APPLY NOW:
GCAC Research Article Boot Camp
In person or Online: December 17-18, 2024
Dear Graduate Students,
If you want to prioritize getting your research published;
but you are struggling to find time to write your research article;
and you could benefit from dedicated writing days to progress on your article before the holidays;
then the Graduate Centre for Academic Communication’s (GCAC) upcoming Research Article Boot Camp can help!
Why a Research Article Boot Camp?
The GCAC Research Article Boot Camp is designed to provide U of T graduate students with uninterrupted time and a distraction-free space to focus solely on your writing. You will be required to set aside all other demands on your time for these two days, giving you the opportunity to make significant progress on your research article. A crucial goal of the camp is to help you discover the joy of writing, learn to deal with writing-related challenges, and establish a productive writing practice.
How will the boot camp be conducted?
The research article boot camp will run for two full days (December 17-18), from 9:30am to 4:30pm (optional 5:00pm) and will feature instructor presentations on research article-related topics, at least four-and-a-half hours of dedicated writing time, and group discussions.
The boot camp will be offered in two formats: in person and online synchronous. To create a consistent community of supportive writers, you will be asked to commit to one of these formats for the full two days. The in-person boot camp will be held on the St. George campus (a coffee-and-snacks cost of $10 applies); concurrently, the virtual format will be conducted synchronously over Zoom (no cost for virtual participation).
Who should sign up?
Though the boot camp is open to all U of T graduate students, the following conditions apply:
1. Your research and data collection must be finished; i.e. You need to be at a point where the only logical thing to do is write. The boot camp is for writing — not further reading and research.
2. You are willing to set goals and strive to reach them, to commit to the full two-day program, and to realize your potential for self-disciplined writing.
To apply for a place, please fill out this form by Friday, December 6, 2024: https://forms.office.com/r/Wj7BaCgDrx
Confirmation and further details will be sent by end-of-day December 11.
Enrolment is limited to 20 students in person and 25 students online, and eligible participants will be accepted on a first-come, first-served basis. Once your eligibility for the boot camp has been assessed, you will be advised whether or not you have been accepted. Questions about the Research Article Boot Camp should be sent to Dr. Jordana Lobo-Pires at jordana.lobo.pires@utoronto.ca.
In order to participate, you must be available to attend the full two days, without exception.