The Ghana Young Academy presents the second edition of the WriteShop


WriteShop: A two-day hands-on workshop on Scientific writing

Date: 23-24 May, 2019

Venue: Faculty of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences Conference Room, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi, Ghana.

This is a beginner’s level practical scientific writing course that will be run for persons wishing to improve their scientific writing.  All practical aspects of the title, abstract, introduction, methods, results and discussion of scientific articles, in addition to communicating to a general audience will be covered.

Who can apply?

The aim of the course is to develop your writing skills and enhance your manuscript review abilities.  Masters and PhD students in the sciences are all welcome to attend. Limited spaces are available. Successful candidates will be selected based on these criteria:

  • Participants must be Masters or Ph.D. students. A range of experience levels in writing is preferred but not required.
  • Demonstrable benefit to research or teaching in your institution or department
  • Strong relevance to your current or planned research or teaching area
  • Immediate application of the techniques learnt

To apply, you must:

  • Complete the required online application form
  • Upload a current CV (maximum length of 2 pages)
  • Upload a draft manuscript you are preparing for submission (Interested participants without draft manuscripts may submit a previous research write-up e.g. undergraduate thesis).

The application deadline is Saturday, May 11, 2019 at 17:00 p.m. GMT.


Apply Online!

Got questions? Send us an email: info@ghanayoungacademy.org