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(e) Candidates should discuss and agree with the supervisor on consultation
times.
(f) Candidates must submit progress as specified without falsifying the
research outcome and is free of plagiarism.
(g) Candidates must notify their supervisor of any problems that may
interfere with the research.
(h) Candidates shall engage in academic activities organized by the
department or the RC.
(i) Candidates must plan and ensure sufficient time to do the research and
write the thesis.
(j) Candidates should ensure that their candidature is always active by
renewing their registration each semester.
(k) A candidate shall give three months‘ notice to the supervisor or inform the
supervisor the date for submission of the thesis for examination purposes,
so there is no delay in the appointment of examiners.
(l) Candidates are solely responsible for the content, the presentation of thesis
and viva-voce presentation.
(m) Candidates are responsible for ensuring that corrections are made in a
given period after the Board of Examiner‘s meeting / viva-voce and the
Senate.
Candidates can refer to the full text of the supervision policy at IGS website.
Requirements for Research Candidates
(1) Seminars and Candidature Defence
As a postgraduate candidate, candidates should actively participate in the
departmental/faculty events that are useful for their research. The Faculty
publicizes upcoming seminars and conferences through the student notice
boards and the website.
All postgraduate research candidates are required to present their papers
in seminars and candidature defence sessions as follows:
(a) Master‘s by Research
(i) One seminar within the first two semesters of study.
(ii) A candidature defence at the third semester of study. However, a
candidature defence is not required from candidates who submit
their dissertations within three semesters of study.
(b) Master‘s by Coursework and Research (Mixed-mode)
(i) A proposal defence at the initial registration of the research
component.
(ii) A research progress presentation in the form of a candidature
defence session at the time scheduled by the faculty.
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(c) Doctoral by Research
(i) One seminar within the first four semesters of study.
(ii) A candidature defence at the fifth semester of study. However, a
candidature defence is not required from candidates who submit
their dissertation within the five semesters of study.
(iii) One seminar before the submission of thesis for examination.
(d) Doctoral by Coursework and Research (Mixed-mode)
(i) Proposal presentation in the beginning of research component
registration.
(ii) Present research progress in a Candidature Defence session as
required by the Faculty.
(2) Presenting Conference Papers
Candidates are highly encouraged to attend and present papers at
conferences. Attending a conference provides candidates the opportunity
to meet and confer with people in their area of research. Candidates get to
foster relationships and build links with academicians and fellow
candidates from other institutions around the world. If candidates are
presenting a paper they will also obtain invaluable feedback that will help
them to further improve their work.
Candidates are advised to consult with their supervisors on conferences
which are relevant to their field of research. Candidates can also do a web
search to find the most useful conferences relevant to their research. It is
advisable that candidates stay focused and not waste precious time and
resources on conferences which are not related to their area of research.
Funding for conferences may vary across faculties and candidates are
advised to make enquiries early in their period of candidature.
(3) Publishing Your Research
(a) All Master‘s by research candidates must show proof of at least one
submission for publication to an ISI journal before the Examination
Committee convenes.
(b) All Ph.D candidates must show proof of at least two submissions for
publications to ISI journals before the Examination Committee
convenes and the viva voce is held.
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