Writing in Graduate School and beyond brings new challenges.  Not only do writers encounter different settings and documents, they must develop sustainable, self-directed, and productive strategies for managing successful research communications, including:

• Understanding new audiences and formats such as proposals, abstracts, dissertations, and journal articles.
• Obtaining useful feedback on works in progress and incorporating it into revision.
• Establishing scholarly practices to maintain motivation and focus over months and years.

Whether you’re looking for a single consultation or sustained classroom instruction, the Writing Program offers a variety of opportunities for learning that will serve you as graduate students, postdocs, and professionals.

• One-on-one consultations in the Writing Center for feedback on any writing project as well as assistance in developing a sustained practice.
• Focused instruction through both individual workshops and half-term graduate courses in Writing in Science and Engineering (WSE), for quantitative researchers, and Writing in Social Sciences and Humanities (WSSH), for qualitative researchers.
• Opportunities for developing sustainable practices in community through Dissertation Boot Camps and Writing Days.
• Opportunities to mentor and teach as a Writing Center, WSE Fellow, and Quin Morton Teaching Fellow.

Speak with Style (SwS) is a group dedicated to exploring the art and science of effective communication. SwS aims to provide a medium for people to share their strategies in speaking with more confidence, and avails itself as a resource and platform for students to polish and perfect their presentation, pitching, and social communication skills. To learn more about joining this group please email [email protected]

GradSpeak is a workshop offered monthly to enhance graduate student's public speaking skills where practice is encouraged and feedback is given in a constructive supportive environment. Each session will have an inpromptu topic (e.g. your research in a nutshell, someone who inspires you) and a focus on a technical skill such as diction or eye contact with the audience. Co-sponsored by The Graduate School, and PrincetonWrites.

Princeton Research Day (PRD) is a one-day celebration of the research enterprise across generations of scholars and researchers at Princeton.  It is sponsored by the Office of the Dean of the College, Office of the Dean of the Graduate School, Office of the Dean of the Faculty and Office of the Dean of Research. Undergraduates, graduate students, and postdocs may apply to present their research in various formats to the campus community.  The event promotes Princeton’s commitment to scholarship, innovation, and research and provides a venue for professional development. There are additional opportunities to volunteer to chair or judge a session.  

Sponsored by the Office of the Dean of the Graduate School and the Graduate Student Government, Graduate Writing Days offer graduate students of all years of study a quiet, comfortable place to write with good food and lots of caffeine. Pre or post-generals graduate students are welcome to work on a dissertation chapter, conference paper, journal article, seminar presentation, chapter, or grant application during Graduate Writing Days.