Graduate Studies

Faculty of Graduate Studies’ Council Standing Committees Election 2024: Graduate Student Members Follow-up Election

Graduate Students’ Biographical Statements Academic Planning & Policy Committee Marwah Azizi, Disaster & Emergency ManagementMy intercultural experiences as an immigrant have shaped me into the critical thinker and devoted advocate for health equity that I am today. From firsthand experiences with health disparities in Afghanistan and Canada to working in various world-renowned hospitals and serving […]

Faculty of Graduate Studies’ Council Graduate Student Councillors at-Large Election 2024: Follow-up Election

Graduate Students’ Biographical Statements Professional Degrees Area Samuel Godfred Brown, Business Administration in Technology LeadershipI am Samuel Godfred Brown, a prospective Tech MBA student from Ghana.  I present myself to play a leading role in the affairs of the FGS Council through democratic process as highlighted by this council. My diverse experience in leadership such as […]

Four PhD scholars have been awarded Vanier Canada Graduate Scholarships

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 […]

Government of Canada announces increases to scholarships and fellowships

The Government of Canada has announced significant new investments to increase the value and number of scholarships and fellowships for master’s and doctoral students along with postdoctoral fellows. Announced as part of Budget 2024, the increased money will be funded through Canada’s federal granting agencies—the Canadian Institutes of Health Research, the Natural Sciences and Engineering […]

Council Meeting Agenda June 6, 2024

AgendaThursday, June 6, 20243:00 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. Report to Faculty Council on the Graduate Supervision Support Hub, June 2024 Presentation Associate Dean Academic Cheryl van Daalen-Smith, and […]

Htet Min Lwin named 2024 Robert H. N. Ho Family Foundation Dissertation Fellow in Buddhist Studies

York University is proud to announce that Htet Min Lwin, doctoral candidate at Humanities and grad associate at York Centre for Asian Research has been awarded a 2024 Robert H. N. Ho Family Foundation Dissertation Fellowship in Buddhist Studies. The program supports 11 Scholars from around the world for full-time preparation of dissertations in Buddhist […]

Faculty of Graduate Studies’ Council Standing Committees Election 2024: Graduate Student Members

Graduate Students’ Biographical Statements Academic Planning & Policy Committee Marwah Azizi, Disaster & Emergency ManagementMy intercultural experiences as an immigrant have shaped me into the critical thinker and devoted advocate for health equity that I am today. From firsthand experiences with health disparities in Afghanistan and Canada to working in various world-renowned hospitals and serving […]

Faculty of Graduate Studies’ Council Graduate Student Councillors at-Large Election 2024

Graduate Students’ Biographical Statements Creative Arts Area Keisha Bell-Kovacs, MusicI will be entering year 4 of the Ph.D program in Music in the fall of 2024. I am interested in learning more about governance within FGS, as the decisions of the faculty affect all graduate students at York University. I have served as the president […]

Learn about our Graduate Diploma in Creative Writing!

You might not know this, but the Graduate Program in English is home to a unique Graduate Diploma in Creative Writing open to all graduate students, regardless of faculty affiliation or area of study. Focused on developing students’ writing skills, the Diploma includes workshop-based courses in poetry, fiction and creative nonfiction, and a Capstone Project […]

Grad student research recognized with thesis, dissertation prizes

York University’s Faculty of Graduate Studies (FGS) has awarded six graduates with 2024 Thesis and Dissertation Prizes for their outstanding contributions to the local and global community. The prizes, valued at $2,000 for doctoral dissertations and $1,000 for master’s theses, are given out every spring to honour theses defended in the previous calendar year. The […]