The Faculty of Graduate Studies is celebrating 60 years of knowledge creation, and we want to mark this milestone in a meaningful way. Just ahead of the holidays, we want to send a shout-out to all graduate educators, supervisors, committee members and students from your colleagues at the Faculty of Graduate Studies! We see you […]
Effective SU21, Graduate students who exceed their program time limit will be evaluated for a cost-free term of completion. The Faculty of Graduate Studies will implement this provision as follows: The evaluation for a cost-free completion term will be automatic; there is no new application process. Doctoral students who are out of time must first […]
AgendaThursday, December 7, 20233:00 p.m. This meeting will be held remotely via Zoom. The link and password to join the meeting may be found via the meeting's email notice. 1. Welcome and Chair’s Remarks 2. Postdoctoral Supervisor of the Year Award (URL) Presentation 3. Minutes (Previous Meeting, November 2, 2023)(.docx) 4. Business Arising from the Minutes […]
Congratulations to Doug Anderson and Jean de Dieu Uwisengeyimana, who have been named recipients of the 2023 Provost’s Postdoctoral Fellowships for Black and Indigenous Scholars. The Provost’s Postdoctoral Fellowship Program seeks to attract outstanding scholars who will push the boundaries of knowledge in necessary ways. With a salary of $70,000 provided each year for a […]
AgendaThursday, November 2, 20233:00 p.m. This meeting will be held remotely via Zoom. The link and password to join the meeting may be found via the meeting's email notice. 1. Welcome and Chair’s Remarks 2. Minutes (Previous Meeting, October 5, 2023)(.docx) 3. Business Arising from the Minutes 4. Student Services Referrals & Resources Presentation (.pptx)Guests: Nona Robinson, Vice-Provost […]
Black graduate students and faculty members at York have demonstrated a shared interest in organizing to begin conversations around what supports Black scholars at the University need to thrive and excel in their academic careers. Graduate scholars Britney Andrews, Jake Okechukwn Effoduh, Sharon Henry and Yohana Solomon, along with Dr. Jude Kong and Dr. Alvine […]
An award-winning, interdisciplinary, and experiential opportunity is available to motivated graduate students this Winter term, to enhance your leadership skills and impact on the world—C4: Cross-Campus Capstone Classroom—Graduate Studies Pilot. We have just ten spots available for graduate students in any Faculty*, so apply now if you are interested. The deadline to apply is January 8, 2024. […]
Bringing a valuable graduate student perspective to the table, Shyam Patel has been working as a Graduate Assistant with the Faculty of Graduate Studies, to mobilize the Individualized Development Plan (IDP), a tool that supports graduate students in identifying their goals and skills as they consider academic and non-academic careers. Patel, a doctoral student in […]
Postdoctoral Fellows are among the most active researchers at York University and are a vital part of our community. In addition to the mentorship of supervisors and other faculty members, the Faculty of Graduate Studies (FGS) offers professional development opportunities, events, and resources to Postdoctoral scholars that enrich their professional development and help build networks […]
AgendaThursday, October 5, 20233:00 p.m. This meeting will be held remotely via Zoom. The link and password to join the meeting may be found via the meeting's email notice. 1. Welcome and Chair’s Remarks 2. Minutes (Previous Meeting, May 4, 2023)(.docx) 3. Business Arising from the Minutes Report on Academic Planning & Policy Committee summer authority […]