USD One Million Follow up: SYLFF Plus Programmes: SRA,SYLFF
prize, SYLFF Leadership, Voices
Source: Nippon Foundation Administered by : Tokyo Foundation
First Indian University 44 countries 69 institutions
Each year 3-4 fellowships are given 29 fellowships given till date Highest valued fellowship in India Governed by the SYLFF Steering
Committee Fellows are guided by SYLFF Mentors Office
Research Course work participation by fellows Regional Forum Workshop Seminars Exchange Visits Social Outreach Programmes
Joyashree RoyProject Director
JU-SYLFF Programme
FAQ + FOC (frequently observed confusion)
Enthusiasm because of the opportunity
But lack of orientation/training
Confusion
Essay? Report? What topic? How to select the topic?
PORUA THEKE GABESAK
Taught mind vs.
Research mind
Some time-tested special techniques to be followed
To ask questions, contradict, provide new explanation, analysis, views, and directions…..
How to Write a Convincing SYLFF (Research)
Proposal
To address the Mission/Objective of the SYLFF project
DO YOU KNOW?
This is an Interactive Session
This Research Orientation Session is about asking insightful questions
Thinking mind
Unending questioning…
Questioning our existing realities
Do we accept them as they are and live in
complacence? Or, do we start questioning
them?
To encourage independent research projects To identify and understand social problems Thinking within and going beyond disciplinary
boundaries To nurture Leadership qualities: vision,
innovation, proactive thought processes Problem solving attitude Good peer-reviewed publishable analysis
The purpose of research is to answer “a” question.
“A question” that is interesting
Not to collect information without “a question”
1. Identify a problem
2. Ask a clear question
3. Limit the scope of the research
4. Say what is known and not known about the problem
5. Identify the skills and information needed to answer the question
6. Select the methods needed to collect & analyse the data/information
7. Explain the kind of results expected and how they will be presented
8. Specify the timeline of research
[Interactive]
[Show multi-disciplinary elements]
Some examples
Violence against women
Confusion around Economic system’s functioning
Growing Social conflicts
Inequality in growing affluence
Growing environmental problems
Rights vs. Access to basic services
Governance: Democracy
Migration
Globalisation
Interaction with JU-SYLFF fellows to discuss their research questions
Choose only one question that deserves special attention
Will be interesting to larger audience
Will produce results that will be new
This is essentially what drives the goal of research; the hypothesis needs to be tested…
Environment induced migration
Investment situation? What is in it for West Bengal?
Migrants and cultural identity: Punjab and Bengal
Globalisation and changing retail supply chain in India and Africa
Access to Health services : Prevention vs. cure
Globalisation and Indian youths
Literature review
Only relevant ones• Relevant literature • Show what is said• Identify gaps• Show your proposed contribution
Interactive sessions to discuss some examples• Decide the goal of study• Decide the objective of the study
Subject skill, methodology Types of information needed: Research Design: Quantitative, Qualitative,
Ethnographic, Archival Source of information
New skills needed/training required? Discussion with existing SYLFF Fellows to learn
from their experience
Policy implication Prescriptive vs implicative Expected result Possible user Contribution to the existing literature Deliverable: Journal/ Paper
Make a chart To follow work with rigorous discipline To show value addition at each step To focus on the scope of the research Monthly/quarterly/biannual/annual review of
research To guarantee a timely completion of research
work undertaken
year 1 Year 2 Year 3Literature survey Objective firming upAnalytical Framework Information collectionAnalysis
General Writing Tips
Writing to Inform -- Writing to Persuade
Appeals to the Goal of your readers!
This means you have to know about SYLFF (look up JU-SYLFF website/ contact existing fellows/ get in touch with the program assistant) as much as you can.
You can find out more at www.jusylffprogram.org.in
Think about your readers before and while you are writing
You need to identify their interest by: finding out the SYLFF Focus finding out SYLFF Priorities
You can find this information by visiting JU-SYLFF website, other SYLFF websites, TKFD website, talking to Project Director, and the SYLFF Fellows
Make your writing as easy to read as you can:• use simple words• use short, direct sentences• use short paragraphs• use sub-heads• use bullets
Put points positively -- avoid negatives
Write as briefly as you can
Re-read and edit your work
Projects can have a theoretical or an applied orientation
Projects can be Desk Studies (e.g. modelling work, case studies), or On-Site Activities.
Interactive Session– Discussions with SYLFF Fellows
Social Change?
Contemporary or allied to contemporary issues?
Tradition ?
Sustainability of developmental (economic, political, social, cultural….) process in general?
Multidisciplinary approach? E.g. past Fellows’ work
Try the colon trick:
A colon makes a title short, snappy, easy to saySome examples are:
Impact of Coastal Inundation: Case of Sagar Island
Small and Medium Enterprises in India:An Analysis of Funding Risks, Risk Mitigants and Sustainable Development
Inter-state River Water Disputes in India: Institutions and Mechanisms
Performing the Political: Left Culture in West Bengal
Negotiating Informality: Changing Face of the Footpaths in Kolkata, 1975 – 2005
Coffee House to Barista: A Study of Cultural Change
Un-gendering Sports:Towards a Revaluation of the Female Athletes in India
Offer a moderate, realistic timeline within which you can deliver the promised outputs and thereby contribute to the existing literature.
Use each day from today to write the proposal Sleep on draft, then re-read, and edit it Think, think and think… Write, read, re-write, re-read… Make final revisions Get approvals from peers Fill up form with immense care Keep to the deadline and submit the Application
Form on time
www.sandeeonline.org
eepsea.org
columbia.edu/cu/cup
worldbank.org/rad
nber.org
wider.unu.edu
ssrn.com
ideas.repec.org
iber.berkeley.edu ipcc.ch unfccc.it worldbank.org developmentgoals.org
Publication in International and National Journals.
Presentations at Seminars
Winning Erasmus Mundus, Fulbright Scholarships, etc.
Chance to conduct advanced research in Mexico, Canada, Australia, Japan, US, Egypt, Netherlands, England, Sri Lanka, etc.
Representations in the Global SYLFF Council
Any questions, please?
A Researcher/Potential Researcher has an infinitely long list of questions…
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