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The Certification in Scientific Writing program examines skills and knowledge in scientific writing. A participant who passes the examination earns a professional certificate. Currently, IIT Gandhinagar Ph.D. students are eligible to take the certification examination. <\/span><\/h2>\n[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”4.16″ min_height=”691px” custom_padding=”||3px|||” da_disable_devices=”off|off|off” global_colors_info=”{}” da_is_popup=”off” da_exit_intent=”off” da_has_close=”on” da_alt_close=”off” da_dark_close=”off” da_not_modal=”on” da_is_singular=”off” da_with_loader=”off” da_has_shadow=”on”][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_padding=”12px|||||” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.16″ global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.16″ text_font=”|600|||||||” text_text_color=”#0c71c3″ header_font=”||||||||” header_text_color=”#0c71c3″ header_font_size=”55px” background_color=”#ffffff” min_height=”49px” custom_margin=”||-19px|||” animation_style=”fade” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n
The Certification in Scientific Writing is expected to:<\/span><\/strong><\/h4>\n[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.16″ text_line_height=”2.1em” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n
\u2022 Encourage research scholars to work on scientific writing from an early stage of their career<\/span>
\u2022 Promote in the skill development of IIT Gandhinagar\u2019s students and trainees<\/span>
\u2022 Serve as a milestone for gauging students’ skills and knowledge in scientific writing<\/span>
\u2022 Facilitate emergence of tutors in scientific writing<\/span>
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Certification Process:<\/span><\/strong><\/h4>\n[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.16″ global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n
(1) Eligibility: Doctoral students and postdoctoral trainees are eligible to apply for the certification. The certification is especially relevant for scholars who are planning to present their research in international conferences abroad or are drafting their first communique. IIT Gandhinagar\u2019s students and trainees can obtain certification at no cost.<\/span><\/h3>\n(2) The certification process will be conducted twice every year: Jan-Mar and Aug-Oct.\u00a0<\/span><\/h3>\n[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_padding=”1px||0px|||” hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” sticky_enabled=”0″][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.16″ global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_button button_url=”https:\/\/drive.google.com\/file\/d\/1DbXJ5SxpACbYHYAUzcDeyQCM5-Y6_sAK\/view?usp=sharing” url_new_window=”on” button_text=”Norms for Certification in Scientific Writing” button_alignment=”left” _builder_version=”4.27.4″ hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” sticky_enabled=”0″][\/et_pb_button][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_padding=”16px||2px|||” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.16″ global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_button button_url=”https:\/\/initiatives.iitgn.ac.in\/scientificwriting\/list-of-students-who-successfully-passed-the-assessment-for-certification\/” button_text=”List of students who passed the Certification in Scientific Writing” _builder_version=”4.16″ global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_button][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_padding=”22px||2px|||” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.16″ global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_button button_url=”https:\/\/initiatives.iitgn.ac.in\/scientificwriting\/frequently-asked-questions\/” button_text=”Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) on Certification in Scientific Writing” _builder_version=”4.16″ global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_button][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.27.0″ custom_padding=”1px||2px|||” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.16″ global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.27.4″ hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” sticky_enabled=”0″]<\/p>\n
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\u00a0Timeline of events: Sem II –\u00a02025-2026<\/strong><\/span><\/u><\/p>\n\n- 02nd February (Monday)\u00a0\u2013\u00a0<\/strong>Last date to submit the<\/strong>application form.<\/li>\n
- 03rd February (Tuesday)\u00a0<\/strong>– Students prepare their\u00a0written\u00a0submissions for next\u00a06 weeks.<\/u><\/strong>Guidelines for the submissions will be provided to the students.<\/li>\n
- 16th March (Monday)<\/strong>– Phase-1 Deadline for submissions.\u00a0<\/li>\n
- 16th March (Monday)\u00a0to<\/strong>19th March (Thursday)<\/strong>– Phase-1 submissions will be allocated to Faculty Reviewers.\u00a0<\/li>\n
- 19th March (Thursday) to 31st March (Tuesday)<\/strong>– Evaluation of\u00a0written\u00a0submissions based on the organization, structure, logical flow of ideas, and quality of\u00a0writing. They will\u00a0not<\/u>be evaluated based on the\u00a0scientific\u00a0novelty of the work\/proposed work. Faculty reviewers will submit their evaluations. Announcement of results of Phase 1.<\/li>\n
- 06th April (Monday)<\/strong>\u2013 Phase 2\u00a0written\u00a0examination (in-person). Students who pass phase 1 will appear for this 1.5 hour\u00a0written\u00a0examination.The students’ performance will also be evaluated according to the grading rubric stated in thenorms<\/a>.<\/li>\n
