SERVICES FOR ACADEMIA & SCIENCE
Tools for academics, scientists and graduate students who are constantly racing against the clock or fighting procrastination.
You’re in the right place IF:
You are juggling multiple tasks with looming deadlines
You struggle with organizing your ideas and expressing them clearly
You could benefit from edits on content and language on your texts or presentations
You want help strengthening your application for a job or fellowship
You could use tips on time management, organization and on work-life balance
Keep moving forward. Trust us with the work you get stuck on.
You’re in the right place IF:
You are juggling multiple tasks with looming deadlines
You struggle with organizing your ideas and expressing them clearly
You could benefit from edits on content and language on your texts or presentations
You want help strengthening your application for a job or fellowship
You could use tips on time management, organization and on work-life balance
Keep moving forward. Trust us with the work you get stuck on.
Short academic / scientific texts: Proofreading, editing & feedback 🏳️
Text type: 1000 words or less (e.g., introduction, report, summary, abstract, cover letter, etc.)
How we help: One round of proofreading, editing, trimming, ESL assistance, improvements on writing organization and clarity, feedback on content
What you get:
Investment for non-members: From $59-$149 CAD based on length
Investment for members: From $39-$129 CAD based on length *The first short text is FREE for members!
Second-round of feedback: $25 CAD supplement (*Free for members!)
🏳️ Eligible for "Urgency upgrade" (24-hour turnaround guaranteed): $50 CAD supplement
How we help: One round of proofreading, editing, trimming, ESL assistance, improvements on writing organization and clarity, feedback on content
What you get:
- Your revised text with edits and comments
- A report summarizing changes and suggestions
Investment for non-members: From $59-$149 CAD based on length
Investment for members: From $39-$129 CAD based on length *The first short text is FREE for members!
Second-round of feedback: $25 CAD supplement (*Free for members!)
🏳️ Eligible for "Urgency upgrade" (24-hour turnaround guaranteed): $50 CAD supplement
Long academic / scientific texts: Proofreading, editing & feedback 🏳️
Text type: 1000-3000 words (e.g., excerpt of manuscript or thesis, report, application, etc.)
How we help: One round of proofreading, editing, trimming, ESL assistance, improvements on writing organization and clarity, feedback on content
What you get:
Investment for non-members: From $149-$449 CAD based on length
Investment for members: From $129-$449 CAD based on length
Second-round of feedback: $50 CAD supplement (*Free for members!)
🏳️ Eligible for "Urgency upgrade" (24-hour turnaround guaranteed): $50 CAD supplement
How we help: One round of proofreading, editing, trimming, ESL assistance, improvements on writing organization and clarity, feedback on content
What you get:
- Your revised text with edits and comments
- A report summarizing changes and suggestions
Investment for non-members: From $149-$449 CAD based on length
Investment for members: From $129-$449 CAD based on length
Second-round of feedback: $50 CAD supplement (*Free for members!)
🏳️ Eligible for "Urgency upgrade" (24-hour turnaround guaranteed): $50 CAD supplement
Scientific manuscripts: Proofreading, editing & feedback
Text type: 3000-30000 words (e.g., book chapter, review paper, empirical paper, thesis excerpt)
How we help: One round of proofreading, editing, trimming, ESL assistance, improvements on writing organization and clarity, feedback on content
What you get:
Investment for non-members: From $449-$2500 CAD based on length
Investment for members: From $429-$2450 CAD based on length
Second-round of feedback: $75 CAD supplement (*Free for members!)
Note: The following areas of expertise allow for more detailed feedback on content: language acquisition, language processing, second-language learning, child development, language disorders, neurolinguistics and psycholinguistics.
If your text is longer than 20000 words (e.g., full thesis), please send a service request for an accurate quote.
How we help: One round of proofreading, editing, trimming, ESL assistance, improvements on writing organization and clarity, feedback on content
What you get:
- Your revised text with edits and comments
- A report summarizing changes and suggestions
Investment for non-members: From $449-$2500 CAD based on length
Investment for members: From $429-$2450 CAD based on length
Second-round of feedback: $75 CAD supplement (*Free for members!)
Note: The following areas of expertise allow for more detailed feedback on content: language acquisition, language processing, second-language learning, child development, language disorders, neurolinguistics and psycholinguistics.
If your text is longer than 20000 words (e.g., full thesis), please send a service request for an accurate quote.
Grant proposals or reports: Proofreading, editing & feedback
Text type: Any component of a grant proposal (excluding CV)
How we help: One round of proofreading, editing, trimming, ESL assistance, improvements on writing organization and clarity, feedback on content and review of compliance with funding agency guidelines.
