Free intensive grant-writing and academic conversation skills courses & June workshops
The Graduate Centre for Academic Communication (GCAC) offers advanced training in academic writing and speaking through free, non-credit graduate courses, workshops, writing centre consultations, and boot camps.
This August, GCAC is offering intensive 3 to 5 day versions of our Grant-Writing and Academic Conversation Skills courses.
Our grant-writing courses provide expert guidance to students who will be applying for funding from one of the federal agencies – SSHRC, CIHR, or NSERC – in the fall of 2025. Click the linked titles below for full descriptions and to register:
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Writing CIHR Proposals Intensive: Aug 5 to 8, 9 a.m.-10:15 a.m.
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Writing NSERC Proposals Intensive: Aug 12 to 14, 10 a.m.-12 p.m.
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Writing SSHRC Proposals Intensive: Aug 12 to 14, 2 p.m.-4 p.m.
Click June’s workshop titles below to register directly:
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Writing a Thesis or Grant Proposal: Jun 17, 4 p.m.-5:30 p.m.
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Writing Field Notes for Qualitative Research: Jun 19, 4 p.m.-5:30 p.m.
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Considering the Use of Generative AI in Academic Writing: Jun 23, 4 p.m.-5:30 p.m.
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Conducting Interviews in Social Science Research: Jun 26, 4 p.m.-5:30 p.m.
40-minute Writing Centre consultations are available every week.
In June, we are offering a 3-day Dissertation Boot Camp and a 2-day Research Article Boot Camp, providing a combination of guidance and distraction-free writing time within a supportive community of fellow students. Click each boot camp title for more details and to register interest.
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