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
UCalgary’s 2026 Three Minute Thesis competition challenged graduate students to explain why their work matters in just three minutes, using accessible language and strong storytelling. From health and brain science to psychology, the finalists demonstrated the impact of graduate research and the power of communication beyond the classroom.
Latest graduate news
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.
Faculty of Graduate Studies marks another milestone year for Indigenous Graduate Awards
Seventy Indigenous students received more than $900,000 in combined funding this year, supporting greater access to graduate education at UCalgary
UCalgary’s 2026 Images of Research Competition brings graduate research into focus
The Faculty of Graduate Studies highlights winning images that make research accessible through visual stories
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Academic Calendar
This Calendar provides important information regarding the regulations of the University and graduate programs.