1st call for international writing workshop “Enhance research skills
and publication capacity of early career researchers from local
universities in ASEAN”
Dear Early-Career Researchers (ECRs) from the Southeast Asian countries
We would like to invite you to participate in a three-day (in-person) International Writing
Workshop funded by the British Academy (UK), organized at Ton Duc Thang University,
Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, from 30 June to 2 July 2025.
Participation is free, and travelling expenses and accommodation for the workshop will
be supported by the funder.
This Workshop aims to provide essential training on research writing skills to enhance the
research capacity of early-career researchers in ASEAN. The workshop is also a valuable
opportunity for ongoing networking and collaboration among ECRs in Southeast Asia and
with well-established scholars from the UK. The sustained collaboration of these groups
will enhance the likelihood that more research outputs will be published in high-quality
journals and more research grants will be funded.
Planned program
Day 1: How to conduct research in social science
Day 2: Improve critical writing skills; How to publish your research (publication standard
and practice)
Day 3: Writing and presenting your research papers.
Facilitators:
Professor Teeven Soobaroyen, Aston Business School, Aston University, UK
https://research.aston.ac.uk/en/persons/teeven-soobaroyen
Associate Professor Subhan Ullah, Nottingham University Business School, University
of Nottingham, UK
https://www.nottingham.ac.uk/business/people/lizsu1.phtml
Organizers:
Professor Tam Nguyen, Nottingham Business School, Nottingham Trent University, UK
Associate Professor Hanh Le, Ton Duc Thang University, Vietnam
Participants’ selection
The participants are from Southeast Asian countries: Vietnam, Laos, Cambodia,
Philippines, Myanmar, Indonesia, Malaysia and Thailand, etc.
The participants must be early career researchers (within 10 years since completed PhD).
To enhance equality, diversity and inclusion, the priorities are given to ECRs (but not
limited): women, ECRs with disabilities, ECRs from a rural or remote area, ECRs having
schooling in a non-English language, being a first-generation graduate, being from a
religious minority, or working for local universities.
An application should include:
(i) An abstract and introduction of the working paper
(ii) A curriculum vitae and brief of publication plan
(iii) A writing plan ECRs will complete during the project period
(iv) A letter of recommendation or support from the head of the department or university
to ensure ECRs will be allowed sufficient dedicated time to take part in the project if their
applications are successful.
How to apply for the workshop:
Please submit your application with title: “International Writing Workshop 2025” to
Professor Tam Nguyen: tam.nguyen02@ntu.ac.uk and cc Associate Professor Hanh Le:
lethimyhanh@tdtu.edu.vn
