Supporting you from your first term to convocation
Information, resources, and supports for graduate students at Waterloo.
Attend an upcoming workshop
GRADnavigate workshops cover the most common challenges graduate students face and offer support around important program milestones.
GRADnavigate: Tackling the PhD Defence
Get practical guidance on how to prepare for a successful dissertation defence.
GRADnavigate: Demystifying Comprehensive and Qualifying Exams
Learn how to prepare for one of the biggest milestones in your program.
News
Nominations open: Award of Excellence in Graduate Supervision
Nominations are now open for the 2025-2026 Award of Excellence in Graduate Supervision. Graduate Studies and Postdoctoral Affairs (GSPA), in partnership with the Graduate Student Association (GSA), established the Award of Excellence in Graduate Supervision to recognize faculty who exemplify outstanding mentorship, advising, and support for graduate students.
Announcing the launch of the 2026 GRADflix competition
GRADflix is a research communication competition for University of Waterloo graduate students where participants create a video of no longer than 60 seconds to share their research with a non-specialized audience.
Stress in the strands: Hair offers clues to children’s mental health
University of Waterloo study shows long-term stress levels may signal mental health risks in children with chronic physical illnesses and guide early intervention.