Support Our Science

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SOS is a grassroots organization advocating for better grad student and postdoc pay for ALL researchers in Canada through increased investments www.supportourscience.ca

Women in business attire speaks at a lectern in a press conference surrounded by other people. To the right is Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland.
Figure for Enhanced Scholarships and Fellowships comparing current amounts to new annual award amounts
Support Our Science logo on blue background. To the right are cutout images of protestors holding signs supporting graduate student funding
MPs and other representatives stand behind SOS Executive Director Kaitlyn Kharas who speaks at a podium in a government hall
Text on yellow graphic background reading "Take Action" in large letters with announcement clipart and SOS logo. Text below is same sentiment as post text, followed by URL linked in post.
Kaitlyn Kharas speaks to a room of professionals. She is speaking into a handheld microphone and wearing a navy blazer with a nametag.
Support Our Science branded infographic with text for the four asks: Ask 1: Increase the value of Tri-Agency scholarships and fellowships by 50% and index to inflation going forward Ask 2: Increase number of Tri-Agency graduate scholarships by 50% Ask 3: Increase the number of Tri-Agency postdoctoral fellowshisp by 100% and Tri-Agency graduate scholarships by 50% Ask 4: Increase the Tri-Agency research grant budget provided to faculty by at least 10% per year for the next 5 years
Faded blue toned photo of rally, with text overlaid reading "Support Our Science. Contribute Now" encircling an icon of a hand holding a heart
Graph: PhD stipend and cost of living across countries
Line graph: Spending on R&D as a % of GDP over time
Illustration of the acronym ROI with images of people doing work and an arrow showing an increase
Logos SOS sur fond gris avec le texte qui dit: "Les universités et les laboratoires publics produisent la plupart des articles scientifiques cités dans les brevets"
SOS logo on dark grey photo background with text reading: "Universities and government laboratories produce most of the scientific articles cited in patents."
Logos SOS sur fond gris avec le texte qui dit: "Un investissement d'un dollar dans la recherche fondamentale sur la santé stimule 8,38 dollars de R&D dans l'industrie en l'espace de 8 ans"
SOS logo on grey background with text that reads: "A $1 investment in basic health research stimulates $8.38 of industry R&D within 8 years"
Logos SOS sur fond bleu pâle avec le texte qui dit: "38 % des nouveaux docteurs quittent le Canada pour de meilleures opportunités à l'étranger. En 2022, cela coûtera à l'économie canadienne au moins 740 millions de dollars en investissements perdus dans la formation"
SOS logos on pale blue background with text that says: "38% of new PhDs leave Canada for better opportunities internationally. Each year this costs Canada's economy at least $740,000,000 in lost training investments"
Logo SOS sur fond orange avec le texte suivant : Les investissements du Canada dans la formation des étudiants en master et en doctorat stimulent la croissance de l'économie canadienne à hauteur de 1,16 % chaque année. Cela représente une augmentation de 36 milliards $ du PIB en 2022
SOS logo on orange background with text reading: "Canada's investments in training Masters and PhD students simulate 1.16% growth in Canada's economy each year. This added $36B CAD of growth to Canada's GDP in 2022"
Logo SOS sur fond orange avec lecture du texte: "Les 300 000 étudiants des cycle supérieur et chercheurs postdoctoraux du Canada constituent la principale force de travail due pays dans le domaine de la recherche et du développement"
SOS logo on orange background with text reading: "Canada's 300,000 graduate students and postdoctoral scholars are the country's largest R&D work force"
Logo SOS sur fond vert avec lecture du texte: "Chaque 1$ consacré à la recherche, au développement et à la formation au Canada génère une croissance du PIB de 4,71$"
Investments in Canadian research, development and training of graduate students and postdoctoral scholars leads to large and long-lasting economic growth #SupportOurScience #ReturnOnInvestment
Logo de SOS et texte: "7 % du PIB due Canada sont attribués aux investissements dans la recherche et le développement. Cela représentait $160,1 milliards de l'économie canadienne en 2022
SOS Logo and text reading 7% of Canada's GDP is attributed to investments in research and development. This translates to $160.1B of Canada's economy in 2022
Logo Soutenez notre science sur fond bleu en anglais et en français
Support Our Science logo on blue background in French and ENglish
Portrait de Kaitlyn sur fond gris
Portrait of Kaitlyn Kharas against a grey background
Sarah Laframboise stands arms crossed in a white lab coat on a sunny day on an Ottawa path.
Support Our Science press release - Support Our Science: Disappointment with the Lack of Funding for Graduate Students and Postdoctoral Scholars in the Fall Economic Statement
Infographic with an icon of an orange house and text reading "Only 10% of graduate students own their own home."
Support Our Science branded graphic reading "Volunteers Needed", listing "Social Media Coordinator" and "Content Creation Coordinator"