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Tobias Denskus
@aidnography.de

Maybe one day we can have a discussion why "attracting bright minds" is often equated with "pay someone 4-5 years to get a PhD"...probably nice for the individual, but I remain skeptical about broader academic & social impact

Daniel Munro@dkmunro.bsky.social

“Winners will be paid $80,000 a year for four years, twice the current minimum base funding for PhD candidates at U of T. Half of the $100-million endowment comes from an anonymous donation, the rest from the university.” www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/artic...

theglobeandmail.comUniversity of Toronto launching $100-million scholarship fund to attract PhD studentsNew program aims to help school compete for bright minds at a time when elite U.S. universities are under attack by the Trump administration

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