Ten Days Online Workshop on Research Methodology Organised by Gujarat National Law University and Sponsored by Indian Council of Social Science Research (19-28th February 2022); Submit Synopsis by 15 Jan, 2022

About Gujarat National Law University

Gujarat National Law University (GNLU), located in Gujarat, India, was established by the Government of Gujarat under the Gujarat National Law University Act, 2003 and is recognized by the Bar Council of India (BCI) and University Grants Commission (UGC). GNLU is a comprehensive, student-centric, multidisciplinary, and research-focused University, dedicated to building an environment enabling critical thinking on fundamental legal issues. It offers (1) B.A., LL.B. (Hon.), (2) B.Com., LL.B. (Hon.), (3) B.Sc., LL.B. (Hon.), (4) B.B.A., LL.B. (Hon.), (5) B.S.W., LL.B, (6) LL.M. and (7) Ph.D. in law and allied subjects.

GNLU is ranked 6th in the latest ranking issued by the National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF), 2021 of the Government of India. GNLU has also been awarded “A” Grade by the National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC) and ranked number 1 in Gujarat with 5 stars by the Gujarat State Institutional Ranking Framework.

GNLU is committed to excellence in teaching, research, and holistic development of the student and staff. It aims to develop a sense of responsibility among the students and research scholars to serve society with the help and in the field of law by developing skills with regard to advocacy, legal service, legislation, law reforms, and the like. It aims to promote legal knowledge and to make law and the legal process efficient instruments of social development and social justice.

About GNLU Research and Publication Division

The Research and Publication Division of GNLU aims to build a high-quality research environment for its faculty and students. An integral part of this endeavor is capacity building and this webinar aims to achieve the objective. The research division provides a research platform through its 20 Centres of excellence and more than 10 endowed Research Programmes which are in collaboration with the PSU’s and other renowned organizations. The excellence centres are catering to the need for legal research in varied fields like International Law, Air and Space law, sports law, etc. These centres provide the richest and most comprehensive approach to research and policy-making on various legal issues.

Our focus is to make GNLU a research-based teaching university, with a concerted focus on interdisciplinary research, strong publications, training, and extension programmes for policy-makers and executives across the nation and the world endeavors a holistic approach to education, training, and research. GNLU caters to the needs of the Judiciary, Government, Law Firms, Corporate, and PSU’s, Trade and Commercial houses, Academia, NGOs, and all the stakeholders by entering into endowments with them.

About the Workshop

Research is the basis of creativity and innovation. Academic research seems to be the most acceptable and influential element in higher education. The institutions of higher education are focusing on competence-based teaching, especially for Masters and Ph.D. level education. Although many Indian universities have been ranked among top 500 institutes by QS ranking, Indian learners and educators are still facing crucial challenge in creating, nurturing and maintaining the level of quality research. It is essential to develop a sound methodological base of research among the researchers to cope up with challenges in the field of research. Therefore, the current workshop is an effort to enrich the research scholars on research methodology. The workshop will provide students with an overview of the different dimensions of research.

Objectives of the Workshop

The main objective of the workshop is to acquaint the participant with the process and steps involved in Research.

  • To provide solutions to research challenges
  • To enable the participants to understand the process of appropriate selection of design, sample, sample size, data collection, and selection of appropriate measures of data collection and data analysis and interpretation of results.
  • To encourage the participants to advance their understanding of methods and software of data analysis in both qualitative and quantitative research.

Key Topics to be Covered

  • Research Integrity, Ethics, and Anti Plagiarism Rules
  • Qualitative and Quantitative research
  • e-resource efficacy for research
  • Sampling and Sample Size Calculation
  • Literature Review and Importance of Citation
  • Tools and techniques of data collection
  • Formulating research Problem, Objectives, Research Question and Hypothesis
  • Data Analysis (Quantitative and Qualitative)
  • Conceptualizing research design
  • Funding Avenues in Social Science Research

Participants & Eligibility

  • Workshop invites applications from eligible candidates all over India.
  • Applicants enrolled for M.Phil./Ph.D./PDF in a UGC recognized university/deemed university/colleges/institutes of national importance or ICSSR Research Institutes only can apply for the workshop.
  • The Specialisation of the applicant in M.Phil./Ph.D./PDF can be Social Sciences or interdisciplinary areas.
  • The application should be duly forwarded by the affiliating institution of the applicant.

Application

  • We invite applications from interested eligible candidates.
  • Application along with forwarding letter from the affiliated institution to be mailed to [email protected]
  • Applicant should also submit a synopsis on the research area of their interest with not more than 1500-2000 words along with the application form.
  • Selected candidates would be informed through Email.

Intake & Selection Criteria

The number of seats for the course is limited to 30. Those who have attended any workshop on Research Methodology sponsored either by UGC or ICSSR are not eligible to apply for this programme. The selection committee will select the participants for the workshop after reviewing the application. The guideline of ICSSR shall be strictly followed for selection and the conduction of the programme. It is desirable for all the selected participants to have their own laptop for the virtual classes.

Venue & Certificate of Participation

We are organizing the workshop online and the platform to be used for the same is Cisco WebEx. Attendance for each session is mandatory. Only candidates with 100% will be eligible to receive the certificate of participation.

Important Dates

  • Last date for the receipt of application form, forwarding letter along with the Synopsis: 15 Jan, 2022
  • Selection to be communicated by: 10 Feb, 2022
  • Workshop/Course Dates: 19 Feb – 22 Feb, 2022

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