NEWS . June 19, 2017
Dear Postdoctoral Scholars, Nominations for the 2017-2018 Canadian Association of Postdoctoral Scholars (CAPS/ACSP) Executive Council are now closed. Elections will be held via online ballot from Friday, June 23rd until Friday, June 3oth. Only ‘Active’ members of CAPS/ACSP or ‘Alumni’ members who have requested and been granted voting rights by the Executive Council are eligible …
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NEWS . June 18, 2017
Based on input from the Postdoctoral Associations of Alberta, including the Postdoctoral Association of the University of Calgary (PDAC), the University of Alberta Postdoctoral Fellow Association, and the University of Lethbridge Postdoctoral Fellows Association (ULPA), the Alberta Government included some major changes in postdoctoral policy in recent provincial legislation. On the afternoon of May 4th, …
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NEWS . June 18, 2017
Release of the Naylor Report The Advisory Panel for Canada’s Fundamental Science Review headed by Dr. David Naylor officially submitted its final report to the Government of Canada on April 10th, 2017. The report entitled INVESTING IN CANADA’S FUTURE: Strengthening the Foundations of Canadian Research (aka: the Naylor Report) provides a comprehensive list of evidence-based …
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NEWS . June 18, 2017
In the fall of 2016 the CAPS/ACSP Executive Council submitted a report to the Science Secretariat in response to a request for input from the Chair of the Advisory Panel for Canada’s Fundamental Science Review, Dr. David Naylor. This was one of many reports submitted during the Advisory Panel’s consultation process, but unlike most groups, …
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NEWS . June 08, 2017
Based on benefits data from the CAPS/ACSP’s 2016 National Postdoc Survey, we estimate that of the nearly 10,000 postdocs currently working in Canada: ~4,000 postdocs have no drug plan, dental benefits, family coverage, extended health benefits, or vision coverage ~5,000 postdocs have no long-term disability or life insurance coverage This type of support is essential …
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