The 2024 GRADflix competition has officially launched!

Graduate Studies and Postdoctoral Affairs (GSPA) is thrilled to be hosting the sixth annual GRADflix competition! GRADflix is a research communication opportunity for graduate students. Participants create a video, moving slide show, or animation of no longer than 60 seconds (one minute) in length that describes their research. Finalist videos are then highlighted at our GRADflix showcase taking place February 6, 2024 at Federation Hall. All friends, family and Waterloo community members are welcome to attend this showcase.

By participating, graduate students can learn a new skill, expand their network, broaden their communication skills, win cash prizes, and more! Depending on your field of study and funding source, your video may meet the criteria for submission to SSHRC's Storytellers competition or NSERC's Science Action! competition as well. Check out what previous participants have to say on our learn about the GRADflix experience web page. You can also watch videos submitted in previous years on our YouTube channel.

Here are the important dates for the 2024 GRADflix competition:

• Oct 17, 2023: GRADflix information session: Register now
• Oct 23, 2023: GRADflix training session: Register now
• Nov 10, 2023: Deadline to register to participate in GRADflix
• Nov 15, 2023: GRADflix drop in feedback session one
• Dec 4, 2023: GRADflix drop in feedback session two
• Jan 9, 2024: GRADflix video submission deadline
• Feb 6, 2024: GRADflix showcase

Thinking about participating but aren’t sure? Come join us at our upcoming information session to learn more about the competition. You can also e-mail us at gradventure@uwaterloo.ca.

GRADflix is generously supported by graduate students through the Graduate Studies Endowment Fund.