Postgraduate
Write Space

The UFS Centre for Graduate Support Write Space assists UFS postgraduate students and staff with their academic writing skills. Postgraduate students and staff can access a wealth of resources on academic writing including reading material, video tutorials and a discussion forum for students to engage with their peers on issues related to academic writing at postgraduate level. Students and staff can also make online bookings for writing consultations should there be a need for one-on-one academic writing support.

The Write Space does not offer editing or proofreading services!

Click here to access the Write Space online resources on Blackboard.

If you want to make a booking for a writing consultation, please send an email to writespace@ufs.ac.za or call +27 51 401 3174

 


              Call for applications: Writing Inverventions: DYADS 

The Centre for Graduate Support is calling for applications for writing dyads by Faculties, Schools or Departments. The CGS will not accept individual applications from students. Faculties, Schools or Departments must submit the applications. All applications must indicate names of supervisor(s) and postgraduate students.

Purpose

The purpose of writing dyads is for supervisors and their postgraduate students within UFS Faculties, Schools or Departments to undertake two to three consecutive days of writing their research work for their degrees (dissertation/thesis chapters). The writing should be aimed at submission for examination. Preference will be given to master’s and doctoral students.

Who can apply?

  • Departments
  • Schools
  • Faculties

What is covered?

The CGS only covers the following:

  • Food costs for the duration of the writing dyad.
  • Accommodation costs.

How to apply? 

All applications must be submitted to MakatiP@ufs.ac.za.

Please use ‘Writing Dyad Application’ as the subject line.

For click here for more information.

Enquiries can be directed to Dr Pamela Makati at MakatiP@ufs.ac.za or +27 51 401 3174. Or visit The Centre for Graduate Support, Johannes Brill Building, Office Number 14.


              Call for applications: Writing Interventions: Retreats

The Centre for Graduate Support is calling for applications for writing retreats by Faculties, Schools, or Departments. The CGS will not accept individual applications.

Purpose

The purpose of writing retreats is for staff within UFS Faculties, Schools, or Departments to undertake two to three consecutive days of journal article writing. The articles should be intended for publishing in peer-reviewed journals that are listed under recognised databases such as ISI, IBSS, SCOPUS, DHET or SciELO SA.

Who can apply?

  • Departments
  • Schools
  • Faculties

What is covered?

  • Venue hire, accommodation, and food costs for the duration of the writing retreat.
  • Reader costs (maximum of R6 000 per day) – the Faculty, School or Department should select the reader. The CGS does not cover travel and accommodation costs for the reader.

How to apply?

All applications must be submitted to MakatiP@ufs.ac.za.

Please use: ‘Writing Retreat Application’ on the subject line.

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for more information.

Enquiries can be directed to Dr Pamela Makati at MakatiP@ufs.ac.za or +27 51 401 3174. Or kindly visit the Centre for Graduate Support, Johannes Brill Building, Office Number 14.

 

 


Article Refinement Programme 

Invitation to participate in the 2024/2025 Article Refinement Programme

The Centre for Graduate Supoport invites academic and support staff members to register for the Article Refinement Programme. The programme is an individually paced writing capacity development opportunity to refine articles and thereby substantially increase the publishability of articles. The programme is not a once-off writing retreat. Only applicants with draft articles or available data will be selected to participate in the programme.

Individual contact or email sessions will guide the participants towards the completion and submission of their articles, under the facilitation of Prof Corli Witthuhn.

To register, Article Refinement Application Form and send to Dr Pamela Makati at MakatiP@ufs.ac.za. Applicants can register anytime during the year.


Contact Us


T: +27 51 401 7161

E: CGS.Enquiries@ufs.ac.za

Johannes Brill Building, Ground Floor, Bloemfontein Campus

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