Graduate Writing Center

Upcoming Events

UCLA IRB Review: Policy and Procedures

Time Tue 7/14 • 12PM - 1PM PDT RSVP

This workshop will provide an overview of the UCLA IRB application process and related policies and procedures.

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Writing Successful Grant & Fellowship Applications (STEM Focus)

Time Wed 7/22 • 4:30PM - 6PM PDT RSVP

This workshop will first briefly review funding opportunities for graduate students in STEM fields. The workshop will then focus on strategies for writing effective applications for grants and fellowships to support graduate study and research, especially for students seeking doctorates and research MAs. The workshop will also cover tips for organizing the application process.

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Writing Successful Grant & Fellowship Applications (Humanities/Social Sciences)

Time Wed 7/29 • 4:30PM - 6PM PDT RSVP

This workshop will first briefly review funding opportunities for graduate students in humanities, social sciences, and related fields. The workshop will then focus on strategies for writing effective applications for grants and fellowships to support graduate study and research, especially for students seeking doctorates and research MAs. We will also cover tips for organizing the application process.

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Applying for the NSF Graduate Research Fellowship (General)

Time Wed 8/5 • 4:30PM - 6:15PM PDT RSVP

This workshop will discuss strategies for applying for the National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship. This highly competitive fellowship provides three years of fellowship funding to successful applicants. The workshop will focus on the intellectual merit and broader impacts criteria for NSF grants, the structure of the research proposal and personal statement, suggestions for writing style, and tips for Fastlane submission.

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Writing the Personal Statement

Time Wed 8/12 • 5:30PM - 6:30PM PDT RSVP

This workshop will cover strategies for writing personal statements for fellowship applications, residencies, and PhD programs. Among other topics, we will discuss organization, introductions and conclusions, and use of examples. Students from all schools and departments are welcome to attend. The workshop will be offered twice.

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Writing the Personal Statement

Time Thu 8/13 • 5:30PM - 6:30PM PDT RSVP

This workshop will cover strategies for writing personal statements for fellowship applications, residencies, and PhD programs. Among other topics, we will discuss organization, introductions and conclusions, and use of examples. Students from all schools and departments are welcome to attend. The workshop will be offered twice.

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Self-Editing Strategies for Non-Native Speakers of English

Time Wed 8/19 • 4:30PM - 6PM PDT RSVP

This workshop will provide concrete strategies and online tools to enable non-native speakers of English to improve their writing and editing process, check grammatical issues, make appropriate vocabulary choices and approach issues like article and preposition usage in their own writing projects.

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Strategic Reading

Time Thu 8/20 • 4:30PM - 5:45PM PDT RSVP

Feeling overwhelmed by your reading lists? Concerned that you are missing the point of what you have just read? Are you taking pages of notes for every article you read? This workshop will cover effective reading and note-taking strategies so that you read more efficiently, assess your reading with a critical eye, and annotate each work so that important concepts are easily accessible. Note: This workshop does not teach speed-reading techniques.

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Navigating Graduate School: Academic Success Strategies for First-Generation College Students

Time Thu 8/27 • 4PM - 5:15PM PDT RSVP

This workshop will provide useful strategies for navigating graduate school successfully. We will focus on tips and tricks that will help you succeed, as well as elucidate aspects of the "hidden curriculum," or things you're expected to know but not explicitly taught. We will cover a broad spectrum of topics such as managing writing requirements, using organizational tools to stay on track, communicating effectively with mentors to meet your needs, and networking at conferences to build professional relationships. *We are defining a first-generation college student as a student whose parent(s) or guardian(s) did not complete a four-year degree in the United States.

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Public Speaking in Academia

Time Thu 9/3 • 4:30PM - 6PM PDT RSVP

This workshop introduces the genres of public speaking in academia, ranging from teaching lectures to conference papers to job talks. The workshop includes suggested strategies to improve your presentation skills.

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Writing Successful Grant and Fellowship Applications (STEM Focus)

Time Wed 9/9 • 4:30PM - 6PM PDT RSVP

This workshop will first briefly review funding opportunities for graduate students in STEM fields. The workshop will then focus on strategies for writing effective applications for grants and fellowships to support graduate study and research, especially for students seeking doctorates and research MAs. The workshop will also cover tips for organizing the application process.

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Writing Successful Grant and Fellowship Applications (Humanities/Social Sciences)

Time Thu 9/10 • 4:30PM - 6PM PDT RSVP

This workshop will first briefly review funding opportunities for graduate students in humanities, social sciences, and related fields. The workshop will then focus on strategies for writing effective applications for grants and fellowships to support graduate study and research, especially for students seeking doctorates and research MAs. We will also cover tips for organizing the application process.

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Applying for the NSF Graduate Research Fellowship (General)

Time Tue 9/15 • 4:30PM - 6:15PM PDT RSVP

This workshop will discuss strategies for applying for the National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship. This highly competitive fellowship provides three years of fellowship funding to successful applicants. The workshop will focus on the intellectual merit and broader impacts criteria for NSF grants, the structure of the research proposal and personal statement, suggestions for writing style, and tips for Fastlane submission.

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