In an effort to better support you in your grant writing efforts, the Office of Research Services is launching Lakehead University’s first ever Grant Writing Retreat in Fall 2025. The writing retreat is open to all active Lakehead researchers (e.g., faculty, post-doctoral fellows, staff) with priority being given to tenure-track faculty members first.
The Writing Retreat will be held over two days on Sept 3rd-4th, 2025 in Thunder Bay at the Delta Hotel (2240 Sleeping Giant Pkwy).
On day one, we will be joined by Dr. Lorelei Lingard, Professor in the Department of Medicine and Faculty of Education at the University of Western Ontario, Senior Scientist at Centre for Education Research & Innovation, and author, who will deliver the following presentations and workshops throughout the day:
- Compelling problem/rationale statements using Problem/Gap/Hook
- Two grammar pearls to improve clarity: Sentence craft and paragraphing
- Coherence and metacommentary: managing those places in your argument where you might lose the reviewer
- Using GenAI as a grant writing resource
Day two of the retreat will begin with a panel discussion from Lakehead University faculty members who have served on grant review committees, to answer your questions and provide insight into what reviewers are looking for when evaluating applications. The remainder of the day will be set aside for dedicated writing time, with opportunities to meet with Research Facilitators to discuss specific questions about your applications.
Lunch, snacks and beverages will be provided on both days of the retreat. A detailed itinerary for the event will be distributed to registrants once all arrangements have been finalized.
Slides from Dr. Lingard’s sessions will be made available to Orillia faculty members after the retreat.
If you are interested in participating in the Lakehead Thunder Bay Grant Writing Retreat, please submit your registration here. Capacity will be limited to the first 20 registrants. Afterwards, we will place names on a waitlist. Please complete your registration by June 27, 2025. The Office of Research Services will confirm your spot in the retreat or on the waitlist after June 27, 2025.
If you have any questions about the Thunder Bay Grant Writing Retreat, please contact one of the following people:
Dr. Lexi Haslehurst: nserc.research@lakeheadu.ca
Dr. Nicole Westlund-Stewart: sshrc.research@lakeheadu.ca