School of Doctoral Research & Innovation (SDRI), GLS University

The School of Doctoral Research and Innovation has the responsibility for leadership, oversight and policy advice in relation to the research degrees in respect of Ph.D. and M.Phil. The School is committed to provide appropriate support and guidance itted to provide appropriate support and guidance to the research students and their supervisors. The School intends to promote innovation and excellence in research education and researcher development across the University. It provides a range of services to support and develop the research students, supervisors and early career researchers including research education programmes, policy development, advice and guidance and scholarships. The School aims to enhance the quality of the research experience and culture at GLS University by providing face-to-face and online training, seminars, academic events and social activities. The School will foster good practices in supervision through the provision of training and compliance procedures for the supervisory staff. GLS University offers outstanding opportunities for post-graduates to pursue their research careers by offering the Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) degree. The duration of the Ph.D. programme will be generally three years followed by submission of a thesis with 80,000 to 100,000 words. The programme is available on full-time basis (for JRF and fellowship holders) and part time basis for all other applicants. The scholars need to complete one semester of course work (included in the duration of three years), and then periodically appear before the Research and Development Committee, which monitors the scholars’ progress. Research Support The University is taking several initiatives to support the research student in doing ground breaking research by offering comprehensive, diverse and innovative support to assist in becoming an effective researcher. There are a broad range of professional development programmes, which seek to successfully support the student through all stages of research and in planning for his/her future career. Beginning with a comprehensive orientation programme, the opportunities include: Free workshops and seminars on research communication, research skills, thesis writing, IT, conferences and career development Sponsored research assistance to Senior Executives from different sectors pursuing their research programmes at GLS University Programme to develop the student’s Research e-Portfolio Online support in the form of Research databases, e-journals and web subscriptions Present your research idea in thirty minutes for a chance to win research travel scholarships and prizes to attend international conferences Leadership programme for Corporates: An advanced inter-disciplinary leadership programme exclusively for doctoral students Thesis Enhancement Programme: Helps the student overcome any hurdle or to kick-starthis/her writing if it has stalled. Also helps in identifying the gaps in the research and take action real time Practical advice on academic career planning, seeking grants, research communication and publishing in international Journals