Facilitated by Peers
Join an exclusive GSA ESPO members-only peer-led dissertation writing group for a supportive environment in which to exchange critical feedback, push past procrastination, and stay accountable to your goals. This is a member benefit offered at no cost to GSA ESPO members.
Each small group (3 to 6 members) will meet virtually every other week for 1 to 1.5 hours (based on the number of participants in the group). 12-week-long commitment requested. Daytime and evening groups available.
Here are some things you will do as part of the group:
- Create a writing schedule with measurable goals.
- Report on goals each session to stay accountable.
- Provide your writing for review and contribute feedback on group members’ writing.
- Support each other through the sharing of resources and ideas.
- Troubleshoot challenges.
Eligibility:
- You must maintain valid ESPO membership throughout the semester-long writing group.
- You can be anywhere in your dissertation process through your defense, but you must at least be at the dissertation writing stage (if you are in the process of writing your dissertation proposal you could join the Pre-Proposal Writing Group ).
- Meetings and writing samples must be in English.
- You should commit to participate in the group for the full 12-week term.
- You must agree to and sign a statement to ensure confidentiality of other group members’ work/ideas.