What is the Dissertation Writing Retreat?
A dissertation writing retreat (or thesis writing retreat) is a program offering dedicated time to focus on writing your dissertation without the distractions of everyday life (business, academic, or family) with editorial and other support services that help you break through writing blocks.
Great Trees Retreat in the Hudson Valley region of New York State offers a Spring Break Dissertation and Thesis Writers Week, March 13-20, 2011.
Services include
Advance reading and one-on-one review of up to 25 pages (Additional proofreading and editorial support services are also available)
Daily individual goal-setting
Scheduled individual workshops
Facilitated group discussion and brainstorming to help you and your colleagues identify and share ideas to overcome writing obstacles
Mind-body morning stretch to help you release stress, reenergize, and refocus
Wellness and Creativity Mentor providing a holistic and individualized approach to help you achieve your goals
Local transportation to numerous research sites, including multiple colleges, a presidential library, and historical sites.
For details, visit http://www.treesretreat.com/index.html
The DWR is a two-week, writing intensive workshop to help you finish your dissertation. We provide a comfortable environment, free from distractions, along with support from the Academic Resource Center. You will have 10 days to focus entirely on your writing. It is an opportunity to learn and practice healthy writing habits, to connect with and work alongside other graduate students from across the campus, and to take advantage of the guidance available from the ARCs Writing Consultants. Is it for you? The DWR is geared toward PhD students from any Tufts department who are in the process of writing their dissertation. Doctoral degree candidates who are ABD (that is, who have completed all other departmental requirements except their dissertation) will benefit the most from this program. What to expect On the first day, there will be a group workshop to identify common problems for dissertation writers and strategies for addressing them, to review the DWRs policies, and to establish an
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