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GradWrite: Draft to Done

Have you completed your research and are now working on your writing? Want an environment where you can write distraction-free and make significant progress? GradWrite is for you!

Over two consecutive days, GradWrite will give you a productive, distraction-free work environment and space to make significant progress with your writing. We will also provide you with the opportunity for at least one individual session with a Writing Specialist, which will help you develop the strategies to become a more skillful writer. There will also be short input sessions that will equip you with techniques to help motivate you to continue with your writing.

The 2026 GradWrite: Draft to Done will be held on June 9 to 10.

In addition to the online registration, all participants are required to submit a Supervisor Consent Form to the School of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies before GradWrite begins. Students without a supervisor must meet with a designate from Grad Studies to determine if they would benefit from the GradWrite event. 

The boot camp is strictly limited to 40 participants. There is no charge for this event; however you must register. If you suspect you are unable to attend, you must email gradstudies@ontariotechu.ca to inform the facilitators within 48 hours of the start of GradWrite.

Register now for the Graduate Writing Boot Camp

  1. Talk to your supervisor; they can help you decide if you are ready to take this opportunity to focus on your writing (students without a supervisor must meet with a designate from Grad Studies to determine if they would benefit from the GradWrite event
  2. Identify the section(s) on which you will focus.
  3. Collect and organize materials (e.g., notes, drafts, data, charts) that you may need over the two days. 
  4. Think about the areas in which you would like specific help during your individual session with a Writing Specialist.
  5. Check if your schedule allows you to be available throughout the two days. A Supervisor Consent Form will be required in order to complete your registration.

Please note: You will be expected to commit to the two days, to be punctual and professional. We want you to make serious progress with your writing!

If you have any questions about GradWrite please contact gradstudies@ontariotechu.ca.