Spring 2024 Workshops

Location: Online via Zoom (click on the button above to register for the workshop and access the Zoom link).
Most workshops are 50 minutes in length.

• Applying to the Fulbright Program

  Thursday, April 4th, from 2-3pm

  If you need to conduct research abroad, the Fulbright Program can help you fund it. Attend this session to learn about the application timeline, campus resources, and what is new about the program for the 2025-26 cycle.

• Grant Writing for STEM

  Wednesday, April 10th, from 11-11:50am

  This workshop will offer an overview of the basics for grant writing specifically tailored to STEM fields. 

• Editing Strategies

  Wednesday, April 24th, from 10-10:50am

  This workshop will discuss different types of editing, equip students with strategies they can use when editing their own papers, and offer resources and tools to help in the self-editing process.

• Diversity Statements

  Wednesday, May 1st, from 2-2:50pm

  The goal of this workshop is to define “diversity” and other relevant terms in relation to the expectations for academic job and fellowship applications in order to help students develop strategies for writing their own statements.

• Writing a Successful Abstract

  Monday, May 13th, from 2-2:50pm

  This workshop will discuss the basics of abstract writing, why writing successful abstracts is important, and offer tools to help students draft their own abstracts.

• Fulbright Program: Writing the Statement of Grant Purpose

  Thursday, May 30th, from 12-1pm

  Applying to the Fulbright US Student Program? Come learn about the statement of purpose and how it differs from others you may have written. We'll engage in some guided brainstorming and review sample statements.

• Fulbright Program: Writing the Personal Statement

  Thursday, June 6th, from 3-4pm

  Find out what to highlight about yourself to be competitive for the Fulbright U.S. Student Program. We'll engage in some guided brainstorming and review sample statements.

Past Workshops

Access recordings of past workshops here. Please note that UCR login credentials are required to access our workshop recordings. 

• Spring 2024 Workshops
  • Applying to the Fulbright Program (Recording | Slides | Handout)
    • If you need to conduct research abroad, the Fulbright Program can help you fund it. Attend this session to learn about the application timeline, campus resources, and what is new about the program for the 2025-26 cycle.
  • Grant Writing for STEM (Recording | Slides)
    • This workshop will offer an overview of the basics for grant writing specifically tailored to STEM fields. 
  • Editing Strategies (Recording)
    • This workshop will discuss different types of editing, equip students with strategies they can use when editing their own papers, and offer resources and tools to help in the self-editing process.
  • Diversity Statements (Will be posted after workshop)
    • The goal of this workshop is to define “diversity” and other relevant terms in relation to the expectations for academic job and fellowship applications in order to help students develop strategies for writing their own statements.
  • Writing a Successful Abstract (Will be posted after workshop)
    • This workshop will discuss the basics of abstract writing, why writing successful abstracts is important, and offer tools to help students draft their own abstracts.  
  • Fulbright Program: Writing the Statement of Grant Purpose (Will be posted after workshop)
    • Applying to the Fulbright US Student Program? Come learn about the statement of purpose and how it differs from others you may have written. We'll engage in some guided brainstorming and review sample statements.
  • Fulbright Program: Writing the Personal Statement (Will be posted after workshop)
    • Find out what to highlight about yourself to be competitive for the Fulbright U.S. Student Program. We'll engage in some guided brainstorming and review sample statements.
       
• Winter 2024 Workshops
  • Pitching in the Arts (Recording)
    • This workshop discusses the basic components for pitching your arts project in concise, simple, and engaging terms. 
  • Humanities and Arts Grant Writing (Recording)
    • This workshop offers an overview for applying for humanities grants. Attendees will learn about funding types, where to find funding, and the basic components of the application. 
  • Graduate-Level Argumentation (Recording)
    • This workshop reviews the main components for graduate-level argumentation. Topics that will be discussed include: surveying the literature and locating a debate; narrowing your topic; rhetorical strategies; organization; using sources effectively; and revision and editing.
  • Alt-Ac Job Search (Slides)
    • This workshop discusses specific elements of the alt-ac job search. Attendees will learn strategies for reframing research and teaching experiences into focused skill sets.
  • English Grammar: Parallelism/Sentence Structure (Recording)
    • This workshop offers an overview of sentence structure with a particular emphasis on sentence fragments, parallelism, and dangling modifiers.
       
• Fall 2023 Workshops
  • Creative Avenues for Idea Generating (Recording)
    • This online workshop provides  graduate students with a list of creative techniques to generate ideas for their own writing and avoid writer's block.
  • Literature Review for Humanities (Recording)
    • This online workshop provides an overview of the basics of literature review writing for humanities disciplines. 
  • English Grammar Refresher (Recording)
    • This online workshop provides a grammar overview, including proofreading, sentence structure, punctuation, ariticles and prepositions, and pronouns.
  • Research Statements (Recording)
    • This online workshop provides an overview of the basics of research statement writing for funding and the job market. 
  • Writing Concisely (Recording)
    • Learn strategies for eliminating wordiness, improving clarity, and revising passive voice to make your writing stand out.

   

• Spring 2023 Workshops
  • Effective Conference Presentations (Recording)
    • Join this online workshop to explore effective strategies for drafting and presenting concise conference presentations.
  • Grammar Refresher: Articles (Recording)
    • Articles in the English language are a challenge to figure out! Join this online workshop to get some help knowing when to use "a" or "the." 
  • Getting Unstuck in Your (Summer) Writing (Recording)
    • Need to make progress on your writing this summer? Join this workshop for practical tips and motivation. 
• Winter 2023 Workshops
  • Academic Reading Strategies (Recording)
    • Learn concrete strategies for reading academic work more efficiently and effectively.
  • Grammar Refresher: Verb Tenses in Academic Writing (Recording)
    • Learn about the three most common verb tenses found in academic writing and how to use them. 
  • How to Write a Literature Review (Recording)
    • Learn why literature reviews are important in academic writing projects and how to research, organize, and draft an effective review.
  • Writing a Successful Abstract (Recording)
    • Learn how to draft and organize an effective abstract.
  • Research Statements (Recording Part 1 | Recording Part 2)
    • Learn how to communicate your research to diverse audience in job and funding applications.
• Fall 2022 Workshops
  • Fellowship Writing Strategies (Recording)
    • Learn about the key components of fellowship applications as well as how to find funding, write your statements and proposals, and more.
  • Scientific Communication (Recording)
    • Learn how to present and convey the significance of your research to any audience.
  • Grammar Refresher: Active vs. Passive Voice (Recording)
    • Learn the differences between active and passive voice and how to use them effectively in general and scientific writing. 
  • Writing Concisely (Recording)
    • Learn strategies for eliminating wordiness, improving clarity, and revising passive voice to make your writing stand out. 
  • Building Flexible Writing Habits (Recording)
    • Learn how to build flexible writing habits to keep making progress through busy times and challenging life events.