Blogs of Interest
The Black Hole – posts after May 2012 – blog about science in Canada and issues affecting trainees The Black Hole – older posts – archive from previous website To suggest a blog for inclusion on this list please email: communications@caps-acsp.ca
CAPS/ACSP 2013 Survey Results
The 2013 Canadian Postdoc Survey: Painting a Picture of Canadian Postdoctoral Scholars The Canadian Association of Postdoctoral Scholars / l’Association canadienne des stagiaires post-doctoraux (CAPS-ACSP) is pleased to release the report from the 2013 Survey of Canadian Postdoctoral Scholars, (Executive Summary, Full Report) conducted in collaboration with Mitacs, between March and April, 2013. Postdoctoral scholars, or postdocs, are …
2014 NPA (US) Institutional Survey
November 3, 2014 – Message from the NPA (US)… The National Postdoctoral Association (NPA) is pleased to announce the release of the 2014 NPA Institutional Survey: Supporting and Developing Postdoctoral Scholars. We believe that this data is critical for postdoc offices to assess the needs of the postdoctoral community in the areas of postdoc stipend …
Improving the Experiences of Social Sciences & Humanities Postdocs in Canada
In 2013 the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada / Conseil de recherches en sciences humaines du Canada (SSHRC/CRSH) initiated a review of the training, career development needs, and administration of postdoctoral fellows (‘postdocs’) in the social sciences and humanities in Canada. Under consideration were proposals to shift SSHRC Postdoctoral Fellowships (S-PDF) to …
History of Postdoctoral Taxation in Canada
Between 2008 and 2010 the CAPS/ACSP Executive (along with other groups) sought to clarify the status of postdocs in Canada with respect to taxation of income, particularly for postdocs on fellowships/scholarships. This post reviews the timeline of issues and changes in taxation of postdocs during that period, the end result of which was the current …
CAPS/ACSP 2009 Postdoctoral Survey and Position Paper on Postdoctoral Status
In 2009, CAPS/ACSP conducted our first national online survey of Canadian postdoctoral scholars. The final report from that survey, entitled “A postdoctoral crisis in Canada: From the “Ivory Tower” to the Academic “Parking Lot” is available here. CAPS/ACSP also wrote an accompanying position paper on postdoctoral status that was released around the same time. That document, …