Happy first day of September! The Faculty of Graduate and Postdoctoral Affairs (FGPA) is excited to welcome you onto campus next week. Whether it’s your first time here on campus or you are a returning student, we wish you the very best for this academic year!

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TheGraduate@Carleton Newsletter is typically distributed every Thursday. If you have any questions, please email us at fgpa_newsletter@carleton.ca

Fall orientation for new graduate students will take place on the afternoon of September 6, 2022.

For FASS, FPA and Sprott students, orientation will be held from 1:30 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. and for Science and FED students the session will run from 3 p.m. to 4 p.m.

This event will be hybrid, so students can attend in-person or watch online. To register please click here.

International Welcome Week is on! Incoming international graduate students are welcome to join us tonight to dine together from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. at The Caf in Residence Commons. Tomorrow, Friday, Sept. 2, 2022 from 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. we welcome you with a full day of activities. Click here for more details and check out our upcoming Graduate Student Social on Monday, Sept. 5, 2022!

August 30, 2022

To all members of the Carleton community,

September is just around the corner and soon we will be returning to campus for the Fall 2022 term. As COVID-19 is still present in the community, it is important that we continue to follow public health guidelines and that we take precautions to reduce our risks. Community is a core value at Carleton, and as we start the new academic year, we all have the opportunity to demonstrate the care and compassion that our community is known for.

Click here to read the entire message from COVID-19 Lead Suzanne Blanchard.

Join the Centre for Student Academic Support (CSAS) this Fall 2022 term for their Academic Writing for English Language Learners sessions on Wednesdays from 10:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. Pick and choose the session that works for you or join all of them!

First session on September 14, 2022 will review the foundational structure and organization of academic writing. For questions, email: csas@carleton.ca

For full details on all awards, please visit https://gradstudents.carleton.ca/awards-and-funding/

• Michael Smith Foreign Study Supplement – Applications for the October 2022 competition are now open. Internal submission deadline is September 26, 2022.
• Donor-Funded Awards – The Fall 2022 competition is now open! Deadline to apply is September 30, 2022 (11:59PM EST).
• Indigenous Graduate Student Award – Applications are now open! This award is available for Canadian First Nation, Metis or Inuit Master’s or Doctoral graduate students. Recipients will be selected based on demonstrated financial need and academic merit. Applicants will be required to provide supporting documentation to verify ancestry. The application deadline is September 30, 2022 (11:59PM EST).
• Canada Graduate Scholarships – Doctoral Program (CGSD) – Applications are now open! Students must apply via the appropriate agency portal. Full details can be found here. Deadlines: NSERC PhD: September 26, 2022 11:59PM (EST); SSHRC PhD: September 30, 2022 11:59PM (EST); CIHR PhD: September 30, 2022 11:59PM (EST).
• Ontario Graduate Scholarship – Applications are now open! Deadline to apply is November 15, 2022 (11:59PM EST). Referee deadline is December 1, 2022. For full details on eligibility, deadlines and application processes, please visit the Carleton OGS website.

If you are a Teaching Assistant (TA) or just starting as one, join the TA Central Hub! To be enrolled, please email us and gain access to frequently asked questions, recorded workshops, resources and bi-weekly announcements.

The Paul Menton Centre (PMC) is offering weekly virtual writing support for graduate students with disabilities during the fall term. The Graduate Student Writing Group, facilitated by Dr. Madison Bettle, provides graduate students with a space for accountability for their writing projects and a chance to set writing goals for the session and for the upcoming week. From Sept. 6 to Dec. 6, 2022, the group meets every Tuesday from 10 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. Please register for the Graduate Student Writing Group to receive the link for the weekly Zoom meetings. Before attending, we ask you to review the PMC group meeting guidelines. Registration with PMC is not essential for participation in this group.

Carleton’s journalism program will now be offering a compulsory graduate-level course focused on freelancing. Taught by Prof. Brett Popplewell, Entrepreneurial Journalism will prepare Master of Journalism students to work in a diverse market that values entrepreneurial skills and mindset, from freelancing to starting their own venture. The winter 2023 term course will be held on Thursdays from 8:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. For details, visit our graduate admissions site.

To enhance security, authentication is now required by default for all Carleton Zoom meetings, so that only users who have securely signed into their Carleton account can join. Sign into your Carleton Zoom account using your MyCarletonOne credentials to make sure you can access your online classes and meetings.

If you need help with Zoom, don’t forget to visit the Zoom at Carleton support site or contact Zoom Support.

Carleton University chemistry researcher Jeff Manthorpe has been awarded the Faculty of Science‘s largest ever individual research grant to develop ways to get more mileage out of a very rare but vitally important metal.

Manthorpe will receive more than $1.5 million in funding over five years — which is also the largest grant from Mitacs ever given to Carleton — to help reduce the amount of palladium used in chemical reactions that play a significant role in industries such as electronics and pharmaceuticals.

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Graphical Processing Units (GPUs) are widely sought after for researchers looking into big data, AI, machine learning, deep learning, and more. To keep up with this demand, Carleton has deployed eight leading edge GPUs for applications in research.

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Cheer on your Carleton Ravens all season long for only $40! Join the BirdGang and gain access to every on-campus regular season Ravens home game. Be a part of the loudest and proudest fan base in USports with sweet perks such as first access to rivalry series games including the Panda Game!

For a complete list of all official academic and financial dates and deadlines, please go to the Registrar’s website. For all financial matters, go to Student Accounts.