Category: Information Session

How to Write a Great Research Paper, and Get it Accepted by a Good Journal

Workshop by Editors from The Lancet and CELL Press

How to Write a Great Research Paper, and Get it Accepted by a Good Journal
Understanding the publishing process

Wednesday, September 26, 2018
10:00 am – 12:00 noon
Kresge Building KB106

Attend this author workshop and learn about :

  • Identifying the right journal
  • Using proper scientific language
  • Structuring your article
  • Understanding the peer review process
  • Open Access publishing
  • Publishing ethics eg. plagiarism, duplicate publishing
  • How to get your research noticed

This workshop is suitable for faculty, post docs, graduate students, anyone who wants to know more about publishing.

Here is your chance to connect with an editor and ask all of your questions!

A light lunch will be provided.

Please RSVP by September 21 using the following link : http://bit.ly/2ooO1yR

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Building and Promoting Your Scholarly Identity: Workshop Series at Western Libraries

Western Libraries presents a series of workshops to help researchers build research skills – offered in Spring 2018:

Getting Noticed: Tips and Tools for Building and Promoting Your Scholarly Identity
March 14, 2018, 1 – 3 pm, Weldon Library Instruction Room 

From Zero to Website: Creating a Scholarly Presence Online 
March 28, 2018, 1 – 3 pm, Weldon Library Instruction Room

Organizing the Research Process: Putting Together your Data Management Plan
April 11, 2018, 1 – 3 pm, Weldon Library Instruction Room

More information on each of the workshops and to register …

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SGPS Session on Writing Competitive Scholarships

Getting People to Care about Your Research: Writing for Competitive Scholarships A well-written research proposal persuades reviewers that your project merits funding, and that you have the ability and the plan to complete it. Generally, a research proposal should contain all the key elements involved in the research process and include sufficient information for the readers to evaluate the proposed study. Learn how to write for funding competitions with Paul Schmidt (The Writing Centre). Registration is not required.

  • Social Sciences, Arts and Humanities – Tues., October 10, 2017 IGAB Atrium 2:30-3:30pm

More assistance from SGPS (see Strategic Scholarship Competition Support)

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SGPS Student Info Sessions for the Tri-Agency Awards Competitions

SSHRC Doctoral Awards Student Info Sessions:

  • Wednesday, October 4, 2017 from 12:30pm-1:30pm EDT
  • Friday, October 6, 2017 from 12:30pm-1:30pm EDT
  • Wednesday, October 11, 2017 from 12:30pm-1:30pm EDT

SGPS staff will walk through the process of preparing a doctoral scholarship application at Western. These are lunch-hour sessions and all are held in the International and Graduate Affairs Building Classroom (IGAB 1N05) which is located on the main floor near the SGPS Office. The one-hour sessions are offered multiple times to accommodate as many students as possible. No registration is required.

Eligible continuing PhD students and Masters students planning to apply to a PhD program next year should plan to attend an information session. Information is also available on SGPS’s Student Finances pages: http://grad.uwo.ca/current_students/student_finances/sshrc.html.

The application process will take some time, so it is recommended that you start early to order your transcripts and prepare your application materials. You can review “What’s in an application?”: http://www.sshrc-crsh.gc.ca/funding-financement/apply-demande/tips-astuces/doctoral_awards-bourses_de_doctorat-eng.aspx

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Mitacs – Information Session

Information Session on Mitacs Funding

by

Erin Azzopardi
Business Development Specialist
Mitacs Inc.

Thursday, September 14
12:00 pm
SSC 5220

Mitacs provides flexible research funding for collaborations with industry and not-for-profit partners. Mitacs also supports international research networks through student mobility and provides research and training opportunities for your students and postdocs.

This information session is open for faculty, postdoctoral fellows and graduate students. It will include an overview of Mitacs programs, such as Accelerate and Elevate, which provide opportunities for graduate students and postdoctoral fellows to apply their specialized expertise to research challenges relevant to industry or a community partner.

This session will also touch on new international opportunities. It will provide examples of funded social science projects, and where to start if you are interested in developing collaborative partnerships.

Presented by the Faculty of Social Science.

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