NEWS . April 04, 2018
Thanks to those who applied for the openings on the CAPS Executive! Applications are now closed and the Executive will be voting to select the new members in the coming days — stay tuned! Want to make a difference in the lives of your fellow postdocs and gain valuable experience in the process? Join the …
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NEWS . January 27, 2018
The CAPS/ACSP Executive is working to improve the Health & Wellness Resources we provide for postdocs and to build an inclusive, supportive, and connected national community to help ensure the wellbeing of our members. The need for improved mental/emotional support was clear in the results of the CAPS/ACSP 2016 National Postdoc Survey, as many postdocs …
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NEWS . January 10, 2018
In collaboration with Sigma XI, the National Postdoctoral Association (NPA) in the US has released an institutional policy report based on a 2016 survey of 130 institutions that hire postdocs and hold NPA membership. The key recommendations in the report are that institutions that hire postdocs should: 1) Increase the staff and budget for …
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NEWS . December 10, 2017
The Tri-Agency (SSHRC, NSERC, and CIHR) kindly provided some updates on their programs and policies for the members of CAPS/ACSP in November 2017. To view a summary document describing the harmonization of policies across the agencies as well as individual agency updates, please click here.
NEWS . October 17, 2017
CAPS/ACSP is proud to share this report, written by one of the At-Large Members of our Executive, Dr. Peter Clark. The report provides a wealth of information about postdoctoral policy at the federal, provincial, institutional and funding body levels and focuses on the effect of those policies in terms of labour conditions, statutory benefits, and …
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