Faculty of Graduate Studies
We take a student-centred approach to create a meaningful graduate student journey.
As a University of Calgary graduate student, you are a part of the Faculty of Graduate Studies (FGS). While your teaching faculty provides the home for your research, courses and scholarly activities, we are here to answer your questions, support, guide and empower you in your graduate journey.
Tara L. Beattie
Dean and Vice Provost – Graduate Studies
GRADnews
Graduate students in UCalgary’s new Transdisciplinary Graduate Program marked a milestone at an end-of-course poster showcase. The event highlighted how students are learning to think across disciplines, reflect on their research and connect with communities.
Latest graduate news
From 'Hamnet' to Homegrown
From post-pandemic wellness to water-conscious living, gardening is taking root in new ways. UCalgary experts Dr. Anne Katzenberg, PhD, Lex van der Raadt, BA’06, BA’11, MA’15, and Jack Goodwin, BSc’09 explore how growing spaces like Silver Springs Botanical Gardens are shaping healthier people, stronger communities and more sustainable cities.
After the Dream, Then What?
For athletes and graduates alike, the end of a defining chapter raises a familiar question: what’s next? Brooklyn McDougall, BSc’21, shares her experience with the Olympic blues, retirement and how she’s navigating the transition through art and a return to UCalgary.
UCalgary’s 2026 Three Minute Thesis competition returns with powerful research stories
The Faculty of Graduate Studies brought together top presenters to share their work in three minutes, focusing on clarity, storytelling and public understanding
Transdisciplinary Graduate Program: Students grow through research across boundaries
April 14 end-of-course showcase highlighted how cross-boundary thinking about complex questions can be applied through research, reflection and community engagement
Bloom on repeat: How urban gardeners are redefining the growing season
This transdisciplinary team is exploring the use of year-round, closed-loop gardens to help solve food insecurity for communities
A New Way to Make an Impact With USpark
This Giving Day, recent UCalgary graduates can take part in a new way. Through USpark, recent alumni can direct $25 of university funding toward the areas that matter most to them, with no personal donation required.
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