Building your academic competency throughout graduate school is a high priority in an increasingly competitive environment. It is important to develop strong proficiency in this area to ensure academic and career success.

Develop your writing skills.

• Watch this comprehensive academic writing video series 
• Learn how to avoid procrastination and deal with criticism
• Check out this selection of peer-reviewed online writing resources

Publish your research work.

• View this video playlist for presentations on publishing in peer-reviewed journals

Prepare to develop and write your thesis.

• Learn how to plan your thesis
• Familiarize yourself with the necessary steps to help you draft and submit your thesis
• See these helpful tips on formatting your thesis from The Commons at Memorial
• Attend Nexus Centre Writing Bootcamps for a supportive writing environment
• See the events calendar to register for our 5-day Thesis Writing Retreat

Present at conferences and communicate your research.

• Attend or submit an abstract for the annual Aldrich Interdisciplinary Graduate Research Conference hosted by the Graduate Student Union (GSU)
• Learn how to get the most out of attending a conference
• Know where to go to apply for conference funding
• Master the art of presenting with these tips for developing effective presentation skills

Understand grants, proposals and scholarships writing.

• Check out grant writing tips and strategies for success
• See the events calendar to register for sessions such as "Tips for Writing a Research Description for a Grant Proposal"
• Explore various awards and scholarships and view Memorial's searchable awards and scholarships database
• Attend a scholarship information session