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 […]
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 […]
York’s Faculty of Graduate Studies celebrates six members of our community who received the Top 30 Alumni Under 30 award. Launched in 2021, the program seeks to highlight the success and diversity of the University’s young alumni, while inspiring the next generation. This year’s enthusiastic group of leaders are applying the education, skills and experiences […]
The Faculty of Graduate Studies (FGS) is hosting a series of webinars planned to demystify graduate studies at York University. Choose Grad York is a three-day lunch webinar series running from March 12 to March 14. Join a panel of staff, faculty and alumni to discover why York is the best school to help you […]
Scholarly Skills Giving your first conference presentation? Commenting on someone else’s work? Maybe you’re converting your academic CV into a professional resume, doing a radio or podcast interview, starting an internship, or going on the academic job market. Wherever you are in your grad or postdoctoral research career, it’s always good to brush up on […]
Congratulations to Jody Hodgins, PhD candidate in the Department of History, for receiving the Doctoral Research Award from the Associated Medical Services (AMS) History of Medicine and Healthcare (HMH) program. Since the 1970s, AMS Healthcare, with the help of many partners, has worked to elevate the History of Healthcare’s standing in the academic community and beyond. The […]
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’ […]
An award-winning, interdisciplinary, and experiential opportunity is available to motivated graduate students in Fall, Winter and Summer terms, to enhance your leadership skills and impact on the world—C4: Cross-Campus Capstone Classroom—Graduate Studies. We have just 25 spots available for graduate students in any Faculty*, so apply now if you are interested. *Professional master’s students in the […]
Following a highly competitive selection process, York University Postdoctoral Fellows Chiara Camponeschi and Ashlee Christoffersen have been named among this year’s recipients of the prestigious Banting Postdoctoral Fellowships. Awarded by the Government of Canada, the Banting Fellowship is valued at $70,000 per year for two years and supports postdoctoral researchers who will positively contribute to the […]
York University celebrates seven recipients of the prestigious Vanier Canada Graduate Scholarship for 2023. The award, presented by the Government of Canada, aims to support first-rate doctoral students who undertake graduate studies in the fields of social sciences and humanities, natural sciences and/or engineering, and health. Candidates are evaluated based on three equally weighted selection […]