University of Waterloo Graduate Studies and Postdoctoral Affairs

09/19/2023

Applications for funded postdoctoral research positions at are now open! 15 fully funded positions are available to scholars who have recently completed their PhDs in any discipline.

Choose from one of three postdoc funding programs:
• The prestigious AMTD Waterloo Global Talent Postdoctoral Fellowship
• The Provost Program for Interdisciplinary Scholars; or
• The Provost Program for Black and Indigenous Scholars

Support and endorsement from a University of Waterloo researcher is required prior to applying.

The application deadline is December 1, 2023.
For more details, please visit https://uwaterloo.ca/gspa/postdocfunding

11/29/2022

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A special edition of 🎥 Science Action! video contest is launched today!

Show us your science and celebrate the International Year of Basic Science for Sustainable Development with us and our collaborator Fonds de recherche du Québec!

▶️ www.nserc-crsng.gc.ca/ScienceAction/index_eng.asp

Details on eligibility ▶️ tinyurl.com/yzaas33k

10/26/2022

Join our amazing group of University of Waterloo AMTD scholars! We are currently accepting applications from recent PhD graduates to join Waterloo in 2023 for up to six top-funded postdoctoral positions in any discipline. Research must be disruptive and transformative and have societal importance on a global scale. Successful candidates will receive a two-year appointment with an annual salary of $75,000, a benefits package and a one-time engagement fund of $7,500! Find a supervisor among our innovative faculty and apply by Dec. 1: https://uwaterloo.ca/gspa/amtd

10/12/2022

Applications for funded Postdoc positions are now open with the University of Waterloo!
We have 15 positions available in all faculties with top-tier compensation in the following programs:
• Provost’s Program for Interdisciplinary Postdoctoral Scholars
• Provost’s Program for Black and Indigenous Postdoctoral Scholars
• AMTD Waterloo Global Talent Postdoctoral Fellowship Program

For more details, please visit https://uwaterloo.ca/gspa/postdoc-funding-2023

07/14/2022

Graduate Studies and Postdoctoral Affairs (GSPA) wants to hear your perspectives on graduate student programming and potential areas of support. Your participation is important in understanding graduate student needs and the graduate student experience. Take the survey now and be entered for a chance to win one of six $50 gift cards to a retailer of your choosing from a list predetermined by GSPA. https://uwaterloo.ca/graduate-studies-postdoctoral-affairs/current-students/graduate-student-programming-survey

06/23/2022

Are you a PhD candidate immersed in studying climate change whether from a policy, environmental, scientific, technological, or health perspective (among others)? Apply now to be part of the interdisciplinary teaching team for the "The Wicked Problem of Climate Change" course, being offered in winter 2023.
The team will spend the fall 2022 term designing the course by working with each other and with mentors in the Beta Teaching Innovation Incubator (up to 10 hours a week, equivalent to a TAship).
PhD candidates at UWaterloo who are researching in the area of climate change are invited to apply for this pilot. The intention is to select up to six doctoral student researchers, with diverse representation from across the faculties. For more information, visit The Wicked Problem of Climate Change course web page. The deadline to apply is July 8.
https://uwaterloo.ca/graduate-studies-postdoctoral-affairs/current-students/wicked-problem-climate-change-course

02/16/2022

The Canadian Graduate and Professional Student Survey (CGPSS) has launched! 15 minutes can make a difference - past survey results have been used to make improvements to the way in which the university supports grads. Check your email for a survey link: https://bit.ly/3gNCzrv

01/05/2022

SSHRCs annual challenge is now open for submissions. Tell a story in up to 3 minutes or 300 words of how SSHRC-funded research is impacting the lives of Canadians. Top 25 submissions receive $3,000.

The SSHRC Storytellers Challenge asks postsecondary students to show Canadians, in up to three minutes or 300 words, how social sciences and humanities research is affecting our lives, our world and

11/01/2021

's second annual Student Mental Health Research Conference aims to bring together members of our campus community to share knowledge, connect researchers, and promote mental wellness through presentations and interactive Q&A sessions.

Topics broadly pertaining to student mental health will be explored with an emphasis on the following key themes:

- Promotion of mental health-care strategies
- Su***de prevention
- Impact of trauma and sexual violence
- Impact of COVID-19 on mental health

Register today: https://bit.ly/3w6Lnzr | UW Campus Wellness

The University of Waterloo's second annual Student Mental Health Research Conference aims to bring together members of our campus community to share knowledge, connect researchers, and promote mental wellness through presentations and interactive Q&A sessions. Please register to attend the conferenc...

10/19/2021

Calling all prospective graduate students! Join us for a presentation on “Funding your graduate education” on October 27 with funding expert Heidi Mussar, our Associate Director, Graduate Financial Aid and Awards. https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/funding-your-graduate-education-tickets-183427535697

09/23/2021

Share your abstracts by October 12 for this conference!