Dozens of Yale Graduate Students engaging with panelists at the GWL's "From Dissertation to Book" event.

Workshops & Panels

Interactive opportunities to expand your writing skills

Upcoming Events

Throughout the academic year, the Graduate Writing Lab offers workshops, information sessions, and panel events to help grow your writing practice and expand your toolkit of writing and presentation skills. Our current lineup of workshops and events is available below, along with registration links. You can also browse workshops in YaleConnect or watch your inbox for our weekly newsletter.

  • Building Knowledge

    in 2023–24

  • 129

    workshops and panels offered

  • 1421

    grad students attended GWL workshops

About Workshops & Panels

Topics

Our workshops cover a wide range of skills and genres, including:

  • Developing Your Academic Style
  • Grant & Fellowship Writing
  • Writing for Publication
  • Communicating to a Public Audience
  • Developing Productive Writing Habits
  • AI for Research & Writing
  • Writing in Your Discipline
Two Yale graduate students doing a post-it activity at a whiteboard during a Graduate Writing Lab workshop.

The session was excellent! It truly put me in a more reflective mindset that helped me think through some tangible and concrete goals I want to foreground as I embark on my first semester at Yale.

Attendee at the 2024 workshop “How to Start Writing Early”

Workshops

Our workshops cover all aspects of academic communication, from writing conventions in your discipline, to oral and visual communication, to improving your productivity and writing process.

Workshops are designed for both students who are new to the topic and experienced practitioners who are deepening their knowledge and skillsets.

GWL workshops are hands on and activity based. You’ll engage with models, examples, and approachable strategies that get you writing in the very first session.

Graduate students working together in a writing workshop
Panels

Our panels feature Yale faculty discussing their own writing practices, grad students sharing strategies for writing a prospectus, and experts in publishing and editing offering an insider’s view of writing for publication

We carefully select panelists who can present a range of experience and advice on the panel topic. And panels always include opportunities for engagement, where audience members can follow up on presentation topics or have their own questions answered.

Our panelists are always eager to share their knowledge, expertise, and further resources.

Panelists speaking at the GWL's "From Dissertation to Book" panel event

Eligibility

Graduate Writing Lab workshops and panels are designed for graduate students and professional school students. However, we welcome Yale postdocs, postgrads, faculty, and staff to take advantage of these programs. GWL workshops are free and available to all who are interested within the Yale community.

Upcoming Events

  • Information Session for Fulbright 2025-26 US Student Competition

    Learn the process for applying for the Fulbright US Student competition to fund your overseas study. This workshop will be led by the Yale Fulbright Officer, Associate Dean Robert Harper-Mangels. You will have the opportunity to ask Dean Harper-Mangels questions about the application process and learn more about how the resources at the Graduate Writing Lab can support your candidacy. Intend…

  • Fundamentals of Academic Writing in Graduate School 3 Part Series

    Graduate school brings an exciting mix of challenges, breakthroughs, and opportunities to grow. This series will help you build a solid foundation of writing skills so you can make the most of your time as a graduate student. Through these interactive workshops, you will start developing the habits to maximize your productivity, the skills to produce great work, and the mindsets to deepen your …

  • NIH NRSA F30/31/32 Fellowship Application Information Session

    Applying for an NIH National Research Service Award (NRSA) F30/F31/F32 Fellowship will give you a chance to win competitive research funding and develop your grant writing skills. In this interactive session, experienced GWL Writing Fellows and NRSA recipients will tell you all you need to know before compiling your NRSA application and offer strategies to help your application stand out. Wheth…

Still Have Questions?

For additional information about humanities, social science, and interdisciplinary events, contact GWL Associate Director Julia Istomina. For information about STEM events, contact Assistant Director of Scientific Communication Lauren Gonzalez

We’re always available via the GWL’s main email address: grad.writing@yale.edu.

Explore GWL Programs

  • Peer-Review Groups

    Groups of 4–7 students who meet weekly to share feedback, make progress, and support one another on a common project.

  • Writing Consultations

    Get 1-on-1 feedback at any stage of the writing process—from brainstorming to final edits.

  • Public Speaking Studio

    Practice your lecture, pitch, or presentation and receive feedback on nine aspects of your delivery.

  • Writing Retreats & All Writes

    Full-day and half-day events where graduate students set goals and write as a community in a quiet, supportive space.

We’re here to help!

Reach out to the Poorvu Center team if you have any questions or to learn more about our programs.

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