian research: 🔬 $82M for grants, scholarships & fellowships 🌍 $226M to attract global talent, incl. intl. student funding & research chairs—supporting grads & postdocs nationwide (1/2)
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These investments recognize the essential role trainees play in Canada’s research ecosystem. #SupportOurScience #cdnpoli (2/2)
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@melaniejoly @MarkJCarney @FP_Champagne @ISED_CA @FinanceCanada
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En vue de 2026–2027, nous sommes encouragé·e·s par de nouveaux investissements dans la recherche canadienne : 🔬 82 M$ pour des subventions, des bourses et des stages postdoctoraux 🌍 226 M$ pour attirer les meilleurs talents internationaux, incluant du financement pour (1/2)
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les étudiant·e·s internationaux et des chaires de recherche — soutenant les étudiant·e·s aux cycles supérieurs et les postdocs partout au pays. Ces investissements reconnaissent le rôle essentiel des stagiaires dans l’écosystème de la recherche au Canada. #SoutenezNotreScience
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📣 Join us Friday at 12pm EST for the next @SupportOurSci Town Hall! Hear updates on our advocacy for better funding, support & working conditions for early career researchers — and share your ideas! 🇨🇦💡 🔗 Register: forms.gle/vuAfnY5hGM7vrWdd9 #SupportOurScience

Support Our Science wants to hear from YOU!

We are putting together a townhall on November 14th at 12pm EST. This session will provide updates on government policy following the recent budget, create space to hear your concerns, and help us...

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Investir dans la recherche au Canada ! Soutenez Notre Science accueille le Budget 2025 : 133 M$ pour doctorants et postdoctorants internationaux, plus fonds pour chaires, professeurs et infrastructures. Lire la suite : tinyurl.com/8txn7c35 #SoutenezNotreScience #cdnpoli

Soutenez Notre Science salue l’accent mis sur la recherche et l’innovation dans le budget de 2025

Communiqué de presseDe la part de Soutenez Notre ScienceLe 5 novembre 2025OTTAWA (Ontario) – Soutenez Notre Science, un organisme voué à la défense d’un financement accru pour les 300 000 étudiants...

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Investing in Canada’s research! Support Our Science welcomes Budget 2025’s focus on next-gen researchers: $133M for international PhDs & postdocs, plus funding for chairs, faculty & infrastructure. Read more:tinyurl.com/ysvyf9uj #SupportOurScience #cdnpoli

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

News ReleaseFrom Support Our ScienceNovember 5, 2025OTTAWA, ON - Support Our Science, an organization dedicated to advocating for increased funding for Canada’s 300,000 graduate students and postdo...

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SOS is concerned about the SRSR motion requesting 25 years of disaggregated tri-council data. While we understand the data is intended to be anonymized, this wasn't explicitly stated in the motion – and the specific information requested could still enable #SupportOurScience
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re-identification when linked together. Most critically: this data must NOT be made public. Doing so would compromise researcher privacy (especially for vulnerable groups), undermine confidential peer review, and expose unpublished research.
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We support accountability, but it must preserve privacy and scientific integrity.
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🧠 Canada can experience a true #BrainGain — but only if we invest in our research system and properly fund the researchers who drive discovery. Thank you to @Avis_Favaro for the interview and for spotlighting this important conversation. 📰 Read the story below!
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Budget 2025 has the opportunity to attract, and retain talent within Canada if we invest! #SupportOurScience 📺 Read the story: ctvnews.ca/health/article/ca…

Canada’s brain gain: A scientific migration amid U.S turmoil

More than 600 scientists – about half from the U.S. – ‘raise their hands’ as they compete for positions at a Canadian Hospital.

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Grad students & postdocs across 🇨🇦 — your advocacy matters! @SupportOurSci is launching #VoicesForScience, highlighting actions to improve fair pay & support for trainees. Share how you’ve spoken up — from data collection to policy change — and inspire others! #SupportOurScience
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📣 Étudiants diplômés et postdoctorants à travers le 🇨🇦 — votre engagement compte ! @SupportOurSci lance #VoicesForScience, mettant en avant les actions visant à améliorer la rémunération équitable et le soutien aux stagiaires.
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Partagez comment vous vous êtes exprimé — de la collecte de données au changement de politique — et inspirez les autres ! Soumettez votre histoire : forms.gle/Qqy9uD6zjMr6bUYj9
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Aujourd’hui, SOS se joint à @cancoalition pour demander au @PMcanadien d’investir dans la recherche afin de soutenir les étudiants aux cycles supérieurs, les postdocs et tous les chercheurs dans le #budget2025. Investir dans les chercheurs, c’est investir dans le Canada.
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La lettre complète se trouve ci-dessous. drive.google.com/file/d/1yi1…

Coalition de recherche - lettre ouverte - septembre 2025 - Final.pdf

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📢 Today, SOS joins @cancoalition in calling on the @PMcanadien to invest in research funding to support graduate students, postdocs & all researchers in #budget2025 Investing in researchers = investing in Canada’s sovereignty, prosperity & economy. #SupportOurScience #cdnpoli
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The full letter can be found here: drive.google.com/file/d/1DzZ…
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