Credit: Rennett StoweThe application period for the 2015 Intensive Dissertation Writing Retreat, co-sponsored by the Graduate Division and Summer Sessions, is now open. This program is open to doctoral students from all disciplines and will take place Monday, September 14, through Thursday, September 17.
The Intensive Dissertation Writing Retreat is a four-day writing workshop aimed at helping Ph.D. students in the middle stages of their dissertation process by providing intensive writing times, breakout sessions with a facilitator on typical dissertation issues (including dealing with procrastination, managing research and sources, and writing to work through difficult ideas), one-on-one consultations with the facilitator, and peer consultations. 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 Writing Retreat.
To apply, please complete the online application here. Important: Once you have completed the application, please also send PDFs of your dissertation prospectus (where applicable) and a completed chapter (either drafted or accepted) to Dr. Katie Baillargeon of UCSB's Writing Program, who will direct the Writing Retreat. The deadline to apply is Monday, August 24. [Note that this deadline is earlier than the previously publicized deadline in order to ensure timely notification to applicants.]
Dr. Baillargeon will notify applicants of their admissions decision by Tuesday, September 1. Please note:
- The Intensive Dissertation Writing Retreat is limited to 20 participants.
- 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 Writing Retreat. A fellowship of $400 will be awarded to students who successfully complete all four days of the program.
Have questions about the Intensive Dissertation Writing Retreat? Please email Robert Hamm, Director, Graduate Student Professional Development.
