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A directory to get started with research and holds information for various research opportunities.

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Research

What is Research?

Research is

  • Process to Convert Innovation to Documentation
  • Creativity to enhance knowledge
  • Heart of every discipline of science
  • Can be done on any topic
  • Innovation
  • Problem Solving
  • Analysis
  • Observation

Writing a Research Paper

  • Confined your Research Area. Most of you have fixed research areas. But some of you may be confused. In that case take any on which fascinates you. You shall try Hit & Trial method.
  • Once you have fixed your area. Look for recent papers in the area. Look for existing papers. You can find papers on Google Scholar (https://scholar.google.com/).
  • Try deciding your own research title. 

General Format for a Research Paper

  • Title
  • Abstract
  • Introduction
  • Literature Review
  • Proposed Model/ Methodology
  • Result & Discussion
  • Conclusion
  • References

How to get it published?

  1. Sending it directly to reputed journals

    • Features of a good journal
      • Has ISSN or DOI number/code
      • Indexed by SCI, Scopus, or Web of Science
      • Approved by UGC or any other educational agency
  2. Sending it to journal via reputed Conferences

    • Looking for IEEE, Springer, Elsevier or any such reputed conference

Looking for Travel Grant/ Funds

Following are some of the websites where you can try to get Research/Travel grant:

  • DST International Travel Grant (International Travel Support, ITS)
  • IBM Travel Grant for Resident INDIAN Students and Researchers
  • IEEE CIS Sponsered Travel Grant
  • IEEE Students Research Grants
  • AICTE Research Grant for Indian Students
  • SIAM Travel Grant
  • ICMR Travel Grant
  • Ratan Tata Research Travel Grant

Going for a Research Internship

Many undergraduate people are in doubt whether to go for a research internship or not. This section will tell you about the research internship opportunites and how you will be benifited from them.

Why Research internship?

  • You experience a professional working environment
  • You build and practice new skills
  • You get in-depth knowledge of technologies
  • You get a perspective on the current on-going research
  • It helps you decide if you wish to pursue higher studies or work.
  • You get letter of recommendations
  • You even get to Write and publish research papers
  • Lastly it boost your resume while applying for masters or for any research-based job

Some Research Internship Opportunities

General Application Requirment

Requirement varies from internship to internship but some generic requirements are as follows:

  • Cover Letter
  • Resume
  • Statement of Purpose
  • Ability to read journals and research paper
  • Completion of tasks provided by professors

Summarising

  • It is not so difficult to apply for research internships.
  • Find your interest first
  • Look out for the programs matching your interests
  • Look out for the professors of different Universities matching your interest
  • Then simply apply

Never fear from rejections keep on applying to different opportunities. One day you will definitely achieve what you ever wanted. Overcome every rejection with a smile :) and face the world with more power!

MORE POWER TO YOU!
HAPPY CODING!

Thank you

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