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Postgraduate Writing Retreat
It’s back! Dedicate yourself to three days of deep writing at the famed SSEAC Writing Retreat
Postgraduate students researching Southeast Asia are invited to attend a dedicated writing retreat at the Sydney Southeast Asia Centre. This retreat is designed to provide you with both inspiration and peer support to wrap up the year.
When: From 9.30am-5.30pm each day, Wednesday 6 December to Friday 8 December 2023.
Where: HC Coombs Centre, Kirribilli
Join us for our writing retreat for postgraduate students. Over three days, you will disconnect from the noise around you, reconnect with each other, and make inroads on your writing project.
The program will include structured writing time, informal discussions and debriefing sessions, and plenty of good food and coffee. This is a particularly beautiful time of year in Kirribilli, and we’ll also be encouraging you to enjoy the flowering jacarandas nearby!
Expected outcomes of the retreat include:
- Making meaningful progress on an academic output
- Reflecting on your own writing habits and productivity
- Connecting with other researchers from the University of Sydney
A limited number of travel grants are available for participants travelling from outside Sydney, NSW. Please see details below.
Applications close 11.59pm 10 November 2023. Participants will be advised whether their application has been successful in the week commencing 13 November 2023.
Retreat information
Applications close 11.59pm 10 November 2023. Participants will be advised whether their application has been successful in the week commencing 13 November 2023.
Please take note of this timeline, especially if you are applying from out of state. We are unable to advise of the success of your application any earlier than this. Please do not make flight and accommodation bookings unless and until you have been advised that your application is successful.
Please email any queries about the retreat and the application process to sseac@sydney.edu.au.
- This retreat is available in day mode only
- It will commence at 9.30am and conclude at 5.30pm each day, from Wednesday 6 December to Friday 8 December, 2023
- Further details to be advised
To be eligible for this retreat, applicants must be:
- A member of SSEAC– you can join here for free
- Conducting research on any of the countries within Southeast Asia (Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, Timor-Leste, Vietnam), or Southeast Asia as a region
- A postgraduate student (Honours, Masters or PhD) at an Australian tertiary institution
- Able to make your own way to HC Coombs Centre in Kirribilli
* Preference will be given to participants from the University of Sydney. A limited number of positions will be made available to participants from other Australian tertiary institutions on a first-come, first-served basis.
- This is a non-residential retreat (meaning no overnight stays)
- Priority will be given to University of Sydney students, and then on a first come first served basis.
- There are limited travel grants available for this retreat
- You will need to make your own way to the venue retreat. There is limited undercover parking, and public transport is recommended. More details will be provided should you be accepted into the retreat
A limited number of travel grants are available for participants based outside of Sydney to participate in the program. The grant can be used for travel, accommodation and any other costs associated with participation.
Grants will be allocated on a first come first served basis . Please indicate in the application form if you wish to be considered for a grant.
State of residence |
Grant |
NSW (outside greater metropolitan Sydney), ACT |
Up to $750 |
SA, QLD, VIC |
Up to $1,000 |
NT, TAS, WA |
Up to $1,250 |
Grant recipients must attend ALL days of the retreat. Grants will be issued AFTER confirmation of full attendance at the retreat. SSEAC is not liable for any costs incurred from the cancellation of travel.
Unfortunately, we are not in a position to award grants to participants at non-Australian institutions or participants who are based outside of Australia. No grants will be provided to applicants based in Sydney.