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.
News
Seeking graduate student valedictorians for fall 2026
The University of Waterloo is seeking five graduate student valedictorians for the fall (October) 2026 convocation ceremonies.
Applications open for new Assistant Vice-President and Assistant Provost faculty role
Graduate Studies and Postdoctoral Affairs (GSPA) is seeking applications for the position of Assistant Vice-President, Graduate Studies and Postdoctoral Affairs and Assistant Provost, Graduate Students, beginning July 1, 2026, for a two-year term.
Justin Wan appointed Associate Vice-President GSPA
Professor Justin Wan has been appointed Associate Vice-President, Graduate Studies and Postdoctoral Affairs (AVP GSPA) at the University of Waterloo, effective July 1, 2026, for a five-year term.