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Welcome to Graduate Studies and Postdoctoral Affairs

Year after year, international and Canadian rankings place the University of Waterloo among the best universities in the world.

Waterloo is pleased to provide the President's Graduate Scholarship (PGS) to outstanding graduate students who hold major federally and provincially funded competition-based scholarships.

Do you want to be a part of the University of Waterloo graduate studies community? Explore our more than 180+ master's and doctoral programs.



 

 

  1. July 25, 2024Supports for Bangladeshi students

    The University of Waterloo is aware of the distressing events in Bangladesh, where peaceful student-led protests against the recently reinstated government job quotas have escalated into violence resulting in casualties, government-sanctioned curfews and disruptions to internet and cellular services. 

  2. July 18, 2024Meet the GRADflix finalist who explores gravity
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    Each year the University of Waterloo GRADflix competition sees Master’s and PhD students from every discipline participate, creating 60-second videos describing their research and showcasing the amazing ideas and ambitions of our community of graduate researchers. This year, Graduate Studies and Postdoctoral Affairs is following up with some of our 2024 participants.

  3. July 16, 2024Increased support for Provost postdoctoral scholars

    Launched in 2022, Graduate Studies and Postdoctoral Affairs (GSPA) is proud to support the Provost’s Program for Black and Indigenous Scholars and the Provost’s Program for Interdiscipli

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  1. Mar. 15, 2023"We are Family"
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    At Waterloo we understand that many of our graduate students are (or are about to become) parents who are trying to balance their studies with family obligations.

  2. Feb. 21, 2023Policy 30: frequently asked questions (FAQs) with answers!
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    Answering some common questions about the recently updated Policy 30: Employment of Graduate Student Teaching Assistant.

  3. Jan. 23, 2023Supporting student professional development: An individual approach
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    In the academic context, we often refer to graduate students as if they belong to one group, defined by their engagement in graduate studies, however, in reality, we know that each of our graduate students is unique.

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