We’ve got a series of webinars planned to help you choose Graduate Studies at York University. Wherever you are in your graduate school journey, holding an offer, waiting on a decision, or simply exploring your options, the Faculty of Graduate Studies (FGS) invites you to Choose Grad York, a week-long lunch-hour webinar series designed to support […]
Supporting Your Transition: Pre-Arrival Webinars New students are encouraged to look ahead to program orientation events, many of which will take place over the summer or at the start of the Fall semester. To support early preparation, the Faculty of Graduate Studies (FGS) offers a series of virtual pre-arrival webinars designed to help ensure a […]
The Faculty of Graduate Studies (FGS) at York University marked 2025 as a year of remarkable achievement, advancing graduate education through scholarly innovation, student-centered support, and a deep commitment to equity and inclusion. Across research, systems, professional development, and community-building initiatives, FGS has strengthened the foundations that enable students, postdoctoral researchers, and faculty to thrive. […]
York University’s Faculty of Graduate Studies offers a wide range of financial support for graduate students to help with research, learning, and living costs. Whether you’re seeking internal or external funding, or need help writing strong grant proposals, you’ll find resources here to support your success. Things you can find: For more information on awards, […]
Kickstart Fall 2026 with Confidence! Our new GradForward series at York University offers a comprehensive lineup of 30-minute virtual sessions designed to support both incoming and continuing graduate students. Scheduled from September 8 to September 11, 2026, these sessions cover essential topics such as scholarships and awards, graduate funding, academic integrity, professional skills development, student […]
Coming to graduate school can be a massive transition for many students—from international students coming to a new country with a different culture, to domestic students who can be away from home for the very first time. To ease the transition this year, the Faculty of Graduate Studies (FGS) hosted a series of four events—to […]
To achieve social justice, organizations and their policies need to apply an intersectional approach, rather than addressing inequalities separately, research has shown. However, intersectionality is a challenging theory to apply, as policy makers and practitioners often have to navigate the confines of divided policy areas. A new book written by Dr. Ashlee Christoffersen, a Banting […]
York University celebrates four recipients of the prestigious Vanier Canada Graduate Scholarship for 2024. The award, presented by the Government of Canada, supports first-rate doctoral students who undertake graduate studies in the fields of social sciences and humanities, natural sciences and/or engineering, and health. The aim of the program is to attract and retain world-class […]
Saba Asaad, Stephen Melly and Lynn Yu Ling Ng have been named among this year’s recipients of the prestigious Banting Postdoctoral Fellowship awarded by the government of Canada. The program aims to attract and retain top-tier postdoctoral talent, develop their leadership potential and position them for success as research leaders of tomorrow. Valued at $70,000 […]
Alexandro Di Nunzio, a Digital Media master’s student, is currently on exchange at Bauhaus University in Weimar, Germany, after being awarded a five-month scholarship as part of the Erasmus+ KA171 DAAD programme. His primary research focus while abroad is in the development of multiplayer virtual reality applications in the Unity Game Engine, utilizing the ‘vrEDUsys’ […]