- 06th April (Monday) to 14th April (Tuesday)<\/strong>– Grading of Phase 2 examination.\u00a0<\/li>\n
- TBA<\/strong>– Announcement of Phase 2 exam results. Students who pass Phase 2 will be invited to an event for the presentation of their certificates.<\/li>\n
- TBA<\/strong>–\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong>Awards ceremony<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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The certification process has helped me to evaluate myself in scientific writing. As a researcher, it is important to communicate your scientific findings to the world in both a professional setting and to the common people. The best part in the certification process was the Phase I where I revised the poster and manuscript many times before sending it out. But the real challenge I faced was when responding to comments by the journal editor and revisions of my paper recently. For these “Certification in Scientific Writing” can be a starting point to evaluate oneself.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/span><\/p>\nR. Valli Divya (Earth Sciences)<\/span><\/p>\n[\/et_pb_slide][et_pb_slide _builder_version=”4.27.0″ _module_preset=”default” body_text_color=”#000000″ background_color=”#FFFFFF” background_enable_color=”on” background_layout=”light” width=”100%” max_width=”100%” custom_padding=”0px||0px||false|false” global_colors_info=”{}” sticky_transition=”on”]<\/p>\n
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I registered and submitted the required documents for this program to see how much I have learned in the past two years of my Ph.D. This program made me look at my writing and presentation of my work in a different light. It was interesting to re-read the documents several times by myself as taking views of others wasn’t allowed. That way, it made me read my writing as if I was looking at someone else’s piece of writing and gave me space to criticize my own mistake instead of being defensive of why I have written that way. This gave me a chance to open up and learn from the mistakes that I made. There is still a lot of scope to progress. The offline exam was well structured to test the knowledge and thought processes of the candidates. Those kinds of questions can’t be attempted just by mugging up the content. Overall, it was a good experience.<\/p>\n
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Lalita Saini (Physics)<\/p>\n
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Before obtaining the scientific writing certificate, the process of writing a scientific paper seemed very intimidating to me. I would stare at a blank page for many hours, constantly doubting and double-checking whatever I had managed to write. While giving me an opportunity to prepare a manuscript, the certification process provided the much-needed initial confidence in my ability to write a structured and coherent scientific manuscript. It helped me familiarize myself with the various aspects of a scientific paper. The process also helped me identify the weaker areas of my writing process, working on which will surely improve and refine future writing endeavors.<\/p>\n
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Shekhar Kumar Yadav (Electrical Engineering)<\/p>\n
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The major part of the ‘Certification in Scientific Writing’ course was based on self-learning and self-assessment through critical revisions of one’s own written document. This process helped me in coming up with a good first draft of my research proposal. The resources provided on the scientific writing website proved to be very useful and the single-blind reviewers’ comments provided feedback that enhanced the writing and presentation quality of the actual submitted work.<\/p>\n
Sapna Bisht (Biological Engineering)<\/p>\n
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The certification process has given me a insight to writing a research proposal in a concise manner which is in general required rather than a detailed approach which I was more familiar in the past. Also, the poster submission has given more clarity on how to draw attention to the major point which we want the audience\/reviewer to have. In the similar manner the Phase II examination has helped me to go through the nuance of various points which one should follow but usually overseen in bigger picture.<\/p>\n
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Aniket Panchal (Civil Engineering)<\/p>\n
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Scientific writing is a well-designed course, and it helped me enhance my writing skill. The most challenging thing about this course was that we had to write the manuscript independently without taking anybody’s help during phase-1. Therefore, I felt confident after completing this course. Moreover, the reviewer’s feedback helped me identify my weaknesses and the areas where I need to work to write more effectively. The material provided by the scientific writing website was beneficial for me in both phases. I am very thankful to the scientific writing team for conducting such an excellent course.<\/p>\n
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Vivek Kumar Bind (Earth Sciences)<\/p>\n
