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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 more than 4,600 graduate students.

About Us

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. **Our office will be closed as of 1:30 p.m. on Friday, Dec. 8, 2023 and will reopen at 8:30 a.m. on Monday, Dec. 11, 2023.**

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Stories & Announcements

December 7, 2023

Holiday Closure Schedule 2023-2024

Carleton University will be closed from Saturday, Dec. 23, 2023 through Wednesday, Jan. 3, 2024 inclusive for the holiday season and will reopen on Thursday, Jan. 4, 2024. Holiday Building... More

December 1, 2023

CU-PSAC Postdoctoral Fellow Research Awards Dec. 7

Carleton University and PSAC, Local 77000 are holding their 2023 Postdoctoral Fellow Research Awards on Thursday, Dec. 7, 2023. Postdoctoral Fellows will present their research to an interdisciplinary panel comprised... More

November 25, 2023

16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence

November 23, 2023

PhD Candidate Jessica Davis Receives Distinguished SSHRC Talent Impact Award

September 6, 2023

Congratulations to Carleton’s 2023 Vanier Award Winners!

By Ellen Tsaprailis Photos by Lindsay Ralph Carleton University PhD students Hannah Johnston (Information Technology) and Evan Wicklund (Sociology) are the recipients of a prestigious 2023 Vanier Canada Graduate... More

August 24, 2023

Two Carleton Grad Students Win Vector Scholarship in Artificial Intelligence

By Malavika Sajan Carleton University master’s students Benjamin Faveri (Political Economy) and David Clarabut (Civil Engineering) have each been awarded a Vector Scholarship in Artificial Intelligence. Valued at $17,500,... More

August 14, 2023

PhD Student Wins Canadian Institutes of Health Research Scholarship

By Malavika Sajan Carleton University Social Work doctorate student Claire McMenemy has been awarded the 2022-2023 Canadian Institutes of Health Research Scholarship (CIHR) for her research on the unmet... More

August 14, 2023

Carleton Grad Student Earns Autism Scholar Award

By Malavika Sajan Carleton graduate student Kai Jacobsen has won the Autism Scholars Award 2023, in recognition for their groundbreaking research on the experiences of transgender autistic people and... More

June 29, 2023

Carleton Post-Doc Wins Liber Ero Fellowship

By Ellen Tsaprailis Courtney Robichaud is Carleton University’s newest Liber Ero Fellowship winner. This prestigious award will fund the postdoctoral fellow in Biology to co-develop a community-based watershed monitoring... More

November 22, 2023

Women in STEM: Career and Networking Fair Nov. 23

Join Carleton University and 21 leading industry and government partners at our Women in STEM Career Fair on Thursday, Nov. 23, 2023 from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m.! The event... More

November 8, 2023

Remembrance Day and Indigenous Veterans Day Ceremony

Message from the President November 8, 2023 To all members of the Carleton community, To mark both Remembrance Day and Indigenous Veterans Day, Carleton is holding a ceremony on Friday, Nov. 10, 2023... More

November 3, 2023

Fall Convocation: Grad Students Win University Medals for Academic Excellence

November 2, 2023

Be You @ CU! Complete Carleton’s Self-Identification Survey

Carleton has launched a new self-identification survey in order to better understand the representation, experiences and perspectives of students and employees. All students are invited and encouraged to complete the survey through... More

October 31, 2023

Grad Students Reflect on Their Carleton Journey Before Crossing the Stage

October 31, 2023

Fall Convocation on Nov. 4, 2023

The fall Convocation ceremonies will take place on campus on Saturday, Nov. 4, 2023.  Students whose degrees were awarded by Carleton University Senate were sent an email on Friday, Oct.... More

October 13, 2023

Inclusion Week: October 16 to 20

Join the Department of Equity and Inclusive Communities (EIC) for the fifth annual Inclusion Week from Monday, Oct. 16 to Friday, Oct. 20, 2023! The goal of Inclusion Week is to... More

October 12, 2023

Safety and Well-Being of the Carleton Community

To all members of the Carleton community, Let me begin by sharing my sympathy with all those affected by the terrorist attacks in Israel and the ensuing violence in Israel... More

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