Call for Applications - Scientific Writing and Publication Training Workshop for Health Researchers
from
Monday, July 13, 2026 (8:30 AM)
to
Wednesday, July 15, 2026 (5:00 PM)
Monday, July 13, 2026
8:30 AM
Welcoming, registration and introductions
Welcoming, registration and introductions
8:30 AM - 9:00 AM
Room: Hall 1/3rd/SRHR CoE Building - Hall 1
9:00 AM
Session 1: Principles and structure of scientific writing and effective scientific communication (anatomy of scientific manuscript)
Session 1: Principles and structure of scientific writing and effective scientific communication (anatomy of scientific manuscript)
9:00 AM - 10:00 AM
Room: Hall 1/3rd/SRHR CoE Building - Hall 1
Dr Melsew
10:00 AM
Coffee break
Coffee break
10:00 AM - 10:15 AM
Room: Hall 1/3rd/SRHR CoE Building - Hall 1
10:15 AM
Session 2: Writing effective titles, abstracts, and keywords
Session 2: Writing effective titles, abstracts, and keywords
10:15 AM - 10:45 AM
Room: Hall 1/3rd/SRHR CoE Building - Hall 1
Dr Melsew
10:45 AM
Lunch break
Lunch break
10:45 AM - 11:45 AM
Room: Hall 1/3rd/SRHR CoE Building - Hall 1
11:45 AM
Session 3: Writing introductions and developing research narratives.
Session 3: Writing introductions and developing research narratives.
11:45 AM - 1:30 PM
Room: Hall 1/3rd/SRHR CoE Building - Hall 1
Dr Melsew
1:30 PM
Session 4: Referencing and Citation Management (Zotero, Mendeley)
Session 4: Referencing and Citation Management (Zotero, Mendeley)
1:30 PM - 2:15 PM
Room: Hall 1/3rd/SRHR CoE Building - Hall 1
Dr Melsew
2:15 PM
Session 5: Writing the methods section: study design, participants, variables, and analysis
Session 5: Writing the methods section: study design, participants, variables, and analysis
2:15 PM - 3:00 PM
Room: Hall 1/3rd/SRHR CoE Building - Hall 1
Dr Tigist
3:00 PM
Coffee break
Coffee break
3:00 PM - 3:15 PM
Room: Hall 1/3rd/SRHR CoE Building - Hall 1
3:15 PM
Session 5: Writing the methods section: study design, participants, variables, and analysis
Session 5: Writing the methods section: study design, participants, variables, and analysis
3:15 PM - 3:35 PM
Room: Hall 1/3rd/SRHR CoE Building - Hall 1
Dr Tigist
4:00 PM
Hands-on exercise I: Drafting/refining titles, abstracts, and introductions and methods section using participants’ own research
Hands-on exercise I: Drafting/refining titles, abstracts, and introductions and methods section using participants’ own research
4:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Room: Hall 1/3rd/SRHR CoE Building - Hall 1
Dr Melsew & Dr Tigist
Tuesday, July 14, 2026
8:30 AM
Day 1 Recap and reflection
Day 1 Recap and reflection
8:30 AM - 9:00 AM
Room: Hall 1/3rd/SRHR CoE Building - Hall 1
9:00 AM
Session 6: Presenting results effectively: Text, Tables, and Figures
Session 6: Presenting results effectively: Text, Tables, and Figures
9:00 AM - 10:30 AM
Room: Hall 1/3rd/SRHR CoE Building - Hall 1
Dr Tigist
10:30 AM
Coffee break
Coffee break
10:30 AM - 10:45 AM
Room: Hall 1/3rd/SRHR CoE Building - Hall 1
10:45 AM
Session 6: Presenting results effectively: Text, Tables, and Figures
Session 6: Presenting results effectively: Text, Tables, and Figures
10:45 AM - 12:30 PM
Room: Hall 1/3rd/SRHR CoE Building - Hall 1
Dr Tigist
12:30 PM
Lunch break
Lunch break
12:30 PM - 1:30 PM
Room: Hall 1/3rd/SRHR CoE Building - Hall 1
1:30 PM
Session 7: Publication ethics, plagiarism prevention and responsible AI use
Session 7: Publication ethics, plagiarism prevention and responsible AI use
1:30 PM - 3:00 PM
Room: Hall 1/3rd/SRHR CoE Building - Hall 1
Dr Million Molla
3:00 PM
Coffee break
Coffee break
3:00 PM - 3:15 PM
Room: Hall 1/3rd/SRHR CoE Building - Hall 1
3:15 PM
Hands-on exercise II: Results section drafting
Hands-on exercise II: Results section drafting
3:15 PM - 5:00 PM
Room: Hall 1/3rd/SRHR CoE Building - Hall 1
Drs Melsew & Tigist
Wednesday, July 15, 2026
8:30 AM
Day 2 Recap and reflection
Day 2 Recap and reflection
8:30 AM - 9:00 AM
Room: Hall 1/3rd/SRHR CoE Building - Hall 1
9:00 AM
Session 8: Writing Discussions, Conclusions, Strengths, Limitations, and Implications
Session 8: Writing Discussions, Conclusions, Strengths, Limitations, and Implications
9:00 AM - 10:30 AM
Room: Hall 1/3rd/SRHR CoE Building - Hall 1
Dr Tigist
10:30 AM
Coffee break
Coffee break
10:30 AM - 10:45 AM
Room: Hall 1/3rd/SRHR CoE Building - Hall 1
10:45 AM
Session 8: Hands-on exercise II: Discussion section drafting
Session 8: Hands-on exercise II: Discussion section drafting
10:45 AM - 12:30 PM
Room: Hall 1/3rd/SRHR CoE Building - Hall 1
Drs Melsew & Tigist
12:30 PM
Lunch break
Lunch break
12:30 PM - 1:30 PM
Room: Hall 1/3rd/SRHR CoE Building - Hall 1
1:30 PM
Session 9: Selecting appropriate journals and avoiding predatory publishers
Session 9: Selecting appropriate journals and avoiding predatory publishers
1:30 PM - 2:30 PM
Room: Hall 1/3rd/SRHR CoE Building - Hall 1
Dr. Melsew
2:30 PM
Session 10: Responding to peer reviewers and editors
Session 10: Responding to peer reviewers and editors
2:30 PM - 3:00 PM
Room: Hall 1/3rd/SRHR CoE Building - Hall 1
Dr Tigist
3:00 PM
Coffee break
Coffee break
3:00 PM - 3:15 PM
Room: Hall 1/3rd/SRHR CoE Building - Hall 1
3:15 PM
Hands-on exercise III: Group peer review and manuscript polish
Hands-on exercise III: Group peer review and manuscript polish
3:15 PM - 4:40 PM
Room: Hall 1/3rd/SRHR CoE Building - Hall 1
Drs Melsew & Tigist
4:40 PM
Wrap-up, evaluation and closing
Wrap-up, evaluation and closing
4:40 PM - 5:00 PM
Room: Hall 1/3rd/SRHR CoE Building - Hall 1