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The certification process in scientific writing is not just a test of writing skill set but also a medium to enable one’s thinking to write, read, revise and rewrite critically. In the exercise of this program, I learnt to synthesize and structure our work, make a criticism on our drafts, and revise them. This program gears up researchers for scientific writing and gives a line of thought to draft better.<\/p>\n
Chaman Modi (Civil Engineering)<\/p>\n
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\u2022 Encourage research scholars to work on scientific writing from an early stage of their career<\/span>
\u2022 Promote in the skill development of IIT Gandhinagar\u2019s students and trainees<\/span>
\u2022 Serve as a milestone for gauging students’ skills and knowledge in scientific writing<\/span>
\u2022 Facilitate emergence of tutors in scientific writing<\/span>
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Certification Process:<\/span><\/strong><\/h4>\n[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.16″ global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n
(1) Eligibility: Doctoral students and postdoctoral trainees are eligible to apply for the certification. The certification is especially relevant for scholars who are planning to present their research in international conferences abroad or are drafting their first communique. IIT Gandhinagar\u2019s students and trainees can obtain certification at no cost.<\/span><\/h3>\n(2) The certification process will be conducted twice every year: Jan-Mar and Aug-Oct.\u00a0<\/span><\/h3>\n[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_padding=”1px||0px|||” hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” sticky_enabled=”0″][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.16″ global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_button button_url=”https:\/\/drive.google.com\/file\/d\/1DbXJ5SxpACbYHYAUzcDeyQCM5-Y6_sAK\/view?usp=sharing” url_new_window=”on” button_text=”Norms for Certification in Scientific Writing” button_alignment=”left” _builder_version=”4.27.4″ hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” sticky_enabled=”0″][\/et_pb_button][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_padding=”16px||2px|||” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.16″ global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_button button_url=”https:\/\/initiatives.iitgn.ac.in\/scientificwriting\/list-of-students-who-successfully-passed-the-assessment-for-certification\/” button_text=”List of students who passed the Certification in Scientific Writing” _builder_version=”4.16″ global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_button][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_padding=”22px||2px|||” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.16″ global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_button button_url=”https:\/\/initiatives.iitgn.ac.in\/scientificwriting\/frequently-asked-questions\/” button_text=”Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) on Certification in Scientific Writing” _builder_version=”4.16″ global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_button][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.27.0″ custom_padding=”1px||2px|||” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.16″ global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.27.4″ hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” sticky_enabled=”0″]<\/p>\n
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\u00a0Timeline of events: Sem II –\u00a02025-2026<\/strong><\/span><\/u><\/p>\n\n- 02nd February (Monday)\u00a0\u2013\u00a0<\/strong>Last date to submit the<\/strong>application form.<\/li>\n
- 03rd February (Tuesday)\u00a0<\/strong>– Students prepare their\u00a0written\u00a0submissions for next\u00a06 weeks.<\/u><\/strong>Guidelines for the submissions will be provided to the students.<\/li>\n
- 16th March (Monday)<\/strong>– Phase-1 Deadline for submissions.\u00a0<\/li>\n
- 16th March (Monday)\u00a0to<\/strong>19th March (Thursday)<\/strong>– Phase-1 submissions will be allocated to Faculty Reviewers.\u00a0<\/li>\n
- 19th March (Thursday) to 31st March (Tuesday)<\/strong>– Evaluation of\u00a0written\u00a0submissions based on the organization, structure, logical flow of ideas, and quality of\u00a0writing. They will\u00a0not<\/u>be evaluated based on the\u00a0scientific\u00a0novelty of the work\/proposed work. Faculty reviewers will submit their evaluations. Announcement of results of Phase 1.<\/li>\n
- 06th April (Monday)<\/strong>\u2013 Phase 2\u00a0written\u00a0examination (in-person). Students who pass phase 1 will appear for this 1.5 hour\u00a0written\u00a0examination.The students’ performance will also be evaluated according to the grading rubric stated in thenorms<\/a>.<\/li>\n
- 06th April (Monday) to 14th April (Tuesday)<\/strong>– Grading of Phase 2 examination.\u00a0<\/li>\n
- TBA<\/strong>– Announcement of Phase 2 exam results. Students who pass Phase 2 will be invited to an event for the presentation of their certificates.<\/li>\n
