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: Design Your Degree (Master's and PhD)
Review your academic milestones, consider where your degree could take you, and consider available academia and non-academic opportunities.
GRADnavigate: How to Postdoc
Join Graduate Studies and Postdoctoral Affairs for an interactive panel featuring current and former postdoctoral scholars as they share their experiences.
Events
GRADnavigate: How to Postdoc
Join Graduate Studies and Postdoctoral Affairs for an interactive panel featuring current and former postdoctoral scholars as they share their experiences.
PhD Candidacy Workshop and Celebration
Celebrating PhD students who recently achieved candidacy in their program.
GRADnavigate: Parenting in Grad School
Balancing graduate studies with parenthood can be challenging, but there are supports to help you every step of the way. Join Graduate Studies and Postdoctoral Affairs to learn more about the resources available.
News
Dr. Brian Ingalls appointed Assistant Vice-President, GSPA and Assistant Provost, Graduate Students
Graduate Studies and Postdoctoral Affairs (GSPA) is pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. Brian Ingalls as Assistant Vice-President, GSPA and Assistant Provost, Graduate Students, effective September 1, 2026, for a two-year term.
New Awards Directory now available
The University of Waterloo has launched a new central Awards Directory.
Minimum PhD funding and Graduate Teaching Assistant/Graduate Research Assistant updates
Effective May 1, 2026, the minimum funding rate for eligible graduate students in a PhD program increased by 2.8%.