Become a skilled communicator

The UVA Engineering Graduate Writing Lab provides free one-on-one consultations, events, and facilitated peer review groups for Engineering graduate students and postdocs. We offer support and strategies to help you improve your writing, presentations, figures, and posters.

Schedule an Appointment

Book an In Person Appointment:

In person appointments can be booked 48 hours to 4 weeks in advance via the online scheduler for in person appointments.

Book a Zoom Appointment:

Zoom appointments can be booked in advance using the online scheduler for Zoom appointments.

Limits & Notes

  • Max number of appointments per week: 2 50-minute appointments;
  • Max number of consultation hours on a given paper/presentation/poster: 10 hours (regardless of who brings the document)
  • The Graduate Writing Lab does not offer writing, rewriting, copy-editing or proofreading services for students or postdocs. You may consider swapping papers with others to edit or hiring a professional editor.

 

  • Fellowship Mentor Meetings

    Fellowship Mentor Meetings

    meet with a mentor to plan a strategy for your graduate fellowship application

    UVA Engineering Graduate Students can request a zoom meeting meet with a fellowship mentor to plan an application strategy and cohesive story for a graduate fellowship application. After submitting the form, a mentor will set an appointment up with you via email if someone is available. You are encouraged to plan ahead as last minute appointments may be difficult to schedule. Note that GRFP applicants would be better served via the GRFP Mentor meetings.

     

    request a mentor meeting
  • WriteHere!

    WriteHere!

    focused writing sessions | show up every week or every once in a while

    Join us for focused writing sessions Monday-Thursday afternoons to develop a writing habit and make progress toward your writing goals through cycles of 25 minutes writing & 5 minute breaks. No registration required; come every week or every once in a while. Fill your punchcard and earn a prize. For engineering grad students & postdocs. Engineering faculty & staff welcome to attend if space allows.

    more info & full schedule
  • One-on-One Support

    Bring your writing, presentations, and posters for free scheduled one-on-one consultations with a trained writing consultant at the Graduate Writing Lab. Appointments with our writing consultants focus on compositional aspects (sentence/paragraph structure, organization, argument development, grammar) and ESL support while consultations with the director may also include planning your writing and aspects of technical writing and visual composition.

    For: UVA Engineering graduate students & postdocs

    Learn more
  • Peer Review Groups: Find a Community

    Join one of our peer review groups and be part of a supportive community. Peer review groups are facilitated groups of 4-10 graduate students and postdocs who meet weekly for 1.5 hours to review and revise their writing, presentations, and posters.

    Learn more
  • Events

    Join us for workshops and panels on communication topics relevant to UVA Engineering graduate students and post docs.

    See all our events
  • Online Resources

    The Graduate Writing Lab has compiled a selection of online resources relevant to the writing and communication needs of UVA Engineering graduate students.

    View Online Resources
  • Get Involved

    The Graduate Writing Lab provides a number of opportunities for faculty, post docs, and graduate students to get involved. Those with research or grant writing experience might considering being on a panel or leading a workshop. Future opportunities may exist for assisting with research projects, text cleaning, text analysis, qualitative coding, resource development, consultant training and more. See our current opportunities by following the link below.

    See Current Opportunities