Excel at Writing and Presenting at Every Stage in Your Career
Our goal is to help you grow as a writer and speaker.
At the Graduate Writing and Presenting Lab, we offer comprehensive writing and presentation support to all URI doctoral and master’s students, postdoctoral fellows, researchers and visiting assistant professors. Our goal is to promote the ongoing development of the academic and professional skills essential for success in graduate programs and future academic or professional careers.
No matter your abilities or confidence, we’re here to help!
Our trained consultants will work with you to establish goals and achieve those goals during each 50-minute block. You can meet with consultants at any point in the writing or presenting process from brainstorming to final draft.
Do you need guidance on developing a project idea and/or preparing to apply for grant funding?
URI offers a Grant Writing Tool in Brightspace for graduate students, postdoctoral fellows, and faculty. Once enrolled, users can work at their own pace and use whichever modules are appropriate to the stage of their project. The tool assumes no prior experience. Register here for the Grant Writing Tool.
Current Term
Happy fall semester! The GWPL is open for both in-person and online appointments.
Schedule and Access your Appointment
Appointments are scheduled the same way, regardless of whether they are in-person or online. We strongly encourage students to make appointments well in advance as our time slots fill up quickly.
We are happy to accommodate any diverse needs, including auditory or visual impairments, to the best of our ability.
The Graduate Writing and Presenting Lab uses WCOnline as our scheduling platform. You can access the most up-to-date schedule at our direct link: WCOnline
Services
Writing Services
Starting your Writing Projects
Publishing your Work
Preparing Job Documents
Writing for Grants and Fellowships
Presenting Services
Preparing Poster Presentations
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Testimonials
“My tutor zeroed in very quickly on where I was struggling with the organization and flow of my work. Their input during the session enabled me to fully re-write my methodology section quickly in a format that I finally feel is clear.” (GWPL Client)
“My tutor did a phenomenal job helping me identity the parts of my abstract that would be understandable to a non-science audience and hose that needed more explanation or simplified language. She is patient, kind and logical in the way she provides feedback. Thank you for your help!”(GWPL Client)
“Getting feedback from the point of view of someone who is not an engineer. My tutor was able to catch things that I had not even though of. Also, I appreciate the positive encouragement!” (GWPL Client)
