Why, what, who, and how?
Why a Research Article Boot Camp?
Getting research published is a priority for graduate students, but finding uninterrupted time for writing can be challenging. 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.
What is a hybrid Research Article Boot Camp?
A writing boot camp is an opportunity to work on your writing alongside fellow students in a quiet but collegial atmosphere. With instructor-led training sessions, you will receive support and advice on writing and publishing to help you start, progress on, or complete your research article.
This boot camp is offered in-person on the St. George campus and online over Zoom on June 9 – 10, from 9:30am to 5:00pm. In order to create a consistent community of supportive writers, you will be asked to commit to one of these formats for both days.
Each day will feature a schedule that includes instructor presentations, group discussions on writing strategies, and structured blocks of uninterrupted writing time.
To focus on your writing, you will be asked to stay away from emails and social media during the camp (lunch breaks excepted), giving you the opportunity to get some serious writing done, learn about the writing process, and discuss your writing strategies with the instructor and your peers.
Who is eligible to enrol in the Research Article Boot Camp?
Though the camp is open to all U of T graduate students, the following conditions apply:
- Your research and data collection should be complete; i.e., you should be at a point where your only task is write. The boot camp is for writing – not further reading and research!
- You are willing to set goals and strive to reach them, to commit to a two-day program, and to realize your potential for self-disciplined writing.
How does the Research Article Boot Camp work?
The boot camp will be held in-person on the St. George Campus or online over Zoom on two consecutive days – Tuesday & Wednesday, June 9 & 10 – from 9:30 AM to 5:00 PM ET each day.
- For in-person participants: Each in-person participant is asked to pay $15.00 to defray the cost of coffee, tea and snacks (lunch is not included). Please bring the cash with you on the first day. In-person enrolment is limited to 20 students, and eligible applicants will be accepted on a first-come, first-served basis.
- For virtual participants: There is no cost for virtual attendance. Enrolment for a virtual spot is limited to 25 students, and priority will be given to students who have not attended a research article boot camp recently.
Registration
To apply for a place, please fill out this form by end-of-day Tuesday, May 26: https://forms.office.com/r/78UWW2ffk9. Successful applicants will be notified by Friday, May 29.
Please direct any questions about the boot camp should be sent to Dr. Matt Jones at mf.jones@utoronto.ca.
In order to participate, you must be available to attend either in-person or online for the full two days, without exception.
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