Graduate Studies and Postdoctoral Affairs (GSPA)
Needles Hall, second floor, room 2201
Waterloo's collaborative approach to internationalization has been formalized in numerous agreements with institutions in many countries.
Formalized graduate studies partnerships
International Sponsorship Programs
If you are applying for graduate studies under one of these formal agreements, please review Waterloo's sponsorship requirements which are an important part of your application process.
| Location | International Sponsorship Program |
|---|---|
| Brazil | Government of Brazil |
| Chile | ANID (formerly CONICYT) |
| China |
Soochow Doctoral Agreement |
| Colombia | COLCIENCIAS |
| Ecuador | Senescyt |
| Egypt | Cultural and Educational Affairs, Egypt (Doctoral) |
| Iraq | Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research, Iraq (Doctoral) |
| Mexico | CONACYT |
| Mitacs: Brazil, China, India, Mexico, Turkey, Vietnam | Mitacs Globalink Graduate Fellowship |
| Panama | IFARHU-SENACYT |
| Paraguay | BECAL |
| Peru | Pronabec |
| Saudi Arabia | Government of Saudi Arabia |
| Uruguay | ANII |
| Vietnam | Vietnam International Education Development (VIED) (Doctoral) |
Joint or dual degree program agreements
| Location | Agreement information |
|---|---|
| All | Dual PhD degrees (Cotutelle) |
| Germany | Visit the department of Germanic & Slavic Studies for more information on the Joint MA in Intercultural German Studies (IcGS), a Waterloo-Mannheim joint graduate program. |
| United Kingdom | Visit the Balsillie School of International Affairs for more information on the UW-Warwick double degree program. |
CALDO fall 2023 recruitment activities
The University of Waterloo has established a number of scholarship agreements with Latin America via CALDO. The CALDO Consortium provides guidance to prospective students from Latin America on finding and applying for graduate programs in top Canadian universities and helps navigate scholarship options from your home country.
The University of Waterloo will have a presence within the following countries as part of the CALDO fall 2023 recruitment tour.
| Location | Country-specific details |
|---|---|
| Chile | Review details about applying from Chile - including funding opportunities |
| Colombia | Review details about applying from Colombia - including funding opportunities |
| Mexico | Review details about applying from Mexico - including funding opportunities |
| Panama | Review details about applying from Panama - including funding opportunities |
| Peru | Review details about applying from Peru - including funding opportunities |