Submitting your Proposal

Intro

Submitting Your Proposal provides step-by-step guidance through the conference proposal process. This includes a detailed exploration of what conference organisers want and how to give it to them.

What You’ll Learn

• How to use a conference’s Call for Papers to your advantage

• How to choose a topic and build a position statement

• Strategies for structuring and assessing your proposal

By the end of this course, learners will be able to:

✓ Identify the steps required to submit a strong conference proposal

✓ Explain the components of a strong conference proposal

✓ Submit a strong conference proposal based on conference theme(s), requirements, and proposal clarity

Who It’s For

These courses are particularly relevant for researchers and academics who have limited experience presenting at academic conferences

Get Prepared

All courses are led by an expert instructor and filled with compelling real-life examples, interactive exercises, and opportunities for reflection. For this reason, we recommend you use a laptop or tablet if possible.

Course Expert(s)

Dr Emily Choynowski

Dr Emily Choynowski is the Chief Academic Officer at Knowledge E, overseeing the Research Development and Dissemination division. She also serves as Director of Operations for the Forum for Open Research in MENA. In addition, as an independent scholar, Emily regularly publishes in leading journals, presents at conferences, and serves as Editorial Board Member for a Scopus-indexed journal, a university press, and an academic book series. Emily also sits on the Boards of various international scholarly associations and societies working to advance research development and promote equitable research practices.

Programme

Introducing the How to Be a Success at an Academic Conference programme. These courses equip researchers and academics with the skills they need to select academic conferences, submit high-quality proposals, and deliver high-impact presentations.

The How to Be a Success at an Academic Conference programme includes the following online courses:

1. 1. Selecting the Right Conference

1. 1. Submitting Your Proposal

1. 1. Delivering Your Presentation