Strategic Priority 1

Research and Graduate Education

Strategic goal:

A vibrant research environment and enriched graduate student experience

To achieve this goal, we aim to:

  1. Aspire to the highest possible standing in research by:
    • hiring the very best faculty
    • fostering a highly attractive, positive and supportive environment for research
    • increasing Faculty support for post-doctoral fellowships
  2. Attract the highest quality graduate students by:
    • bolstering promotion of graduate programs
    • intensifying efforts to recruit top graduate students
    • increasing resources for graduate studies
    • leveraging the NSERC USRA program to attract undergraduate students interested in research
    • encouraging more of our own undergraduate students to pursue graduate studies at Waterloo
  3. Provide the highest quality graduate education by:
    • developing a comprehensive graduate student mentoring program
    • providing superior teaching and professional development opportunities for our graduate students