Training in Academic Journal Writing and publishing in scientific journals
A South Africa Event on 2016-04-18 21:00:00
The Center for Population and Applied Statistics (CPAS) intends to share knowledge and practice on how to write an academic journal paper and how to internationalize one's research in a meaningful way to a maximum number of 25 participants. The main training focus is to prepare work for publication. Through the work of students and talks by the senior lecturers from the School of Statistics and Planning (SSP), Makerere University, it will also reflect on the topics of the International Union for Scientific Study of Population international conference (IUSSP) in Cape Town, South Africa. THE TRAINING SESSION WILL A PROVIDE: A platform for learning about academic journal writing and publishing in scientific journals. The opportunity for students’ reflection on their own work and how it links to “Population and Sustainable Development in Africa” Lectures delivered by Senior Lecturers from the Makerere University School of Statistics and Planning (SSP). Seminar groups organized around the presentation of their own papers. Networking opportunities with PhD students in the statistics and Social Sciences fraternity. All participants should come along with a laptop to facilitate their learning. WHO IS ELIGIBLE Public Scholars & Journalists Personnel in Government, NGOs, International Agencies, Statistical Institutions, Community Based Organisations, Research Organisations Lecturers in Universities PhD students. Masters and Undergraduate students. Participants should have an article in progress that can be i) in the final stage before initial submission to a journal, ii) post peer review, or ii) at the final editing stage. Participants will be given an opportunity to register as members of IUSSP, Union for African Population Studies (UAPS), Uganda Statistical Society (USS) and Uganda Population Scientists’ Association (UPSA). They will also receive updates on available calls for grants, fellowships and papers and conferences. The main selection criterion will be the quality of the application. However, diversity in terms of gender, university, country of study and sociological themes will be taken into account The selected students will be required to send their draft article (in English) by April 12 2016, so it can be circulated among the instructors and the other participants. Further details will be provided to successful applicants. The deadline for applications is April 10th 2016 (there will be no exceptions).
at Makerere University
College of Computing and Information Sciences, Block B, Level 6, Makerere University, Kampala
Kampala, Uganda
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