Monday, February 26, 2024

Outstanding plastic waste research earns prestigious Polanyi Prize

Dr. Elisabeth Prince has been awarded the John C. Polanyi Prize in recognition of her work creating more degradable and recyclable plastics. 

This prestigious award is presented by the Council of Ontario Universities to an individual or team whose research has led to outstanding advances in the field of natural sciences or engineering.

Thursday, February 15, 2024

Update on graduate student financial support

Effective May 1, 2024, the minimum funding rate for eligible graduate students in a PhD program and graduate Teaching Assistants (TAs) and graduate Research Assistants (RAs) will see an annual increase of 4.5%. 

Monday, February 12, 2024

CEE and GSPA partner in piloting new graduate co-op opportunities

Over 65 years ago, the University of Waterloo pioneered co-operative education for undergraduate students in Canada. Today, Waterloo is home to the largest co-op program at a research university.

Thursday, February 8, 2024

University of Waterloo student in the running for global McCall MacBain Scholarships

Evan Girardin

A University of Waterloo student is a finalist for the McCall MacBain Scholarships, Canada’s largest leadership-based scholarships for master’s and professional studies.

The scholarships are the result of a landmark $200 million gift in 2019 by John and Marcy McCall MacBain, then the largest single donation in Canadian history.

Wednesday, February 7, 2024

Announcing the 2024 GRADflix winners

Audience watching the GRADflix showcase

Graduate Studies and Postdoctoral Affairs is excited to announce the 2024 GRADflix showcase winners!

Monday, February 5, 2024

New Canadian study permit requirements

The Government of Canada recently announced a cap on new study permits for international students for the next two years. Please note that this cap does not apply to master’s or PhD students, and current study permit holders will not be affected. 

Wednesday, January 24, 2024

Meet the 2024 GRADflix Finalists!

finalist headshots

Friday, November 17, 2023

The re-launch of the Ontario-Ukraine Solidarity Scholarship

A message from Graduate Studies and Postdoctoral Affairs and Student Awards & Financial Aid

Monday, October 30, 2023

Seeking PhD candidates to teach an interdisciplinary course

Person reaching for balloons in the shape of a house, apple, and canned food

The Wicked Problem of Precarity: Living in an Uncertain World

As part of the University’s strategic plans to develop talent for a complex world and focus on interdisciplinary scholarship, a team of PhD candidates will come together in winter 2024 to design, develop and offer a course related to contemporary Wicked Problems.