6-month progress report and presentation |
Preparation and presentation of a detailed progress report highlighting the research conducted, challenges faced, and future directions. |
Research Methodology Course |
Completion of a course covering experimental design, statistical analysis, scientific writing, and project management. |
Defence research proposal (DRP) |
Presentation of the research proposal before a panel of experts to validate objectives, methodologies, and timelines. |
Ethics approval (Animal/Human/Not applicable) |
Obtaining ethical clearance for studies involving animals, humans, or other applicable subjects |
Research activities depend on nature of work (methodology) |
Implementation of approved research methodologies, including data collection, experimentation, and analysis. |
Data analysis |
Processing, analyzing, and interpreting data using relevant tools and statistical methods |
Thesis writing (chapters) |
Writing the thesis with regular consultations with supervisors, including all necessary sections such as introduction, methodology, results, and conclusion. |
Scientific paper publication |
One published or accepted journal article and One published, accepted, or under review |
Data analysis |
Processing, analyzing, and interpreting data using relevant tools and statistical methods |
Thesis submission |
Submission of the finalized thesis in soft-bound format for examination. |
Viva-voce (Final) |
Defending the thesis and research findings before an examination panel. |
Post viva-voce |
Correction of the thesis based on examiner feedback and submission of the corrected thesis in hardbound format. |