News archive - 2021

Thursday, September 9, 2021

Catch GSEF at the Graduate House!

The Graduate Studies Endowment Fund (GSEF) will hold a booth at the Graduate House this Friday, September 10, 2021! Stop by our booth to get to know some of the GSEF team members, learn a bit more about GSEF's initiatives, and receive a special giveaway!

Monday, September 6, 2021

Fall 2021 Project Funding Opportunities

Do you or your student group have an idea on how to improve the academic, social, or the overall experience of your fellow graduate students? If so, you can apply for funding from the Graduate Studies Endowment Fund (GSEF). We are also relaunching the Environmental Sustainability Award for the Fall 2021 term!

Wednesday, June 16, 2021

Constitutional Referendum Results

The 2021 Constitutional Referendum has passed!

Between May 17 to May 20, 2021, graduate students had the opportunity to vote towards the proposed changes to the GSEF Constitution.

86.27% of votes were in favour of the constitutional amendments, while 13.73% of votes were against. Overall, the 2/3 majority was exceeded, and the vote passed. The University of Waterloo Board of Governors approved the proposed amendments to the Constitution on June 1, 2021.

Tuesday, May 25, 2021

GSEF is Hiring a Vice-Coordinator!

Are you enthusiastic about student-driven initiatives and want to support the graduate student experience at the University of Waterloo? If so, apply to be the next GSEF Vice-Coordinator!

Tuesday, May 11, 2021

Spring 2021 Project Funding

Does your student group have an idea how to improve the academic, social, or the overall experience of your fellow graduate students? If so, you can apply for funding from the Graduate Studies Endowment Fund (GSEF). Please note that the Environmental Sustainability Award will be postponed for the Spring 2021 term, but students can still apply for Large Project Funding. The Spring 2021 application deadline is June 11th.