Current Grad Students | Carleton University

Welcome to the
Faculty of Graduate and Postdoctoral Affairs
at Carleton University in Ottawa, Canada!

We are thrilled to have you here! We aim to inspire, support and empower you as a part of our smart, caring community of 4,000 graduate students.

About Us

On this site, you will find many supports available to you. If you are new, have a look at the New Students section. Forms and policies can be found on the FGPA Resources page and we recommend checking out our Frequently Asked Questions page. FGPA offers in-person service from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Mondays through Fridays at 512 Tory Building. We encourage students to contact our office via phone or email to allow us to review inquiries thoroughly and respond or redirect to the most appropriate office.

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Stories & Announcements

June 5, 2023

Library Closing at 6 p.m. on Monday, June 5, 2023

MacOdrum Library will close early tonight, June 5, at 6 p.m. due to an unexpected shutdown of the water. The library reopens tomorrow, Tuesday, June 6 at 8 a.m. Facilities... More

June 1, 2023

Celebrating National Indigenous History Month

June 1, 2023

Celebrating Pride Month

May 31, 2023

Indigenous Storytelling and the Relationships Between Us by Master of Journalism Student Joy SpearChief-Morris

May 31, 2023

HCI Master’s Student Awarded Funding for EDI-Related Research

Carleton has awarded six students funding to support summer research projects related to equity, diversity and inclusion (EDI). The Student Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Research Award responds to a specific recommendation in Carleton’s... More

March 20, 2023

The 2023 Winners of Carleton University’s Three Minute Thesis Contest

On March 17, 2023, Carleton’s Faculty of Graduate and Postdoctoral Affairs hosted its first in-person Three Minute Thesis (3MT) competition since 2019. The competition saw two semi-final rounds before the... More

May 30, 2023

Showcasing Carleton’s Technology Innovation Talent

May 12, 2023

Carleton Hosts the Capillary Critical Geography Network Inaugural Conference: Focus on Grad Students and Post-Docs

May 1, 2023

Update on the Remaining COVID-19 Measures

May 1, 2023 To all members of the Carleton community, It has been over three years since our community, and the world, had to take extraordinary measures in an effort... More

April 28, 2023

Grad Student Poster Award Winners Announced from Data Day 9.0

April 27, 2023

Carleton and CUPE 4600 Local 1 and 2 Ratify New Collective Agreements

April 26, 2023

Quad Access Reduced Starting May 1, 2023

Facilities Management and Planning would like to advise the campus community that as of May 1, 2023, access to the academic quad will be reduced due to two projects. Replacing... More