Graduate & Postdoctoral Studies (GPS)
Graduate students and postdoctoral fellows in the Faculty of Graduate & Postdoctoral Studies (GPS) are breaking the boundaries of conventional wisdom and pursuing research that tackles our most challenging issues. They’re shaping the future. You can, too.
Graduate Students
GPS is home to more than 8,400 graduate students in 500+ graduate programs and 170+ doctoral programs in 300 research areas.
Postdoctoral Fellows and Visitors
With more than 600 postdoctoral fellows, we are the largest postdoctoral community in Canada.
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Top 5
The University of Alberta is a
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160 Countries
Our graduate students represent more than
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$54.9M
GPS administered $54.9M in graduate student funding in 2022-23.
Giving
With your help, GPS is pushing the boundaries on what it means to be a graduate student. From funding awards and scholarships that advance world-changing research to funding important programs that support graduate student career preparedness and mental health, your gift makes a difference.
Professional Development
Grow your network, explore opportunities and build a plan for your future.
Events
Stay up to date with upcoming events and announcements at GPS.
Policies + Procedures
As the home faculty of the U of A’s graduate students, we oversee the policies that enable them to pursue academically rigorous studies in a just and equitable environment.
Minimum Guaranteed Funding for PhD Students
Minimum guaranteed funding for PhD students at the University of Alberta will begin Fall 2025. This initiative commits us to set our students up for individual success and to support their continued impact on our research, education and engagement missions at the U of A.
Read about GPS’ commitment to doctoral students and programs, the operating standard that describes the way in which we will meet this commitment and what’s next.