GSAS

Do you find yourself frustrated by procrastination? Feel like there’s no time in your week to focus on writing? Struggle to maintain momentum on a long-term project? This workshop uses evidence-based techniques and digital tools to help you start writing and stay writing. Learn how to take control of your writing practice with hands-on activities, goal-setting strategies, accountability techniq…

Do you ever doubt your accomplishments or whether you’re “”in the right place”“? Imposter stress is real and can be totalizing. It can also directly impact, and possibly even disrupt, your path to finishing your research project and other life goals. This workshop defines the concept of imposter stress, offers recent research on individuals and groups who tend to suffer from intellectual self-d…

Are you unsure of what to write about, or even how to find a close focus for your topic? Are you wondering how to frame your project? Are you trying to work on an interdisciplinary topic that crosses traditional boundaries? Choosing a dissertation topic in the humanities can be a stressful process, as you ponder numerous issues within your field and try to anticipate all possible factors affect…

Led by Jackson School writing director David Morse, this interactive workshop will teach the principles and conventions of policy writing, with a focus on how to craft a policy memo. We will explore the similarities and differences between policy writing and academic writing, review various types of memos, and collaboratively edit a policy memo to become more familiar with the genre. Intende…

Applying for the NSF GRFP provides an opportunity to secure competitive funding and recognition, and, just as importantly, to hone critical grant writing skills. In this workshop, Associate Dean Robert Harper-Mangels, who advises NSF GRFP applicants and awardees at Yale, will give an overview of the application process, explain eligibility requirements, and answer your NSF GRFP questions. In th…