Career Development
Are you in the middle stages of your dissertation and running into roadblocks? Do you need some new strategies and habits to help you finish up? Apply for the fall session of the 2024 Dissertation Write-In
The application period for the second session of the 2024 Dissertation Write-In is now open. This program is open to doctoral students from all disciplines and the first session will take place Monday, September 16 through Thursday, September 19. Please note that all parts of this session will be facilitated in person, additional information will be sent to students who are selected to participate.
The Dissertation Write-In is a free, four-day intensive writing workshop aimed at helping Ph.D. students in the middle stages of their dissertation process. Participants will gain strategies and tools to create positive writing habits and thus become more efficient and productive writers.
You are eligible to apply if you are a Ph.D. student who:
- Has advanced to candidacy;
- Has completed a chapter of your dissertation, and;
- Is committed to attending all sessions of the Write-In.
To apply, please complete the online application by Friday, August 16. For more information about the Dissertation Write-In, click here.
Please note: The June virtual session is limited to a total of 30 participants. The September session is limited to a total of 20 participants and will be held in person. As part of its efforts to provide financial support for graduate students who are engaged in short-term intensive campus programs that contribute to their development as academic professionals, the Graduate Division will provide a Professional Development Award to the participants of the Dissertation Write-In. A fellowship of $500 will be awarded to students who successfully complete all four days of the program. Note that this fellowship is available to students regardless of P-status and receiving the fellowship funding requires full time registration in the relevant quarter
Can't make it to the session in September? Don't worry, there will be another session next spring. Stay tuned for dates.
Have questions? You can email Katie Baillargeon (who facilitates the program) or Anna Theogarajan (who coordinates the program).