Course content:
This is a hands-on, digital self-learning course with five live sessions that addresses early career researchers who, by the time of the course, are actually working on a manuscript for a peer-reviewed journal. Participation is strictly recommended only to those who have a draft to work on. In the best case, you will be able to submit your manuscript by the end of the course. To this end, the Paper Writing Academy will guide you in small steps through the entire writing process. From week to week, you will see your paper gaining structure and content.
You will start by adopting productive writing strategies to get ready for a smooth and pleasant writing experience. You will develop a realistic plan for writing the paper as a part of your daily work routine and learn how to decide on a paper topic, co-authors, and journals for submission.
Next, you will write all the needed sections for your research paper step-by-step until your paper draft is finished. You will learn about paper editing and how to transform your draft into a publishable text.
The complementary material (including videos, audio files, and PDF worksheets) of this digital course is available 24/7. Questions and problems can be addressed within the group or through live sessions with the instructor throughout the programme. The Paper Writing Academy can be followed from anywhere, parallel to your daily research work.
Topics covered include (amongst many others):
• How to prepare for writing
• How to plan your writing
• How to write Abstract and Introduction
• How to write Methods, Results, Discussion and Conclusion
• How to edit for clarity, style, and format
• How to get helpful feedback on your manuscript
• How the review criteria are
A detailed course description with further information and feedback from former participants is available HERE.
Course structure:
The Paper Writing Academy is an 8-week digital mentoring program that will run from xx xxx to xx xxx 2026. In case you are on a short leave (conference participation, holidays) during this period, this is not a problem. You can work through the modules after your return. However, make sure you have planned time to work on your manuscript.
Target group:
The course is intended for all early-career researchers working on a manuscript.
Participation is recommended if:
- You are currently working on a paper for an international peer-reviewed journal (Do NOT join if your paper writing is only scheduled for “hopefully in the next months”)
- You have the willingness to work on weekly tasks, you are committed to working on your manuscript, and you want to take individual responsibility for your paper.
Please note: Our courses are generally free of charge for all participants. However, they do have a price and can cost PROCEED / the AWI as much as 150 € per day per student. Please take this into account when cancelling your place at the last minute. Please, always send cancellations to sea.courses@awi.de