- TBA<\/strong>–\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong>Awards ceremony<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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The certification process has helped me to evaluate myself in scientific writing. As a researcher, it is important to communicate your scientific findings to the world in both a professional setting and to the common people. The best part in the certification process was the Phase I where I revised the poster and manuscript many times before sending it out. But the real challenge I faced was when responding to comments by the journal editor and revisions of my paper recently. For these “Certification in Scientific Writing” can be a starting point to evaluate oneself.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/span><\/p>\nR. Valli Divya (Earth Sciences)<\/span><\/p>\n[\/et_pb_slide][et_pb_slide _builder_version=”4.27.0″ _module_preset=”default” body_text_color=”#000000″ background_color=”#FFFFFF” background_enable_color=”on” background_layout=”light” width=”100%” max_width=”100%” custom_padding=”0px||0px||false|false” global_colors_info=”{}” sticky_transition=”on”]<\/p>\n
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I registered and submitted the required documents for this program to see how much I have learned in the past two years of my Ph.D. This program made me look at my writing and presentation of my work in a different light. It was interesting to re-read the documents several times by myself as taking views of others wasn’t allowed. That way, it made me read my writing as if I was looking at someone else’s piece of writing and gave me space to criticize my own mistake instead of being defensive of why I have written that way. This gave me a chance to open up and learn from the mistakes that I made. There is still a lot of scope to progress. The offline exam was well structured to test the knowledge and thought processes of the candidates. Those kinds of questions can’t be attempted just by mugging up the content. Overall, it was a good experience.<\/p>\n
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Lalita Saini (Physics)<\/p>\n
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Before obtaining the scientific writing certificate, the process of writing a scientific paper seemed very intimidating to me. I would stare at a blank page for many hours, constantly doubting and double-checking whatever I had managed to write. While giving me an opportunity to prepare a manuscript, the certification process provided the much-needed initial confidence in my ability to write a structured and coherent scientific manuscript. It helped me familiarize myself with the various aspects of a scientific paper. The process also helped me identify the weaker areas of my writing process, working on which will surely improve and refine future writing endeavors.<\/p>\n
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Shekhar Kumar Yadav (Electrical Engineering)<\/p>\n
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The major part of the ‘Certification in Scientific Writing’ course was based on self-learning and self-assessment through critical revisions of one’s own written document. This process helped me in coming up with a good first draft of my research proposal. The resources provided on the scientific writing website proved to be very useful and the single-blind reviewers’ comments provided feedback that enhanced the writing and presentation quality of the actual submitted work.<\/p>\n
Sapna Bisht (Biological Engineering)<\/p>\n
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The certification process has given me a insight to writing a research proposal in a concise manner which is in general required rather than a detailed approach which I was more familiar in the past. Also, the poster submission has given more clarity on how to draw attention to the major point which we want the audience\/reviewer to have. In the similar manner the Phase II examination has helped me to go through the nuance of various points which one should follow but usually overseen in bigger picture.<\/p>\n
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Aniket Panchal (Civil Engineering)<\/p>\n
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Scientific writing is a well-designed course, and it helped me enhance my writing skill. The most challenging thing about this course was that we had to write the manuscript independently without taking anybody’s help during phase-1. Therefore, I felt confident after completing this course. Moreover, the reviewer’s feedback helped me identify my weaknesses and the areas where I need to work to write more effectively. The material provided by the scientific writing website was beneficial for me in both phases. I am very thankful to the scientific writing team for conducting such an excellent course.<\/p>\n
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Vivek Kumar Bind (Earth Sciences)<\/p>\n
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The certification process in scientific writing is not just a test of writing skill set but also a medium to enable one’s thinking to write, read, revise and rewrite critically. In the exercise of this program, I learnt to synthesize and structure our work, make a criticism on our drafts, and revise them. This program gears up researchers for scientific writing and gives a line of thought to draft better.<\/p>\n
Chaman Modi (Civil Engineering)<\/p>\n
