Writing for Publication - A Chance to Work on Your Articles
A workshop to help you get those articles published!
Based on The Dissertation House, “Writing for Publication” allows graduate students at all levels to spend time on publications for journals. In these sessions, students who are ready to prepare research for publication will gather as a group to work on manuscripts.
Dates: Tuesday, July 9 and Wednesday, July 10, 2013
Location: UMBC Commons, Room 331
Eligibility: All M.S. and Ph.D. students, in all disciplines are welcome to apply. We will choose up to 15 students. Decisions will be made based on clarity and focus of project descriptions.
Special Guest Speaker: Dr. Kevin Omland, Professor, Biological Sciences, UMBC
Project Description/Application:
A) Please submit a current CV.
B) Please answer the following questions: (1) What is the topic of your intended publication? (2) Where are you in the writing process? (3) Have you published any journal articles to date? (4) Which journals are you targeting? (Please give the titles, with websites) 5) What are your goals for this workshop (Completed paper? Abstract? Literature Review?).
C) Include the following header information with the description:
- Name
- Address
- Telephone numbers (home, office, and fax)
- E-mail address
- Academic Program and Year in the program
Deadline: We have a short window for this pilot project. Email applications to promisestaff@gmail.com by July 1, 2013. Please use the words “Writing for Publication” in the subject line of your email.
Sample schedule:
See information from our other Writing for Publication sessions:
"Writing for Publication - Puerto Rico" May 2013
"Writing for Publication - Pilot @ UMBC, January 2013
To attend the mini-lectures, without attending the two-day workshops, click the links below:
Tuesday, July 9, 9:30 AM: Understanding Impact Factor. To attend this session, WITHOUT attending the full 2-day workshop above, click here: http://my.umbc.edu/groups/promise/events/18197
Wednesday, July 10, 1:00 PM: Avoid the Demon of 'Perfection.' To attend this session, WITHOUT attending the full 2-day workshop above, click here: http://my.umbc.edu/groups/promise/events/18198