ICSSR Sponsored Two Weeks Capacity Building Programme (CBP) on Emerging Transdisciplinary Research in Social Sciences and G-20 Challenges

Introduction to the Program:

Institute of Social Sciences, New Delhi is organizing a Two weeks Capacity Building Program (CBP) on “Emerging Transdisciplinary Research in Social Sciences and G-20 Challenges” from September 21-October 4, 2023. The fundamental objective of capacity enhancement of researchers in social sciences is to address and investigate new and emerging areas in the discipline especially the challenges linked to current concerns of Sendai Declaration and SDG goals which amalgamate under the target framework of G-20, calling for ‘Recover Together, Recover Stronger’, collectively and collaboratively through mutual handholding and not in conflict. The 12 days programme would focus on the following objectives;

1. Understanding multi-dimensional concerns of contemporary research so that silos of thoughts, professional boundaries and knowledge pyramids such as arts-science, administration-academia, rural and urban are revisited and bridged.
2. Essentials of collaborative research and of preparing joint reports and research papers
3. Developing tools to start and manage transdisciplinary centres of learning/research and for staring new courses.
4. Data collection tools and indicators needed to proceed in research
5. Designing course curriculum for contemporary research.

Eligibility Criteria:

1. To be able to join the CBP, participants are expected to be a Lecturer/ Assistant Professor in a UGC recognized Indian university/deemed university/College/institutes of national importance and ICSSR Research Institutes.
2. All applications should be duly forwarded by the parent institution.

Intake:

There should be at least thirty (30) participants from social science disciplines of which ten (10) must be from the city, ten (10) from the state and ten (10) from outside the state.

Kindly Note:

• Selection of the participants will be made as per the ICSSR guidelines.
• No leave of any kind is permissible during the course.
• Attendance in all the sessions is compulsory.
• Personal laptop to be carried during the CBP.

Registration Fees:

There is no registration fees for the selected participants.

Accommodation & Travel:

• Accommodation (on twin sharing basis) & travel will be given only to outstation participants.
• Lunch & tea with refreshments will be given to all the participants.
• Outstation participants will be provided travel assistance up to AC III Tier fare by the shortest route (No booking shall be done on Rajdhani/Shatabdi or Duronto Trains). Reimbursement will be made only on submission of original tickets.

How to apply:

Interested candidates can fill the registration link: https://forms.gle/dKbL7vo5XXxLrrnz9

Important Dates:

Last date to submit the registration: 12^th September, 5 pm

Intimation to Selected Candidates: 15^th September

(On confirmation of selection, the participants will have to submit soft copy of the recommendation of the Forwarding Authority Letter/NOC from Institution. Original hard copy of the forwarding letter/NOC will be submitted at the time of the program)

Venue of the Program:

Institute of Social Sciences, 8, Nelson Mandela Marg, Pocket 3, Sector C, Vasant Kunj, New Delhi, Delhi 110070.

Course Director:

Prof. Amita Singh

Senior Fellow

Institute of Social Sciences

8 Nelson Mandela Marg, Vasant Kunj Pocket 3

Delhi- 110070

Co-Course Director:

Dr. Gaurika Chugh

Assistant Professor

Dept. of Humanities & Social Science,

Jaypee Institute of Information Technology (JIIT)

Noida- 201304, Uttar Pradesh

Contact:

Mr. Anjanee Kumar

Mobile No: +91-9113124875; email: iss.cbp@gmail.com