Rising Scholars News

Hello again. A few days ago, Grand Challenges Canada announced “a new online proposal development resource”. I’m pleased to feature it as our Resource of the Week. This …

[Note: This post is from Teklemichael T. Wordofa, of the Addis Ababa University Libraries, Ethiopia. Thank you, Tekle!] A 2-day workshop on research writing skills for technologists, organized by the …

Hello. We are pleased to announce the recipients of the current round of AuthorAID travel grants. The recipients are Dr. Mohammad Jahangir Alam, associate professor, Bangladesh Agricultural UniversityMr. Ridwan …

Last week, I facilitated an AuthorAID workshop in Lusaka, Zambia. It was a typical AuthorAID workshop with two parts: one on research writing skills and the other on teaching research …

Writing a high-quality scholarly paper demands adequate preparation. The more time you spend in preparation, the less time you are likely to spend in the writing process.

[Recently Ravi Murugesan, the AuthorAID training coordinator, received an award from the Board of Editors in the Life Sciences (BELS). Below is an interview with him. Thanks, Ravi! —Barbara] …

Greetings again. I hope that all is going well for you. Last week I provided tips on requesting recommendation letters. But what if you’re asked to write a recommendation letter? …

Hello again. Recently I learned of a set of blog posts on choosing a journal to which to submit a paper. These blog posts, which are by editor Anna Sharman, …

Last week, I attended a one-day course in plain English in London, conducted by the Plain English Campaign of the UK. I signed up for this course after receiving an  …

Following a journal's instructions to authors is important. In addition, if a journal has publicly available instructions for reviewers, consider reading them to have an idea of how your paper …