Dissertation Bootcamp 2026

From March 16 - 20, 2026, Rutgers-Newark will host a five-day intensive writing workshop for advanced PhD candidates. The workshop is intended to provide participants with structured time and space to write, in the company of a community of like-minded peers and experts on call, in order to make substantial progress on dissertation writing. The workshop will sharpen dissertators’ ability to set effective, achievable goals, and to track and understand their writing process. In addition, the workshop will foster a collaborative environment among graduate students and other academic writers, where participants can cheer each other on, provide a sounding board for frustrations and ideas, and celebrate accomplishments.