Hundreds of scientists set to rally for more federal funding – National
Tons of of scientists and researchers are anticipated to collect on Parliament Hill Thursday to name for a elevate.
Organizers of the “Assist our Science” rally say they may current an open letter to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Science and Innovation Minister Francois-Philippe Champagne that has been signed by hundreds of scientists and measures greater than 60 metres lengthy.
The group says many graduate and post-doctoral students obtain funding from three federal companies, however typically the scholarships quantity to lower than minimal wage.
In addition they say graduate college students haven’t seen a elevate since 2003, and post-doctoral students have solely had wages rise by 12.5 per cent in these 19 years.
In consequence, many researchers depart the nation or depart their fields altogether.
The group desires the federal authorities to extend the worth of that funding by 48 per cent to match inflation since 2003, and to create 50 per cent extra graduate scholarships and post-doctoral fellowships.
