-
The academic’s guide to pitching for podcast interviews
Three tips for snagging a spot on your favourite series.
-
How to craft a strategic research statement
Identifying themes in your work history can help you move from a laundry-list to a compelling story.
-
Documenting your work for promotion and tenure
Setting up a filing system now is a gift to your future self.
-
Understanding research-creation at SSHRC
Artistic works that explore socio-cultural questions may qualify for this unique grant.
Sponsored Content
-
MDPI Toronto Summit 2026: Bringing together leaders to shape the future of scholarly publishing
Highlights, key discussions, and insights from two days of collaboration, innovation, and open dialogue across leaders within the global research community.
-
Meet Kevin McCormick, Founding President of the Canadian Institute for Human Rights and Global Health
Bringing capacity to global engagement.
-
From business journalism to entrepreneurial support
A Moroccan BCDI 2030 Scholar committed to empowering women entrepreneurs.
-
A quick shave for your grant proposal: cutting your word count in page-limited texts
By cutting words like ‘is’ and ‘very’, you’ll be able to significantly reduce your word count.
-
How to integrate storytelling into your next research grant application
By humanizing your data, your grant will be more memorable and compelling.
-
How being intentional with your language can shift your thinking
Sometimes it isn’t just that certain terms offend people, it’s that the use of this language also implies a particular way of thinking.
-
If and when to hire an editor
Studies have shown that articles and manuscripts reviewed by a professional editor end up being better received by peer reviewers.
-
Creating effective teaching slides
Advice for preparing your PowerPoints for September.
-
How to integrate an outlier chapter in the draft of your scholarly monograph
Material that may appear to be too different can sometimes make the book stronger and better.
-
The discussion section: the biomedical researchers’ time to shine
This part of your manuscript should contain the appropriate content in the appropriate structure and also be convincing and easy to understand.
-
How to write the script for your job talk
You should carefully consider word choices and sentence structures when you’ve got a high-stakes presentation to give.
-
How to write the ‘response to previous reviews’ for your CIHR Project Grant application
Four health research grants specialists share their top tips.
-
Quick-yet-polished timelines for grant applications
Part two of my series on low-effort, high-reward graphics for grant proposals, this time focusing on timeline charts.
