Princeton Graduate Students: Summer is very much in full swing, and Dissertation Boot Camp is here to help you maintain healthy writing habits during a time that is, for many, relatively unstructured. All the central elements of a productive Boot Camp—space to write, focused writing time, camaraderie, and the opportunity to reflect on the writing process—are available to you in a virtual format. Build and maintain momentum by developing and refining healthy habits and practices around work and writing with colleagues from across the disciplines.

Weekly Schedule

The July 2023 Dissertation Boot Camp runs in a virtual format from Monday, July 17 through Friday, July 21. The launch and plenary debrief sessions are required, plus participation in at least 5 of the 8 writing sessions & debriefs.

Application

Enrollment in Dissertation Boot Camp is limited. Priority consideration is given based on applicant's proximity to graduation and year in program; other considerations include prioritizing first-time applicants and disciplinary diversity among participants.

Dissertation Boot Camp is free of charge for Princeton graduate students, but a motivational deposit is required for participation. If accepted, you must sign a form indicating your agreement that $50 will be charged to your student account if you do not complete the requirements of Boot Camp.

Please click here to complete the July 2023 Dissertation Boot Camp application form.

The deadline to apply is Monday, July 10 at 12 p.m. Eastern Time. Acceptance decisions will be made on a rolling basis leading up to this deadline. (Please note that you must be logged in to your Princeton Google account to access the form. If you do not yet have a Princeton Google account, please follow these instructions to request one.)

Questions? Please write to [email protected].

A joint initiative of the Princeton Writing Program and the Graduate School.