Dedicate a full or half day to quiet writing time at an ORIS Monthly Writing Retreat. Events are open to faculty, postdoctoral researchers, and UWindsor staff, with ORIS support available for those developing research funding applications. Bring your own laptop. Refreshments and an extension cord may be useful additions to your supplies. Waiting lists are active, with some seats opening the day before.

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Friday, August 21, 2026

August 2026 Writing Retreat

No seats available.

You may join a waiting-list for this retreat.

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Schedule: Friday, August 21, 2026, 08:30 AM – 04:30 PM
Location: Joyce Entrepreneurship Centre - 2nd Floor Workshop Room
Instructors: ORIS Research Coordinators
ORIS support will be available for SSHRC grant writers all day, and for creating ORIS checklists in the ERSO Portal between 1-4 PM. Contact oris@uwindsor.ca to request other specialist support.

Friday, September 18, 2026

September 2026 Writing Retreat

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Registration closes September 18, 2026.
Schedule: Friday, September 18, 2026, 08:30 AM – 04:30 PM
Location: Joyce Entrepreneurship Centre - 2nd Floor Workshop Room
Instructors: ORIS Research Coordinators
Join a quiet writing group in the Joyce Entrepreneurship Centre Workshop Room for dedicated time to work on research grant proposals, knowledge mobilization materials, journal articles, or any other academic writing.

Friday, October 23, 2026

October 2026 Writing Retreat

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Registration closes October 23, 2026.
Schedule: Friday, October 23, 2026, 08:30 AM – 04:30 PM
Location: Joyce Entrepreneurship Centre - 2nd Floor Workshop Room
Instructors: ORIS Research Coordinators
Join a quiet writing group in the Joyce Entrepreneurship Centre Workshop Room for dedicated time to work on research grant proposals, knowledge mobilization materials, journal articles, or any other academic writing.
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ORIS support will be available for those developing research grant proposals or creating ORIS External Funding Checklists in the ERSO Research Portal. Please contact oris@uwindsor.ca to request other specialist support, or for any questions or concerns.

Friday, November 6, 2026

Early-November 2026 Writing Retreat

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Registration closes November 06, 2026.
Schedule: Friday, November 06, 2026, 08:30 AM – 04:30 PM
Location: Joyce Entrepreneurship Centre - 2nd Floor Workshop Room
Instructors: ORIS Research Coordinators
Join a quiet writing group in the Joyce Entrepreneurship Centre Workshop Room for dedicated time to work on research grant proposals, knowledge mobilization materials, journal articles, or any other academic writing.
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ORIS support will be available for those developing research grant proposals or creating ORIS External Funding Checklists in the ERSO Research Portal. Please contact oris@uwindsor.ca to request other specialist support, or for any questions or concerns.

Friday, November 20, 2026

Late-November 2026 Writing Retreat

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Registration closes November 20, 2026.
Schedule: Friday, November 20, 2026, 08:30 AM – 04:30 PM
Location: Joyce Entrepreneurship Centre - 2nd Floor Workshop Room
Instructors: ORIS Research Coordinators
Join a quiet writing group in the Joyce Entrepreneurship Centre Workshop Room for dedicated time to work on research grant proposals, knowledge mobilization materials, journal articles, or any other academic writing.
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ORIS support will be available for those developing research grant proposals or creating ORIS External Funding Checklists in the ERSO Research Portal. Please contact oris@uwindsor.ca to request other specialist support, or for any questions or concerns.

Friday, January 15, 2027

Mid-January 2027 Writing Retreat

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Registration closes January 15, 2027.
Schedule: Friday, January 15, 2027, 08:30 AM – 04:30 PM
Location: Joyce Entrepreneurship Centre - 2nd Floor Workshop Room
Instructors: ORIS Research Coordinators
Join a quiet writing group in the Joyce Entrepreneurship Centre Workshop Room for dedicated time to work on research grant proposals, knowledge translation materials, journal articles or any other academic writing. This retreat is particularly well-timed for SSHRC Insight Development, Connection, and Partnership-Stage 1 applicants.

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ORIS support will be available for those developing research grant proposals creating ORIS External Funding Checklists in the ERSO Research Portal. Please contact oris@uwindsor.ca to request other specialist support, or for any questions or concerns.

Friday, January 22, 2027

Late-January 2027 Writing Retreat

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Registration closes January 22, 2027.
Schedule: Friday, January 22, 2027, 08:30 AM – 04:30 PM
Location: Joyce Entrepreneurship Centre - 2nd Floor Workshop Room
Instructors: ORIS Research Coordinators
Join a quiet writing group in the Joyce Entrepreneurship Centre Workshop Room for dedicated time to work on research grant proposals, knowledge translation materials, journal articles or any other academic writing. This retreat is particularly well-timed for SSHRC Insight Development, Connection, and Partnership-Stage 1 applicants.

Show full description
ORIS support will be available for those developing research grant proposals creating ORIS External Funding Checklists in the ERSO Research Portal. Please contact oris@uwindsor.ca to request other specialist support, or for any questions or concerns.