What you get:
Average turnaround time: 7-10 business days on a priority basis
Investment for non-members: From $299 -$549 CAD based on length
Investment for members: From $279 -$529 CAD based on length
Second-round of feedback: $50 CAD supplement (*Free for members!)
Note: The following areas of expertise allow for more detailed feedback on content: language acquisition, language processing, second-language learning, child development, language disorders, neurolinguistics and psycholinguistics.
How we help: One round of proofreading, editing, trimming, ESL assistance, improvements on writing organization and clarity, feedback on content and review of compliance with funding agency guidelines.
What you get:
- Your revised text with edits and comments
- A report summarizing changes and suggestions in a checklist format
Average turnaround time: 7-10 business days on a priority basis
Investment for non-members: From $299 -$549 CAD based on length
Investment for members: From $279 -$529 CAD based on length
Second-round of feedback: $50 CAD supplement (*Free for members!)
Note: The following areas of expertise allow for more detailed feedback on content: language acquisition, language processing, second-language learning, child development, language disorders, neurolinguistics and psycholinguistics.
Graduate fellowship applications: Proofreading, editing & feedback
Text type: Any component of a grant proposal ranging from 6-15 pages (excluding CV)
How we help: One round of proofreading, editing, trimming, ESL assistance, improvements on writing organization and clarity, feedback on content and review of compliance with funding agency guidelines.
What you get:
Average turnaround time: 7-10 business days on a priority basis
Investment for non-members: From $249 -$499 CAD based on length
Investment for members: From $199 -$449 CAD based on length
Second-round of feedback: $50 CAD supplement (*Free for members!)
Note: The following areas of expertise allow for more detailed feedback on content: language acquisition, language processing, second-language learning, child development, language disorders, neurolinguistics and psycholinguistics.
The second round of feedback fee is applicable to tweaks made for a second (similar) fellowship application if adapting the original text within one year of the initial service.
How we help: One round of proofreading, editing, trimming, ESL assistance, improvements on writing organization and clarity, feedback on content and review of compliance with funding agency guidelines.
What you get:
- A coaching pdf with tips and tricks for writing a high-calibre graduate fellowship application
- Your revised text with edits and comments
- A report summarizing changes and suggestions in a checklist format
Average turnaround time: 7-10 business days on a priority basis
Investment for non-members: From $249 -$499 CAD based on length
Investment for members: From $199 -$449 CAD based on length
Second-round of feedback: $50 CAD supplement (*Free for members!)
Note: The following areas of expertise allow for more detailed feedback on content: language acquisition, language processing, second-language learning, child development, language disorders, neurolinguistics and psycholinguistics.
The second round of feedback fee is applicable to tweaks made for a second (similar) fellowship application if adapting the original text within one year of the initial service.
Job applications: Proofreading, editing & feedback
Text type: Any component of a job application in academia, research or industry from 3-12 pages
How we help: One round of proofreading, editing, trimming, ESL assistance, improvements on writing organization and clarity, feedback on content and review of compliance with application call.
What you get:
Investment for non-members: From $99 -$399 CAD based on length
Investment for members: From $79 -$379 CAD based on length
Second-round of feedback: $25 CAD supplement (*Free for members!)
Note: The second round of feedback fee is applicable to tweaks made for a second (similar) job application if adapting the original text within one year of the initial service.
How we help: One round of proofreading, editing, trimming, ESL assistance, improvements on writing organization and clarity, feedback on content and review of compliance with application call.
What you get:
- A coaching pdf with tips and tricks for writing compelling job applications
- Your revised text with edits and comments
- A report summarizing changes and suggestions in a checklist format
Investment for non-members: From $99 -$399 CAD based on length
Investment for members: From $79 -$379 CAD based on length
Second-round of feedback: $25 CAD supplement (*Free for members!)
Note: The second round of feedback fee is applicable to tweaks made for a second (similar) job application if adapting the original text within one year of the initial service.
Presentations: Feedback on content and visuals 🏳️
Presentation type: Powerpoint or poster presentations in English or French (e.g., conference talk or poster, general public lecture, guest lecture, defense presentation)
How we help: One round of proofreading, editing, trimming, ESL or FSL assistance, improvements on organization and clarity, feedback on content and visual design.
What you get:
Investment for non-members: From $59 to $149 CAD depending on number of slides
Investment for members: From $39 to $129 CAD depending on number of slides
Second-round of feedback: $25 CAD supplement (*Free for members!)
🏳️ Eligible for "Urgency upgrade" (24-hour turnaround guaranteed): $50 supplement
How we help: One round of proofreading, editing, trimming, ESL or FSL assistance, improvements on organization and clarity, feedback on content and visual design.
