Introduction
St.
Joseph’s College (Autonomous), Irinjalakuda, is committed provide and a quality research culture in the institution.
The Research Policy of the Institution provides standard norms for conducting
research in an effective and safe manner. The policy aims to
contribute to capacity building by encouraging the scientific temper and
research aptitude of the faculty and students and by implementing advanced
research methodologies. The policy helps to realise the Vision of the
Institution of ‘Empowering women’ through excellence in research.
The
policy may apply to
All
the faculty, temporary or permanent, who wish to pursue Research
All
the staff appointed as part of Research Projects
All
the students who are engaged in research as part of their curriculum
Responsibility in the Conduct of Research
St. Joseph’s College, advocates high standard of responsibility
and ethical conduct from all persons engaged in higher research. Faculty, students and visitors should in all
aspects of their research activity:
·
Demonstrate
integrity and competence, objectivity and justice, and intellectual honesty
·
Effectively
and transparently manage conflicts of interest or potential conflicts of
interest
·
Confirm
the safety and well-being of those associated with the research
·
Record
and publish their methods and results in ways that are open to scrutiny and
debate.
·
Publication
of the research in international, peer reviewed and indexed journals with good impact
factor is expected.
· Malpractices including plagiarism are strictly prohibited
Committee for Promotion
of Research
To
assist the young researchers, an academic research committee GRACE (Guidance
for Research and Assistance for Consultancy and Extension) is established. Responsibilities of the
committee include promotion of organising seminars by various departments,
giving awareness to departments in procuring funds from various National and
International agencies, publication of the journal VISTAS and organising
felicitation to research achievers.
Promotion of
Research
· Institution
publishes a multidisciplinary journal, VISTAS, to encourage academicians and
students, in their higher research and to provide a site for exposition of
their findings
·
For encouraging
emerging researchers, college invites research proposals from the faculty every
alternative year and provides research grant for a maximum of 2 years for
selected proposals. Funding from external agencies for the same project, if
received, will lead to termination of the financial assistance from the
college.
·
The college promotes
and encourages the faculty members and scholars to present their work in
International conferences. As travel grant, a maximum sum of Rs. 10,000 will be
provided to the faculty members who are invited for delivering lectures in
National/International conferences or to present their findings in
International Conferences. .
·
College organises
regular faculty development programs in the form of workshops, training and
orientation talks and the expenses are met by the management.
·
For inculcating
research aptitude among students, selected students from Science, Arts, Commerce
departments will be given financial assistance for innovative projects.
·
In order to facilitate
interdisciplinary research and to provide access to advanced research equipment,
the Institution shall have a central instrumentation facility. A supervisor
shall have the responsibility of the centre and it will be open for all the
researchers every working day from 9:00 AM to 5 PM
Incentives
·
College provides
assistance for project work to students from other institutions. They should acknowledge the college
in their publications.
·
At the end of each
academic year, an evaluation process, named ‘Teacher’s Mirror’ is conducted by
the Institution that measures all the achievements of the faculty. Based upon the performance, the
Management has instituted awards titled ‘Researcher of the Year in Arts’ and ‘‘Researcher
of the Year in Science’.
Budget Allocation for
Seed Money
Item |
Amount |
Financial
Assistance for Faculty |
|
Selected research project in science |
Sum of 30,000 every alternative year
under specific heads and as instalments for 2 persons |
Selected research project in Arts |
Sum of 10,000 every alternative year
under specific heads and as instalments |
Selected research project in Commerce |
Sum of 10,000 every alternative year
under specific heads and as instalments |
Travel grant |
Maximum of Rs. 10,000 every year |
Financial
assistance for students |
|
Selected student projects in Science |
A total of Rs. 12,000 per year |
Selected student projects in Arts and
Commerce |
A total of Rs. 5,000 per year |
* Budget
will be revised as and when needed |
Screening
committee for disbursing seed money will comprise of Principal, Vice
Principals, Office Superintendent, and members of GRACE committee.
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