Organizer: The Department of Humanities and Management NITJ is organizing an Indian Council of Social Science Research, New Delhi ICSSR-sponsored.
About the Course
- Free 10-Day Research Methodology Course On “Data-Driven Research Methods in Social Sciences and Academic Research Integrity” .
- Last Date of Registration: 30th November 2026
- Intimation to selected candidates: 2nd December 2026
- Dates of the Course: 14th December 2026 to 24th December 2026
- Selection: A maximum of 30 candidates will be selected. The committee’s decision on the selection of participants shall be final and binding. Late or incomplete applications shall not be considered.
- Venue: Committee Room, Department of Humanities and Management, Dr B. R. Ambedkar National Institute of Technology Jalandhar, G T Road By Pass, Jalandhar 144011 (Punjab).
- There is NO registration fee for the selected participants.
- Eligibility Criteria: Applicants seeking to participate in the RMC must be enrolled in PG/PhD/PDF programme at a UGC-recognized university / deemed-to-be university/ college recognized under Sections 2(f) /12(B) of the UGC Act, Institute of National Importance, or ICSSR research institute/ other recognized institution. The application must be duly forwarded by the competent authority of the applicant’s affiliating institution.
- Certificate: The participants shall be provided with certificates on successful completion of the course.
- It is mandatory for all participants to attend all the sessions.
- Intake: A maximum of 30 participants shall be shortlisted (10 local, 10 within the state, and 10 from the rest of India).
- The selection for the course will be made as per ICSSR guidelines.
- No leave of any kind is permissible during the course period.
- It is mandatory for the selected participants to bring their laptops.
- Accommodation and Travel Allowance: Accommodation arrangements shall be made for outstation participants. Travel costs of participants shall be reimbursed only for second class/sleeper class/bus fare (through the shortest route & up to a maximum extent of Rs. 1000) on the production of original tickets.
- How to Apply: Interested candidate can apply for the course by filling and submitting the Registration Form duly forwarded by their supervisor and head of the department/institution. A scanned copy of the completed form, in PDF format only, must be uploaded through the Google Form on or before the specified deadline.
- Candidates must produce the original Registration Form on the first day of the course.
Course Content Highlights:
❖ Research Foundations and Research Design
❖ Literature Review, Theory Development and Research-Gap Identification
❖ Systematic Literature Review and Bibliometric Analysis
❖ Measurement, Scale Development and Instrument Validation
❖ Qualitative Research Design, Data Collection and Analysis
❖ Sampling, Hypothesis Testing and Statistical Foundations
❖ Natural Language Processing, Sentiment Analysis and Topic Modelling
❖ Regression, Mediation and Moderation Analysis
❖ Time-Series and Panel-Data Analysis
❖ Experimental Research Design
❖ Mixed-Methods Research
❖ Machine Learning, Text Mining and Explainable Artificial Intelligence
❖ Research Software and Data-Analysis Tools
❖ Academic Writing and Reference Management
❖ Publication Ethics, Journal Selection and Peer Review
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About the Institute:
Dr B R Ambedkar National Institute of Technology Jalandhar was established by the Government of India on October 17, 2002 under the aegis of the Ministry of Human Resource Development, New Delhi.
In the year 2004, the Institute was further declared as an Institute of National Importance by the Ministry under the Act of Parliament, 2007. Many reputed Industrial houses in the country visit the Institution and select final-year students as Engineers/Management Trainees.
As one of the National Institutes of Technology (NIT), the Institute is responsible for providing high-quality education in Engineering, Technology, Sciences, Humanities, and Management to produce competent technocrats, researchers, scientists, and managers for the country.
The institute offers BTech, MTech, MSc, MBA, and PhD Programmes in several
disciplines of engineering, technology, sciences, and social sciences.
The Institute campus is spread over an area of 154 acres. It has many topographical features, various buildings of different nature with clean and wide roads surrounded by a green belt.
The campus area has been broadly divided into different functional zones: (i) institution zone for teaching and administration; (ii) residential zone for the faculty and staff; and (iii) students’ hostel zone.
Amenities on the campus include a guest house, a community centre, a dispensary, shopping centre, banks, post office, sports complex, playgrounds, new tennis courts, basketball courts, volleyball courts, open-air theatre, central seminar hall, and night canteen, etc.
About the Department:
The Department of Humanities and Management has been offering a two-year
regular MBA Program since 2013, along with core and elective courses to the BTech students since 1989. The department offers PhD programs (full time / part time) in varied domains of Humanities and Management.
The Department proactively organizes Faculty Development Programmes (FDPs), workshops, conferences, guest lectures, capacity-building initiatives and regular industry interactions, providing a dynamic platform for engagement with distinguished academicians and industry experts from diverse fields.
The Department also offers consultancy services to industry and other organizations by applying its academic and research expertise to address managerial, organizational and business-related challenges.
About the Workshop:
The Research Methodology Course on “Data-Driven Research Methods in Social Sciences and Academic Research Integrity” is designed primarily for doctoral students actively engaged in research within the fields of Social Sciences, Commerce, and Management. Research in the social sciences is undergoing a significant transformation.
Today, researchers across various disciplines are expected to work with diverse forms of evidence such as survey data, administrative datasets, qualitative interviews, experimental designs, and even digital footprints generated by technology-based platforms.
This shift has created new opportunities for rigorous inquiry, but it has also introduced challenges for scholars who lack formal training in modern research methods, analytical tools, and publication standards.
At the same time, increased emphasis on research ethics, data transparency, and integrity requires scholars to adopt responsible research practices and avoid common academic pitfalls.
In this context, the RMC on “Data-Driven Research Methods in Social Sciences and Academic Research Integrity” is proposed as a structured and highly practical learning programme. The workshop offers a complete research skill-building journey, beginning from research foundations and moving towards advanced quantitative, qualitative, and experimental techniques.
It also incorporates hands-on exposure to widely used research tools such as STATA, Smart PLS, NVivo/ATLAS.ti, and reference management software, enabling participants to translate conceptual knowledge into real academic outputs.