York University is proud to celebrate five PhD students who were awarded the Vanier Canada Graduate Scholarship for 2022. This prestigious scholarship, valued at $50,000 per year for up to three years, is presented by the Government of Canada. The award is intended to support first-rate doctoral students who demonstrate both leadership skills and a […]
AgendaThursday, December 1, 20223:00 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, November 3, 2022)(.docx) 3. Business Arising from the Minutes 4. Dean's Remarks 5. Nothing Less than Justice: a […]
FGS Staff Biographical Statements Jordyn Gray-McInnisAs the Executive Officer within the Faculty of Graduate Studies (FGS) and someone who works closely with the Dean in realizing the strategic vision and initiatives of FGS, I have a vested interest in the outcome of the work of the search committee. I recognize the significance of this search […]
Graduate Students’ Biographical Statements Md Abdullah Asad, Graduate Program in Civil EngineeringI am deeply interested to serve as a graduate student representative to the 2022 FGS Decanal Search Committee as I believe I can help make recommendations to search the new FGS Dean. I served in some committees as graduate student representative which has improved […]
Faculty Members’ Biographical Statements Kevin Tasa, Graduate Program in AdministrationKevin Tasa is the Associate Dean, Academic at Schulich and an Associate Professor of Organization Studies. He has served as the Area Coordinator for Organization Studies, the Director of the Master of Management Program, and the Director of the MBA program at McMaster University. He has […]
Congratulations to Efrat Gold for receiving the Post-Doctoral Fellowship from the Associated Medical Services (AMS) History of Medicine and Healthcare Program. Gold is one of five research grant and fellowship award recipients this year, chosen by an expert review panel. These talented scholars will enhance the scope of History of Medicine research in Canada and […]
Celebrating our graduate community's success is an important facet in raising the internal and external profile of graduate studies at York. FGS is committed to promoting the groundbreaking work conducted by our faculty, postdocs and students on a daily basis through a variety of outlets and forms. FGSnews is a monthly e-newsletter that covers all […]
York University has announced Sylvester Aboagye, Landing Badji, Leora Gansworth and Graeme Reed as this year’s recipients of the Provost’s Postdoctoral Fellowships for Black and Indigenous Scholars. This important initiative supports up to four scholars annually in any field of study and provides the successful applicants with a salary of $70,000 annually for a two-year […]
On Friday, September 16th more than 40 grad students and faculty members met on the fields near Tait Mackenzie for the inaugural event of the Grad Sports League. Four teams battled for the top spot in a round-robin Ultimate Frisbee tournament. This was the first of many matches to come, all housed at York University. […]
Graduate students and recent grads can be proactive about their future and become competitive on the job market by professionalizing their degree with the Faculty of Graduate Studies (FGS). Career support services are available to help members of the graduate community develop professional skills that supplement the academic work done in their graduate program. The […]