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Research Excellence

Four PhD scholars have been awarded Vanier Canada Graduate Scholarships

91ÑÇÉ« 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 […]

Three 91ÑÇÉ« scholars named Banting Postdoctoral Fellows for 2023–24

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 […]

Grad student research recognized with thesis, dissertation prizes

91ÑÇɫ’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 […]

FGS celebrates 6 recipients of 91ÑÇÉ«'s Top 30 Alumni Under 30 Award

91ÑÇɫ’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 […]

Choose Grad 91ÑÇÉ«: series supports future 91ÑÇÉ« grad students

The Faculty of Graduate Studies (FGS) is hosting a series of webinars planned to demystify graduate studies at 91ÑÇÉ«. Choose Grad 91ÑÇÉ« 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 91ÑÇÉ« is the best school to help you […]

New Webinar Series for Grad Students & Postdocs

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 […]

91ÑÇÉ« PhD candidate receives History of Medicine & Healthcare Award

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 has been awarded a five-month scholarship

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’ […]