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Revisiting the ÑÇÖÞÌìÌà PhD Career Outcomes project

The ÑÇÖÞÌìÌà PhD Career Outcomes was the first comprehensive report of doctoral career outcomes from an institution in Canada, and provided ÑÇÖÞÌìÌÃ’s graduate programs, students, and prospective students with data to inform their thinking and planning around program elements, career preparation.

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2021 Three-Minute Thesis winners announced

Ten graduate students took the virtual stage this Wednesday in a competition to find out who could best summarize and present years of research in only three minutes. The winners were Tebogo T. Leepile, from LFS, Jennifer Ferris, from Medicine, and Sarah Morris, from Science. 

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Message on Anti-Asian Racism

All of us at the Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies dean’s office strongly uphold President Ono’s recent message of solidarity with members of our Asian communities, and re-affirm our commitment to combatting all forms of racism, discrimination, and hate, here and in the broader societies in which we live, study, and work.

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Dr. Dierkes elected as president of the Western Canadian Deans of Graduate Studies

Dr. Julian Dierkes, Associate Dean, Funding at Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies spoke about the role of organizations like WCDGS in the changing graduate education landscape.

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Meet the 2021 Killam Postdoctoral Fellow Research Prize recipients

The Faculty of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies congratulates the winners of the 2021 Killam Postdoctoral Fellow Research Prize. This year’s recipients come from the Faculty of Science and the…

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Don't miss this year's ÑÇÖÞÌìÌà 3MT final

Join us on March 31, from 12:00-1:30 p.m., for the 2021 Three-Minute Thesis virtual final and hear from ÑÇÖÞÌìÌÃ’s top ten graduate students on their inspiring research.

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Data on average PhD funding per program made available

The Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies (G+PS) office has recently added PhD financial support data for the…

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Op-Ed: My journey through mentorship

Dwayne Tucker, PhD student in Reproductive and Developmental Sciences, talks about the importance of meaningful mentorship in his academic and professional progression. 

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Alumna spotlight: Adrianna Spyker

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Panel: Black Experiences in Graduate Education

Please join the Graduate Student Society for a student-led panel discussion on Black Experiences in Graduate Education.

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Student Spotlight: Najah Adreak

When Najah Adreak decided to pursue a Master of Science in Surgery at ÑÇÖÞÌìÌÃ, she already had been trained in cardiothoracic surgery in the Tripoli’s largest tertiary center, the Tripoli Medical Center, in…

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Student spotlight: Juma Orach

Growing up in Uganda,…

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Celebrate Black History Month

Please join us in celebrating the achievements and contributions of our black graduate students, current and past.

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Dr. Porter receives award for Outstanding Leadership in Graduate Education

Dr. Susan Porter, Dean and Vice-Provost, Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies receives the Debra W. Stewart Award for Outstanding Leadership in Graduate Education, for her passionate advocacy and invaluable contributions to ÑÇÖÞÌìÌà and the international graduate education community.

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Minimum funding for PhD students raised

In December, the Graduate Council voted to raise minimum funding for PhD students in the first four years of their training from $18,000 to $22,000 as of September 2021. While average funding to PhD…

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Congratulations to the 2020/21 University Killam Professors

On January 14, 2021 ÑÇÖÞÌìÌà announced the appointment of six new University Killam Professors. This is the highest honour that ÑÇÖÞÌìÌà can confer on a faculty member. University Killam Professors are…

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Performance, Commissions, and Protest: The Political Pianist

ÑÇÖÞÌìÌà Public Scholar and Doctor of Musical Arts in Piano (DMA) candidate…

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Congratulations to the master's and doctoral students graduating this fall

More than 1,270 master's and doctoral students have earned the right to cross the virtual stage this year, and we wish all of them the very best in their future endeavours. Everyone being honoured this…

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Meet the 2020 recipients of the Killam Awards for Excellence in Mentoring

Please join us in congratulating this year’s recipients of the…

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2019 SSHRC Doctoral Fellowship announced

Today, the Honourable Navdeep Bains, Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry, today announced that the Government of Canada is investing $26 million over the next four years to support 540…

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Department shares perspectives on virtual doctoral defences

The Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine recently published a two-part series on COVID-19 and a new vision of a PhD defence day—sharing both a graduate student’s and a supervisor’s perspectives.

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ÑÇÖÞÌìÌà doctoral student wins three awards at the Canadian Student Health Research Forum

Lianna Wat, a ÑÇÖÞÌìÌà doctoral student in the Cell and Developmental Biology program has won all three trainee awards at the 2020 Canadian Student Health Research Forum. 

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G+PS staff member receives 2020 President’s Service Award for Excellence

Our warm congratulations to G+PS staff member Kirsten Cameron on receiving the 2020 President’s Service Award for Excellence.

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2020 Friedman Award for Scholars in Health recipients announced

Twelve graduate students doing research in the field of health have received this year’s Friedman Award for Scholars in Health.

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Honouring this year's Indigenous graduates

Congratulations to all Indigenous graduate students who graduated in 2020! On June 27, the First Nations House of Learning is hosting a virtual graduation celebration to honour and recognize the educational achievements of participating Indigenous graduates.

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Vanier Canada Graduate Scholarship and Banting Postdoctoral Fellowship winners announced

Twenty-one doctoral students at ÑÇÖÞÌìÌà have received a Vanier Canada Graduate Fellowship, and three postdoctoral fellows have received a Banting Postdoctoral Fellowship.

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Congratulations to the graduating class of 2020!

This year’s Spring graduation will be held online, and while the ceremony will include many elements of a traditional ceremony, there will be some unique ones as well. More than 1,270 master's and…

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Meet this year’s Governor General’s Gold Medal recipients

The Governor General’s Gold Medal is an opportunity to honour the best in the graduating class within the Faculty of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies. One gold medal is awarded to the graduate student…

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Public Scholar alumna wins the Starkey-Robinson Award for Graduate Research on Canada

Public Scholars Initiative alumna,…

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