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(1) Eligibility: Doctoral students and postdoctoral trainees are eligible to apply for the certification. The certification is especially relevant for scholars who are planning to present their research in international conferences abroad or are drafting their first communique. IIT Gandhinagar\u2019s students and trainees can obtain certification at no cost.<\/span><\/h3>\n(2) The certification process will be conducted twice every year: Jan-Mar and Aug-Oct.\u00a0<\/span><\/h3>\n[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_padding=”1px||0px|||” hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” sticky_enabled=”0″][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.16″ global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_button button_url=”https:\/\/drive.google.com\/file\/d\/1DbXJ5SxpACbYHYAUzcDeyQCM5-Y6_sAK\/view?usp=sharing” url_new_window=”on” button_text=”Norms for Certification in Scientific Writing” button_alignment=”left” _builder_version=”4.27.4″ hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” sticky_enabled=”0″][\/et_pb_button][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_padding=”16px||2px|||” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.16″ global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_button button_url=”https:\/\/initiatives.iitgn.ac.in\/scientificwriting\/list-of-students-who-successfully-passed-the-assessment-for-certification\/” button_text=”List of students who passed the Certification in Scientific Writing” _builder_version=”4.16″ global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_button][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_padding=”22px||2px|||” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.16″ global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_button button_url=”https:\/\/initiatives.iitgn.ac.in\/scientificwriting\/frequently-asked-questions\/” button_text=”Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) on Certification in Scientific Writing” _builder_version=”4.16″ global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_button][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.27.0″ custom_padding=”1px||2px|||” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.16″ global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.27.4″ hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” sticky_enabled=”0″]<\/p>\n
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\u00a0Timeline of events: Sem II –\u00a02025-2026<\/strong><\/span><\/u><\/p>\n\n- 02nd February (Monday)\u00a0\u2013\u00a0<\/strong>Last date to submit the<\/strong>application form.<\/li>\n
- 03rd February (Tuesday)\u00a0<\/strong>– Students prepare their\u00a0written\u00a0submissions for next\u00a06 weeks.<\/u><\/strong>Guidelines for the submissions will be provided to the students.<\/li>\n
- 16th March (Monday)<\/strong>– Phase-1 Deadline for submissions.\u00a0<\/li>\n
- 16th March (Monday)\u00a0to<\/strong>19th March (Thursday)<\/strong>– Phase-1 submissions will be allocated to Faculty Reviewers.\u00a0<\/li>\n
- 19th March (Thursday) to 31st March (Tuesday)<\/strong>– Evaluation of\u00a0written\u00a0submissions based on the organization, structure, logical flow of ideas, and quality of\u00a0writing. They will\u00a0not<\/u>be evaluated based on the\u00a0scientific\u00a0novelty of the work\/proposed work. Faculty reviewers will submit their evaluations. Announcement of results of Phase 1.<\/li>\n
- 06th April (Monday)<\/strong>\u2013 Phase 2\u00a0written\u00a0examination (in-person). Students who pass phase 1 will appear for this 1.5 hour\u00a0written\u00a0examination.The students’ performance will also be evaluated according to the grading rubric stated in thenorms<\/a>.<\/li>\n
- 06th April (Monday) to 14th April (Tuesday)<\/strong>– Grading of Phase 2 examination.\u00a0<\/li>\n
- TBA<\/strong>– Announcement of Phase 2 exam results. Students who pass Phase 2 will be invited to an event for the presentation of their certificates.<\/li>\n
- TBA<\/strong>–\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong>Awards ceremony<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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The certification process has helped me to evaluate myself in scientific writing. As a researcher, it is important to communicate your scientific findings to the world in both a professional setting and to the common people. The best part in the certification process was the Phase I where I revised the poster and manuscript many times before sending it out. But the real challenge I faced was when responding to comments by the journal editor and revisions of my paper recently. For these “Certification in Scientific Writing” can be a starting point to evaluate oneself.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/span><\/p>\nR. Valli Divya (Earth Sciences)<\/span><\/p>\n[\/et_pb_slide][et_pb_slide _builder_version=”4.27.0″ _module_preset=”default” body_text_color=”#000000″ background_color=”#FFFFFF” background_enable_color=”on” background_layout=”light” width=”100%” max_width=”100%” custom_padding=”0px||0px||false|false” global_colors_info=”{}” sticky_transition=”on”]<\/p>\n
<\/p>\n
I registered and submitted the required documents for this program to see how much I have learned in the past two years of my Ph.D. This program made me look at my writing and presentation of my work in a different light. It was interesting to re-read the documents several times by myself as taking views of others wasn’t allowed. That way, it made me read my writing as if I was looking at someone else’s piece of writing and gave me space to criticize my own mistake instead of being defensive of why I have written that way. This gave me a chance to open up and learn from the mistakes that I made. There is still a lot of scope to progress. The offline exam was well structured to test the knowledge and thought processes of the candidates. Those kinds of questions can’t be attempted just by mugging up the content. Overall, it was a good experience.<\/p>\n
