News for Current students

Monday, February 5, 2024

Recent changes for international applicants and students

Information last updated Friday, March 28, 2024.

The Government of Canada recently announced a two-year cap on new study permits for international students. The government also introduced an additional step in the study permit application process, requiring students to have a Provincial Attestation Letter (PAL) to be eligible to apply for a study permit.

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

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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.

Tuesday, June 27, 2023

Meet the GRADflix finalist who loves this ‘sweet’ experience

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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 our 2023 participants.

Friday, June 23, 2023

Now hiring a Graduate Professional Development Support Specialist

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Are you or do you know a current PhD student at the University of Waterloo looking to support the professional development of other graduate students?