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Program on Improvement of Skills of Postgraduate Students - 2026

 

 The application closing date for the 2025 intake has expired. If you are still interested in joining our program, please apply for the new intake in 2026.

  Closing date:

   311st  January 2026

  To Whom:

 The researchers/research students who are interested in enhancing their knowledge and skills in Research Methodology and Scientific Writing.

 The Skills Development Program is mandatory for all MPhil and PhD students at the University of Kelaniya.

  Program Commencement:

  08th March 2026

  Course Units:

  • Research Methodology
  • Research Study Design
  • Academic Writing
  • Academic Presentations and Public Speaking
  • Data Analysis and Statistics
  • Ethics in Research and Publication
  •  Research Proposal Writing
  • Research, Innovation, and Protection of Intellectual Property
  • Laboratory Safety and Biosafety
  • Using AI Tools in Research

  Duration

 The program runs for approximately 6 months. Lectures are   held on Sundays from

 *  9:00 AM -12:00 PM (Morning Session) 

 *   1:00 PM - 4:00 PM (Evening Session)

  Delivery mode:

  Online (with few physical workshops)

 Medium:

  Sinhala & English

  Course Fee:

 * External Candidates - LKR 35,000/=

 * Current MPhil/PhD Students of FGS - Free of charge

 * Current FGS Students (Masters Programs) - LKR 15,000/=

 * Permanent Staff of UoK - LKR 10,000/=

 * Foreign Students - $ 125/=

  Apply for the Program:     (Registration link)

 https://forms.gle/7UVFVXMvca2cKAov5

  Academic Coordinator:

 Prof. Nimanthi Jayathilaka

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 Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, University of Kelaniya

  Contact Information

  Email Address:

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  Contact Number:

 0112903953 (Ms. Poornima)

  FGS website:

 http://fgs.kln.ac.lk/

Payment Information
Bank: People's Bank
Branch: Kelaniya
Account Number: 055-1001-8066-9229
Account Name: University of Kelaniya (No.59 D.R.Wijewardane Mw,Colombo - 10, Sri Lanka.)
General Tel : 011-2332746/011-2334278/2446409
SWIFT : PSBKLKLX

 

 

 

 

 

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Faculty of Graduate Studies

University of Kelaniya, Kelaniya 11600,

Sri Lanka

+94 (0112) 903 952

+94 (0112) 903 953

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