What you get:
- A coaching pdf with tips and tricks for making effective presentations
- Your revised presentation with edits and comments
- A report summarizing changes and suggestions in a check-list format
Investment for non-members: From $59 to $149 CAD depending on number of slides
Investment for members: From $39 to $129 CAD depending on number of slides
Second-round of feedback: $25 CAD supplement (*Free for members!)
🏳️ Eligible for "Urgency upgrade" (24-hour turnaround guaranteed): $50 supplement
Coaching for graduate students
Coaching type: One-on-one coaching on organization, time management or work-life balance.
How we help: We listen to what you identify as your greatest challenges in an interview and we give you tools to develop an action plan that you can immediately implement.
What you get:
Investment for non-members: From $199 CAD
Investment for members: From $179 CAD
How we help: We listen to what you identify as your greatest challenges in an interview and we give you tools to develop an action plan that you can immediately implement.
What you get:
- Access to a detailed questionnaire that helps you identify your “pain points”.
- Two online rounds of coaching where you are given tools to tackle 1 challenge you have identified as your main priority
- One 30-minute live coaching session where you have a chance to ask pending questions
- A coaching pdf with tips and tools for organization, time management OR work-life balance
Investment for non-members: From $199 CAD
Investment for members: From $179 CAD
Speech transcriptions or subtitling
Transcription type: Speech to text transcriptions (or corrections of transcriptions) in English, French or Italian.
How we help: We listen to your audio or video files and transcribe speech based on your instructions.
What you get:
Investment for non-members: Starting from $129 CAD based on length and complexity of the transcription based on hours of work and required expertise
Investment for members: Starting from $99 CAD based on length and complexity of the transcription based on hours of work and required expertise
Second-round of feedback: $35 CAD supplement (*Free for members!)
How we help: We listen to your audio or video files and transcribe speech based on your instructions.
What you get:
- Speech transcription in a document
- A summary report of any problematic segments or pending questions
Investment for non-members: Starting from $129 CAD based on length and complexity of the transcription based on hours of work and required expertise
Investment for members: Starting from $99 CAD based on length and complexity of the transcription based on hours of work and required expertise
Second-round of feedback: $35 CAD supplement (*Free for members!)
Designing survey questionnaires
Coaching type: Coaching on qualitative survey design for research or for obtaining feedback
How we help: We jump on a call with you to understand the goals of your survey. We then create the survey questions that you could then implement in Survey Monkey, Google forms or the tool of your choice.
What you get:
Investment for non-members: From $129 to $199 CAD depending on length of survey
Investment for members: From $99 to $179 CAD depending on length of survey
Second-round of feedback: $25 CAD supplement (*Free for members!)
How we help: We jump on a call with you to understand the goals of your survey. We then create the survey questions that you could then implement in Survey Monkey, Google forms or the tool of your choice.
What you get:
- A 30-minute call or two rounds of written correspondence to pin down the goals of your survey
- A survey designed to meet your needs
- A summary report including comments or tips for the next steps
Investment for non-members: From $129 to $199 CAD depending on length of survey
Investment for members: From $99 to $179 CAD depending on length of survey
Second-round of feedback: $25 CAD supplement (*Free for members!)
Portrait and event photography
Hire us to photograph your event or to take portrait photos in the Montreal area.
What you get:
Investment for non-members: From $299 to $499 CAD depending on chosen package
Investment for members: From $279 to $479 CAD depending on chosen package *Members receive 5 bonus photos!
Note: To inquire about photography sessions outside of Montreal, please specify the location in your inquiry
What you get:
- A choice among packages that best suits your needs and budget
- Edited photographs for personal or professional use (quantity depends on package chosen)
- A VIP 20% discount on wall art by Veni Etiam Photography
Investment for non-members: From $299 to $499 CAD depending on chosen package
Investment for members: From $279 to $479 CAD depending on chosen package *Members receive 5 bonus photos!
Note: To inquire about photography sessions outside of Montreal, please specify the location in your inquiry
Workbooks for download
- Tips & tricks for high calibre graduate fellowship applications
- Writing compelling job applications
- Making effective presentations for scientific or general audiences
- Tips for surviving the PhD defense
- How to get organized and make motivating to-do lists
- Time-management tips and resources
- Work-life balance workbook
- Mindfulness tips to boost productivity
- How to create and lead peer writing-groups
- Networking at scientific conferences
Investment for non-members: $29 CAD
Investment for members: $29 CAD
Note: Members receive one workbook a year of their choice for FREE!
Coming in Spring 2019!
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