Media Release – CAPA Calls for Urgent PhD Stipend Increase as Nation Faces Research Productivity Flat-Line

4^th of August – The Council of Australian Postgraduate Associations (CAPA) is urging the Federal Government to act decisively to fix Australia’s fragmented research system, as new data shows the country is on track to face a shortfall of 12,000 PhD-qualified scientists by 2031. PhD candidates are essential for research productivity in Australia. CAPA’s analysis of the 2024 CWTS Leiden rankings of research productivity indicates that PhD stipend rates are key drivers of research productivity…