Current graduate students

Wednesday, September 19, 2018 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm EDT (GMT -04:00)

Tri-Agency Scholarships (NSERC, SSHRC, CIHR)

Facilitated by previous tri-agency award recipients, this workshop addresses how to plan and write the critical research proposal portions of your SSHRC, NSERC, or CIHR application. Discuss the key components of research proposals. Learn how to communicate your research plan and your credentials with confidence and clarity.

Monday, May 27, 2019 9:00 am - 12:00 pm EDT (GMT -04:00)

Clarity in scientific writing

The best scientific writing is clear, concise and easily comprehended by its intended audience. Learn skills for writing in the sciences, including identifying and correcting common errors to write with precision and fluidity. We will work through several examples to apply the skills you learn in the workshop.

Register for the workshop through WCONLINE.

It’s almost lunchtime on a Tuesday morning, and although undergraduate students are studying silently just outside the door, the Davis Centre library’s conference room is abuzz with chatter.Scattered throughout the room are doctoral students reading and chatting as part of Dissertation Boot Camp – an intensive four-day program designed to help graduate students make progress on their writing projects.

Monday, June 3, 2019 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm EDT (GMT -04:00)

Grammar studio series: Workshop 1

Explore the ways that words and phrases fit together. Build simple and complex sentences. Make your paragraphs shine.

This four-part summer series welcomes undergraduate and graduate students at all levels of experience to explore the mechanics of English, experiment with how its pieces fit together, and practice proofreading and editing.