Graduate Student News

Dates & Deadlines!

Jan. 19, 2024

• Last day for registration and course changes (including auditing) in full winter and late winter courses.

• Last day to withdraw from early winter courses with a full fee adjustment.

• Graduate students who have not electronically submitted their final thesis copy to the Faculty of Graduate and Postdoctoral Affairs will not be eligible to graduate in winter 2024.

​​​​​​​Jan. 26 to Feb. 4, 2024
Full fall and late fall term deferred examinations will be held.

Jan. 31, 2024
Last day to withdraw from full winter and the winter portion of fall/winter courses with a full fee adjustment (financial withdrawal).

Feb. 1, 2024

• Last day for academic withdrawal from early winter courses.

• Last day to request Formal Examination Accommodation Forms for Feb/Mar final examinations to the Paul Menton Centre for Students with Disabilities.

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.

The 2024 Carleton University Three Minute Thesis (3MT) Competition Is On! 

The Three Minute Thesis (3MT) at Carleton is a university-wide competition for graduate students in which participants present their research and its wider impact in 3 minutes or less to a panel of non-specialist judges. The challenge is to present complex research in an accessible and compelling way, with the assistance of only one static slide. Check out last year's competition here!

The Carleton 3MT competition will be held in person in March 2024.
Click here for details and to register!

Participants will compete for the following prizes:
First place: $1,000
Second place: $500
Third place: $250
“People’s Choice” prize: $150

Carleton's Free Tax Clinic is Open for Students!

Worried about filing your taxes this year? Don't be! The Sprott Tax Students' Association (STSA) is here to help with their annual tax clinic.

To file your taxes with the tax clinic, you must first fill out the tax clinic's client intake form. Once you fill out this form, STSAs’ tax clinic team will review it to determine the complexity of your tax return and whether it is within the scope of the tax clinic. You will receive an email indicating whether your tax return is simple enough to be filed with the tax clinic and you will then be given a link to book an appointment.

Note: all appointments at the tax clinic will be held between March 25 and April 2, 2024. For more information, please visit the tax clinic's webpage. 

All tax returns are filed at no cost. The tax clinic is run as a free community service. For any questions, please reach out to director.custsa@gmail.com

Awards and Funding 

Internal Nominations for SSHRC Impact Award Due Jan. 23
Carleton’s office for Research Initiatives and Services (CORIS) is accepting nominations for the SSHRC Impact Talent Award.  Valued at $50,000, the Talent Award recognizes outstanding achievement by an individual who, on April 1, 2024, holds a SSHRC doctoral scholarship or fellowship or postdoctoral fellowship. This includes, but is not limited to, a Canada Graduate Scholarship, Vanier Canada Graduate Scholarship or Banting Postdoctoral Fellowship. The Talent Award is given to an individual who maintains academic excellence, has a talent for research and knowledge mobilization, and has demonstrated clear potential to be a future leader within and/or outside the academic sector.

Carleton’s Jessica Davis (pictured above) won the 2023 SSHRC Talent Award.

Faculty, including graduate and postdoctoral supervisors, are invited to submit an internal registration form for an eligible trainee. Self-nominations are also accepted. The deadline to submit an internal registration form is Jan. 23, 2024.

For full details on all scholarship and funding opportunities, please visit FGPA's site at: https://gradstudents.carleton.ca/awards-and-funding/​​​​​​

New Association with Horizon Europe Signals Unprecedented Potential for Research

Researchers in Canada can now apply for funding from Horizon Europe, the EU's flagship program for research and innovation.

Under this program, Canadians will have equal consideration for funding alongside EU Member States, as well as access to an extensive network of researchers worldwide. With a budget of €95.5 billion, this landmark agreement represents the deepest form of collaboration offered by the European Union.

Capital Hoops Tickets on Sale

The biggest rivalry in Canadian university sports returns to TD Place twice this winter! Catch the annual Capital Hoops Classic on Friday, Feb. 2, 2024 when the Carleton Ravens men’s and women’s basketball teams go head-to-head with uOttawa.

Tickets on sale now!

Teaching Assistants Official Info Site 

Please visit the official Teaching Assistants site by the Office of the Deputy Provost to keep informed of duties and processes. Highlights include: 

• Updating Your TA Profile in Carleton Central

• Extending Priority Terms for Priority Teaching Assistant

• Pedagogical Training

• Accepting Your TA Assignment

TA Central Hub - Teaching and Learning Services

The TA Central Hub is a portal for TAs to watch pre-recorded training videos, access resource materials and share resources related to teaching. If you are a TA and would like to enrol in the Hub, please contact Sam Shortt. 

Winter 2024 Pedagogical Training Sessions
All sessions remain virtual. To register and see descriptions: Carleton Central>TA Management>TA Training Registration.

Nominations for the 2023-2024 Outstanding TA Awards are Now Open!
This award celebrates the support TAs give to undergraduate programs in their disciplines, their roles in establishing a positive learning environment and their work in implementing innovative teaching practices. Five TAs will receive a certificate and $250. Deadline to nominate a TA is April 5, 2024. Click here for the nomination form!

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Ask us in our Q&A Forum or send us an e-mail at TASupport@cunet.carleton.ca