Research Article Boot Camp: December 17-18 2024 (Hybrid)

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. With instructor-led training sessions, you will receive much-needed support and advice to help you start, progress on, or complete your research article.

To truly focus on your writing, you will be staying away from emails and social media for the two days of camp (lunch breaks excepted), giving you the opportunity to get some writing done, learn about the writing process, and discuss your experience with a writing instructor and graduate student peers. Each day of the camp includes structured blocks of writing time as well as opportunities to learn writing strategies and deal with writing-related challenges, so that you can establish a productive writing practice that will last beyond our time together. 

What is a Hybrid Research Article Boot Camp?

The boot camp will be offered in two formats: in-person and online synchronous. In order 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; concurrently, the virtual format will be conducted synchronously over Zoom.

Each day will run from 9:30am to 5:00pm and will feature a schedule that includes instructor presentations, at least four-and-a-half hours of uninterrupted writing time, and group discussions (to be conducted in Zoom rooms for those attending virtually).

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: 

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 a two-day program, and to realize your potential for self-disciplined writing. 

Logistics of the Research Article Boot Camp

The boot camp will be held in-person on the St. George Campus or online over Zoom for two consecutive days: Tuesday & Wednesday, December 17 & 18, from 9:30 am to 5:00 pm ET each day.

For in-person participants: Each in-person participant is asked to pay ten dollars ($10) to defray the cost of coffee and cookies (lunch excluded!) 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 eligible applicants will be accepted on a first-come, first-served basis.