DISCUSSION ON PRESENTING

VARIOUS SEMINARS
 1st Doctoral Seminar
(RESEARCH PROPOSAL)
 Research Proposal
10-15 Pages

20-30 Minutes Presentation

Proposal to be Submitted 2 Weeks

Prior to Presentation
 Publication
 3 X Publications

 Peer Review Journal having ISSN

 1 X Publication after 1st Seminar but Before 2nd Seminar

 1 X Publication after 2nd seminar but before 3rd Seminar

 1 X Publication after 3rd seminar but before Defence

 All Publications must be related to thesis

 Plagiarism

Allowed up to 25%
 Title
Focuses About the Research
Rarely use of Abbreviations
No Bracket
Limited to 10-15 words
Capital Letters
 Abstract
 Summary of the Proposal Focusing Following

 Background

 Problem

 Objective

 Methodology

 Expected Outcome
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 Abstract
 All Elements Except Reference & Work
Plan Should Come in Summarized Form
 Not More than 100 Words

Key Words
 Important Words
 To be Mentioned After Abstract
 Introduction
 Background

 Brief Rationale why the Study is Worth

Pursuing
 Importance of the Study

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 Summary of Important Events Like, Problem,

Objective, Methodology, Expected Results.

 Whatever you have Covered in the Proposal -

all Should Come in Summarized Form.

Operational Definitions
Problem Statement
 Rationale of the Study
 Justification

 How it will Help the Society/Org/Inst/Nation

 How it will Improve the Present policy

 How the Result of the Study will Benefit the

Practitioner
 Research Questions / Hypothesis
 Research Questions / Hypothesis Must have
Link With Objectives
 Research Questions / Hypothesis Must have
Link With the Title of the Thesis
 Both Research Questions & Hypothesis

 Only Research Questions or only Hypothesis

 Research Objectives
 Research Objectives Outline the Specific
Goals the Study Plans to Achieve When
Completed
 General Objective
 Specific Objective
 Research Objective Must Have Relation with
Research Questions or Hypothesis and Title
 Literature Review
 To Find out the Research Gap

 What Research has Already been Done in Your

Field but what is Missing Which You are Going to
Fill up
 It Should be Accompanied by References and
those Should be Listed at the End.
Conceptual / Theoretical
Framework
 Research Methodology
 Design
Qualitative
Quantitative
Mixed
 Sample
 Instrument
 Procedure
Expected Results and Significance of the Study

Possible Outcome of the Study

What Result Researcher is Expecting

Merits of the Study

Limitation of the Study
Timetable
 Mar-Dec
Activities Jan-Apr 18 Apr-Nov 18 Nov 18-Jan20 Jan-Feb20 Feb-Mar 20
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Course work & proposal viva

Literature review

1st seminar

Questionnaire development,
pre-testing

Data collection & data entry

Data analysis

2nd seminar

Pre-submission seminar

Correction & modification

Thesis submission

Thesis defense
Concluding Remarks
 References
Harvard

References – 1st and 2 nd Seminar

Bibliography - Pre-submission Seminar
Second Doctoral Seminar
(Research Advancement)
All points of 1st seminar
&
Data Analysis
Discussion & Significance of the Study
Chapter Outline
Abstract
200 Words
 Length of the Paper
30,000 - 50,000 Words
30- 40 Minutes Presentation
 3rd Doctoral Seminar
(Pre - submission Seminar)
 All Points of First & Second Seminar
 Length of the Paper
 Minimum Seven Chapters

 Maximum Nine Chapters

 80,000 - 1,00,000 Words

 40-60 Minutes Presentation

 Chapter Wise
 Chapter One : Introduction
• Background of the Study
• Problem Statement
• Rationale of the Study
• Research Questions or Hypothesis
• Research Objectives
• Limitation of the Study
• Definition of Terms
• Overview of each Chapter Briefly
Chapter Two : Literature Review
Chapter Three: Conceptual /
Theoretical Framework
Chapter Four : Methodology
Chapter Five : Data Analysis
Chapter Six: Discussion
Chapter Seven : Conclusions &
Recommendation
Bibliography
 All Chapters Must have
Introduction
Conclusion
Same Volume
Min Chapters – 07 & Max – 09
8 & 9 Chapters may be incorporated
after Methodology or Where Suit.