Welcome to the Graduate Studies Endowment Fund

Are you enthusiastic about student-driven initiatives? Do you want to contribute to the graduate student community at the University of Waterloo?

The Graduate Studies Endowment Fund (GSEF) strives to improve the social, academic, and overall experience of graduate students. GSEF is looking to hire a new Coordinator to lead Project Review Committee and Board meetings, develop new initiatives to address graduate student needs, improve GSEF in its outreach and benefit to graduate students, and carry out the day-to-day affairs of GSEF. You will have the opportunity to work with a diverse and committed group of graduate students across UWaterloo, and it is a great experience to have on your CV!

This position is open to all graduate students. Please see the Coordinator Job Description PDF for more details.

Interested candidates will have until Friday, June 5, 2026  to submit their cover letter and CV to the GSEF Coordinator (Thinh Bui) at gsef@uwaterloo.ca. Please email Thinh if you have any questions about this position. 

Thank you!

Have an idea to enhance the academic or social experience for graduate students at UWaterloo? Submit an application for GSEF funding today!

For more information on eligible projects, deadlines and how to apply, visit the applications section of our website! 

GSEF is looking to hire various roles on campus. If interested in applying, please visit Current Openings tab for more information.

• Vice-coordinator for student engagement: Propose new initiatives to the board that will improve the social and/or academic experience of grad students.
• Faculty of Environment representative: Join the Project Review Committee and offer your unique perspectives and experiences by helping to review student-led project applications and make funding recommendations.
• Faculty of Math representative: Join the Project Review Committee and offer your unique perspectives and experiences by helping to review student-led project applications and make funding recommendations. Two positions are available.
• Faculty of Health representative: Join the Project Review Committee and offer your unique perspectives and experiences by helping to review student-led project applications and make funding recommendations.
• Faculty of Art representative: Join the Project Review Committee and offer your unique perspectives and experiences by helping to review student-led project applications and make funding recommendations.