About the Programme:
Social Science Research has always been important for policy formulation aiming at enhancing socio-economic welfare. Identification of the problem, appropriate research design, understanding the inter-relationship between variables, knowledge about statistical tools is, therefore essential for finding solutions to the contemporary issues. In order to promote social science researches in the country, research trainings and capacity building of the young faculty members should be an ongoing process. This would enhance the young aspirants to undertake research studies and contribute to policy-making.
The proposed capacity building programme intends to improve research skills and competence of young faculty members. Due to rapidly changing society, the teachers need to sustain their insights and skills through professional learning and development.
It is confirmed from various studies that research-based teaching is bound to increase the quality of teaching in the classrooms. This program will help the junior faculty members to discover their topics of interest, successful assessment of the feasibility of carrying out the research, discovering powerful search techniques, locating their research to inform their practice, learning new data sources, tools and scientific methods to analyse their research problems, doing critical review of previous researches related to their topics, identifying the specific contribution of their research to the body of related literature, scientific analysis of their research findings and learning the art showcasing their results in peer-reviewed journals of national and international repute.
Eligibility Criteria:
Social Science Faculties from colleges, universities and research institutes may participate in the programme.
How to apply:
Interested candidates are requested to send their applications (downloadable from Institutes’ website: www.spiesr.ac.in) in prescribed format along with C.V., one-page write-up on their research focus, and a letter of consent from the Department/Institution/College duly signed and stamped by speed post to the above address or email to [email protected]
Important Dates:
Last date for the receipt of application form: 15th October 2022 Communication for selection: 29th October, 2022
Programme Dates: 21st November to 2nd December, 2022
Note: Attendance is compulsory in all the sessions. Participation certificate would be provided on successful completion of the course.
For any queries, please contact
Dr. Vachaspati Shukla (Co-Course Director). Email: [email protected]. Mobile no.: +91 9106961538
