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August 6 & 13, 2021 – the Fridays before & after JSM – Registration Deadline: June 30, 2021
The goal of the 2021 NISS Writing Workshop is to provide instruction for writing journal articles and grant proposals. Participants will be required to provide a recent sample of their writing, which will be reviewed by a senior mentor. The sample could be a current draft of an article to be submitted for publication or an early version of a grant proposal. Senior mentors will be former journal editors and program officers, who will critique the submitted material and provide individual feedback. Participants will be expected to initiate a revision in response with additional feedback from their mentors.
The workshop consists of two sessions plus a final meeting with the mentor. The first tutorial is an all-day session that covers scientific writing, as well as how to organize a paper. It also discusses ethical issues, writing grant proposals and issues of journal choice, and understanding and responding to reviewers' comments. At the end of this session, each participant meets with the mentor who analyzed a paper the participant submitted prior to JSM. The second session focuses on the specific issues covering the writing process and details of grammar, sentence structure, and word choice, especially helpful for participants whose native language is not English. A panel of senior researchers will discuss their experiences with technical writing in English.
Target Audience
The workshop is designed for researchers with a Ph.D. awarded or anticipated during 2015-2021 in statistics, biostatistics or related field. Attendance at the Writing Workshop will be limited and applicants within 6 years' post-PhD and members of the participating societies will receive preference.
How to Register
Registration Deadline: June 30, 2021
Please note that you will need to submit a copy of your writing sample during your online registration. To register, click on the (Pre-Registration Information Webform). Please answer all questions! All submitted material will be handled confidentially. If you have trouble with the submission of your paper on the registration form, please send a PDF or Word version to officeadmin@niss.org after you have completed the entire registration form.
Registration Fees
Workshop applicants are asked to first register online by submitting their writing sample using the form above. If your submission is accepted, to confirm your interest in participation, you will then be asked to pay the $150 registration fee after you have been accepted. Funds have been secured for eligible participants without their own funding. Registration may be reimbursed for those who complete the entire 2-day program.
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