CICASP Seminar in Science Communication: Summary & Outline
SUMMARYCICASP Seminar in Science Communication #102
Grant Writing Masterclass 2
Wednesday, April 24th, 2019
It's that time of year again where hopeful graduate students will be writing
their grants for the DC1 or DC2 fellowships from the Japan Society for thePromotion of Science (JSPS), which are done in early April. Each year, wetake this opportunity to introduce students to the art of grant writing. While thefocus might be on the JSPS format, the concepts are broadly applicable toany grant students may wish to apply for. Therefore, we highly recommend allof you to attend.
In the second workshop of this block held on Wednesday April 24th, weexamined two versions of an application submitted by Gao Jie, who wasawarded the grant. We first read her first draft, discussed what was good
already and what could be improved based on concepts discussed in theearlier workshop. We then heard directly from Gao Jie about how weimproved her final submitted version, and saw firsthand how to work our ideas
into an attractive proposal for JSPS, and also other granting bodies.
*This workshop block was a joint PRI-WRC workshop using the videoconferencing system.
**Any students wanting further advice on their proposals or the application
system should contact us directly.
***For any interested students, please follow this link to access a growing listof grant possibilities for students enrolled at Kyoto University(http://10.225.188.50/cicasp/Seminar%20on%20Science%20Communication/
Grants%20&%20fellowships/Grant_List.url). If you have any to add, pleasecontact us with such information.
OUTLINE
CICASP Seminar in Science Communication #103
Publish or perish: a walk through the publication process #1
Wednesday, May 15th, 2019
In the next block of workshops, we will begin a journey through the wonderfulworld of publishing. For all graduate students in the doctoral program, one
thing is certain: you must publish at least one paper in an international
scientific journal. It can be challenging to navigate the world of publishing, so
this block of workshops is aimed at helping you familiarize with the process
and provide useful tips of the trade to bring you confidence - if not immediate
success - in your efforts.

The first workshop in the series (Wednesday, May 15th) is aimed at exploring
the journals themselves to ensure that you pick the right one for yourmanuscript. We will introduce students to the wide range of journals available
and explore the myriad strategies available when it comes to publishing ourwork. We will also discuss the pros and cons of traditional versus modern
publishing options, including the current pay wall versus open access debate.
Future workshops will be aimed at the review process and selling your workthrough the infamous cover letter.
*If any of you have any publishing horror stories to share, please prepare
those and be ready to share with the class over the coming weeks...

Schedule of CICASP workshops [Spring 2019]
April Block (17, 24) - Grant Writing Masterclass- JSPS fellowship applications, general grant writing concepts and tips,
communication skills
May Block (15, 22, 29) - Publish or Perish: a walk through the publication
process- exploring journals and publishing options, submitting a paper, creating acover letter, dealing with editors, reviewers and online submission systems,
etc...
June Block (5, 12(?), 19; July 3) - Presenting Effectively for dummies- basic concepts in presenting effectively, contrasting good and 'bad' talks,practice for upcoming conferences
July Block (7, 17, 31) - Visual Storytelling: a picture is worth (at least) a 250
word abstract- practice developing (multimedia) visual aids for science communication tovariable audiences, develop resources for upcoming events (e.g. CICASP
10th Anniversary, 12th International PWS Symposium (September 2019), etc.