Are you an incoming graduate student? If so, we look forward to meeting you at GRAD@York: Navigating Grad Services Beyond Your Program! This event will be an opportunity for you to meet with our FGS team and campus partners, to learn about a variety of resources and services available to support your graduate journey. We will […]
Three York University graduates are the recipients of this year’s Governor General’s Gold Medals, which recognize the outstanding scholastic achievements of graduate students in Canada. This year’s recipients are Gehrig Carlse, Junjie Kang and Jordana Waxman. About the recipients Gehrig Carlse earned a BSc (Honours) in biophysics from York University before continuing on to earn his MSc in physics […]
The Faculty of Graduate Studies (FGS) recognizes the mission of the university to pursue, preserve, and disseminate knowledge and seeks to conduct research in a fair, open, and morally responsible manner. The university, and by default FGS, encourages creativity that is strengthened through the formative relationships graduate students have with graduate faculty. FGS seeks to […]
Cristina Wood, a PhD candidate in York University’s Department of History, has been awarded the prestigious Trudeau Doctoral Scholarship, presented by the Pierre Elliott Trudeau Foundation, which recognizes top doctoral students in Canada and abroad in the fields of humanities and social sciences. This is the first time since 2016 that a York student has […]
Faculty Council | Structure, Rules and Procedures | Members Responsibilities of Council of the Faculty of Graduate Studies: As the pan-university Committee of Senate responsible for graduate and postdoctoral educational development, the Council will: provide the oversight and advocacy of graduate and postdoctoral educational development in the university’s mission to achieve excellence in scholarship, research, […]
Many health care providers lack confidence in their skill and ability to discuss sexuality and intimacy concerns with men who have experienced a spinal cord injury. This is one of the key findings of a comprehensive study of sexuality in men with spinal cord injury undertaken by newly minted York PhD Jacqueline Kathnelson. Working under the […]
Four professors in the Faculty of Graduate Studies (FGS) were honoured with teaching awards during a ceremony that recognizes the diverse and dedicated community of scholars housed at York University. The unique celebration honoured professors Michaela Hynie and Mike Zryd as 2019-20 recipients, and professors Michele Johnson and Sandra Schecter as the 2020-21 award recipients. The event was held virtually, and was attended […]
The Faculty of Liberal Arts & Professional Studies (LA&PS) is recognizing the contributions of Professor Emeritus Brayton Polka, one of York University’s longest-serving professors with 55 years of dedicated service to the University. Polka joined York University in 1966 with an initial appointment as an assistant professor of history and humanities. He served as a professor […]
Overview The Research Cost Fund (RCF) assists with the costs directly connected to research undertaken by registered full-time York graduate students who are or have been members of CUPE 3903 within their current program of study. Applications are reviewed and allocations are determined by a four–person committee, consisting of: One full-time faculty member selected by the […]
Update November 2022:Please note that the Fieldwork Cost Fund program is no longer accepting applications. For support for fieldwork and other direct research expenses, please review the Academic Excellence Fund program. If you have an approved notice of award for Fieldwork Cost Fund from 2021 :We strongly advise you to review the current restrictions on […]