Resources for Graduate Students
Here is a list of useful resources for biology graduate students at York University!
If you have any suggestions for additional links to include please let us know!
Resources for completing your degree:
- Biology Master’s Degree Requirements
- Biology PhD Degree Requirements
The Guidelines, Policies, and Forms page contains lots of helpful resources for graduate students and can be found here.
This page contains information regarding committee meetings, ethics approval, research progress evaluation, thesis defense, associated forms, and more.
Enroll in courses including the progress evaluation:
- Registrar’s office course offerings (enrollment in the progress evaluation should be done annually!)
Research proposal information (due by the beginning of the winter term):
- Thesis and Dissertation Proposals
- TD1 Form: Thesis/Dissertation Research Proposal (must submit with your research proposal in the winter term)
- TD4 Form: This is required for projects requiring ethics approval (human, animal, biohazards)
- Supervisor and Supervisory Committee Approval Form <- mandatory form
Progress Report Forms:
**the annual progress report form needs to be brought to the progress report meeting by the graduate student
Resources for defending your thesis/dissertation
- Copyright information for theses and dissertations (important if you have published ANY of your thesis/dissertation prior to your defense)
- Organization and formatting for theses and dissertations (pay close attention to formatting details to ensure speedy approvals!)
- Master’s thesis defense committees
- PhD Dissertation Exam Committee
- How to submit your final thesis or dissertation
Resources for conducting your research
- Research ethics required for all projects involving human subjects, animals, and biohazards
- Research cost fund and fieldwork cost fund <- grants to support your research
- Graduate student research risk assessment check list <- required for all students conducting research requiring travel abroad
TAing and union information
CUPE 3903 website has information about funding, union contacts, benefits, the collective agreement and more
Funding your studies
There are many sources of funding both internal and external to York. Most of the deadlines are early in the winter term/early spring. Check through the Scholarships and Awards page to see if you are eligible and keep track of deadlines!
The Other Funding Sources page has information pertaining to the academic excellence, research cost, dissertation completion, and other funds that help support research costs, conferences, publication, and degree completion.
Alos, CUPE 3903 also manages the Professional Development Fund which can also assist with travelling costs.
Health Care
For health plan information (YUGSA – non-CUPE members, CUPE 3903 benefits, and UHIP – international students) see the health plans section on the student services page here
Need to see a doctor? Check out Appletree Medical on campus
Need a dentist? Check out York Lanes Dental
Mental Health Services
Wellness consultations for graduate students are available to help with a variety of needs. For details see this link
Graduate students can also book appointments for counselling with Student Counselling and Development (open to all York Students)
Childcare
Details on childcare spaces and lactation spaces can be found here