iRISE Capacity Building Workshop for Early Career Researchers - ‘Level 2’

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

iRISE Capacity Building Workshop for Early Career Researchers- "Level 2"
IISER Pune (October 15 - 24th, 2024)

The iRISE Capacity Building Workshop for Early career Researchers - ‘Level 2’ will be conducted as a 10-day residential workshop at IISER Pune between October 15 - 24th,  2024. 
The Capacity Building Workshop Level 2 is designed to equip selected candidates with advanced skill sets, enhancing their preparedness for careers in academia, industry, and the entrepreneurial sector. This workshop builds on the foundational training provided in Level 1 workshops conducted at various universities across the country.

Candidates were selected based on the merit of their applications from the pool of participants who attended the Level 1 Capacity Building Workshops at the following universities.

Participating universities for IRISE Capacity Building Level - 2 (October 15 - 24th, 2024) :- 

1. Savitribai Phule Pune University, Pune, Maharashtra
2. Rashtrasant Tukadoji Maharaj Nagpur University, Nagpur, Maharashtra
3. Somaiya Vidyavihar University, Mumbai, Maharashtra
4. University of Mumbai, Mumbai, Maharashtra
5. Doon university, Dehradun, Uttarakhand
6. GITAM (Deemed to be University), Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh
7. University of Calicut, Mallapurum, Kerala 

The workshop sessions have been thoughtfully designed to boost participants' skills and confidence as world-class researchers. Attendees will also have the chance to interact with distinguished academicians, industry leaders, and entrepreneurs.

Sessions will be conducted on the following major themes.

• THEME 1: Essential Skill Sets for Academic Excellence
  • Effective scientific writing, Communication skills, Grants management
• THEME 2: Innovation and Strategic Research management 
  • Systematic approaches to problem validation, problem solving and innovation
  • Strategies for managing research and fostering innovation in an industry setup
• THEME 3: Capitalizing on Intellectual Property
  • Patent landscaping to identify potential opportunities for innovation.
• THEME 4: Entrepreneurship Fundamentals 
  • Developing a minimal viable product (MVP), Funding and Investing Opportunities for science-based startups