Call for Applications: Academic Writing Workshop ‘20

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ADVANCING INDONESIAN SCHOLARS’ RESEARCH AND PUBLICATION IN INTERNATIONAL OUTLETS: A VIRTUAL WORKSHOP

Presented by

The American Institute for Indonesian Studies (AIFIS) in collaboration with Kementerian Riset dan Teknologi/Badan Riset dan Inovasi Nasional (Kemristek/BRIN)

Application Deadline: August 5, 2020

Workshop Date: November 2, 2020

The Indonesia Ministry of Research Technology in collaboration with AIFIS offers the Academic Writing for International Publication Workshop to enhance the capacity of Indonesian scholars in the field of social sciences, arts and humanities, and applied sciences to publish their research in international academic journals or academic presses.

In adapting to the current challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic, the workshop series is offered virtually, including through synchronous and asynchronous sessions.

The Academic Writing workshop focuses on the challenges faced by Indonesian scholars working in especially social science fields, arts and humanities, and applied sciences in publishing internationally, and on strategies and methods to overcome these challenges. The workshop targets Indonesian scholars and researchers who have a manuscript in preparation for publication in international outlets. Groups of Indonesian researchers are invited to work with qualified mentors identified by AIFIS, who will assist workshop participants with the skills, knowledge, and procedures necessary to submit manuscripts to reputable international publishers, as well as provide participants with intensive feedback on their manuscripts. Qualified mentors will include experienced scholars and researchers who have a track record of successful publication in high quality international academic journals.

Workshop Date:         Monday, November 2, 2020 (10-12 working days/2-2.5 weeks)

Format:                      

1) Virtual Workshop: Synchronous virtual presentation & discussion sessions through Zoom (mornings: 09:00 – 10:30 WIB & 10:45 – 12:15 WIB)

2) Small-group mentor-author virtual meetings (1 - 1.5 hour in long via Zoom at a time decided together by mentor and author; 2 times per week)

3) Intensive cycles of consultation/feedback and rewrite/revision

4) Daily Assignments

Application for participation in the Academic Writing for International Publication is now OPEN. (Click here to download the Application Form & Guideline).

Application submission deadline is Wednesday, August 5, 2020 midnight WIB (Jakarta time)

Important Dates

Application Submission Deadline: August 5, 2020

Notification of Selected Applicants: September 7, 2020

Workshop Dates: November 2–17, 2020 (+ one post-workshop follow-up meeting, by end of December 2020)

Please submit your application to: aaworkshops_apply@aifis.org

Questions? Send an email to aaworkshops_apply@aifis.org