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Lalita Saini (Physics)<\/p>\n
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Before obtaining the scientific writing certificate, the process of writing a scientific paper seemed very intimidating to me. I would stare at a blank page for many hours, constantly doubting and double-checking whatever I had managed to write. While giving me an opportunity to prepare a manuscript, the certification process provided the much-needed initial confidence in my ability to write a structured and coherent scientific manuscript. It helped me familiarize myself with the various aspects of a scientific paper. The process also helped me identify the weaker areas of my writing process, working on which will surely improve and refine future writing endeavors.<\/p>\n
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Shekhar Kumar Yadav (Electrical Engineering)<\/p>\n
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<\/p>\n
The major part of the ‘Certification in Scientific Writing’ course was based on self-learning and self-assessment through critical revisions of one’s own written document. This process helped me in coming up with a good first draft of my research proposal. The resources provided on the scientific writing website proved to be very useful and the single-blind reviewers’ comments provided feedback that enhanced the writing and presentation quality of the actual submitted work.<\/p>\n
Sapna Bisht (Biological Engineering)<\/p>\n
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The certification process has given me a insight to writing a research proposal in a concise manner which is in general required rather than a detailed approach which I was more familiar in the past. Also, the poster submission has given more clarity on how to draw attention to the major point which we want the audience\/reviewer to have. In the similar manner the Phase II examination has helped me to go through the nuance of various points which one should follow but usually overseen in bigger picture.<\/p>\n
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Aniket Panchal (Civil Engineering)<\/p>\n
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Scientific writing is a well-designed course, and it helped me enhance my writing skill. The most challenging thing about this course was that we had to write the manuscript independently without taking anybody’s help during phase-1. Therefore, I felt confident after completing this course. Moreover, the reviewer’s feedback helped me identify my weaknesses and the areas where I need to work to write more effectively. The material provided by the scientific writing website was beneficial for me in both phases. I am very thankful to the scientific writing team for conducting such an excellent course.<\/p>\n
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Vivek Kumar Bind (Earth Sciences)<\/p>\n
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The certification process in scientific writing is not just a test of writing skill set but also a medium to enable one’s thinking to write, read, revise and rewrite critically. In the exercise of this program, I learnt to synthesize and structure our work, make a criticism on our drafts, and revise them. This program gears up researchers for scientific writing and gives a line of thought to draft better.<\/p>\n
Chaman Modi (Civil Engineering)<\/p>\n
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As a researcher, it is important to communicate your scientific findings to the world in both a professional setting and to the common people. The best part in the certification process was the Phase I where I revised the poster and manuscript many times before sending it out. But the real challenge I faced was when responding to comments by the journal editor and revisions of my paper recently. For these “Certification in Scientific Writing” can be a starting point to evaluate oneself.<\/span><\/p>\n <\/span><\/p>\n R. Valli Divya (Earth Sciences)<\/span><\/p>\n [\/et_pb_slide][et_pb_slide _builder_version=”4.27.0″ _module_preset=”default” body_text_color=”#000000″ background_color=”#FFFFFF” background_enable_color=”on” background_layout=”light” width=”100%” max_width=”100%” custom_padding=”0px||0px||false|false” global_colors_info=”{}” sticky_transition=”on”]<\/p>\n I registered and submitted the required documents for this program to see how much I have learned in the past two years of my Ph.D. This program made me look at my writing and presentation of my work in a different light. It was interesting to re-read the documents several times by myself as taking views of others wasn’t allowed. That way, it made me read my writing as if I was looking at someone else’s piece of writing and gave me space to criticize my own mistake instead of being defensive of why I have written that way. This gave me a chance to open up and learn from the mistakes that I made. There is still a lot of scope to progress. The offline exam was well structured to test the knowledge and thought processes of the candidates. Those kinds of questions can’t be attempted just by mugging up the content. Overall, it was a good experience.<\/p>\n \n Lalita Saini (Physics)<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_slide][et_pb_slide _builder_version=”4.27.0″ _module_preset=”default” body_text_color=”#000000″ background_color=”#FFFFFF” background_enable_color=”on” background_layout=”light” width=”100%” max_width=”100%” custom_padding=”0px||0px||false|false” global_colors_info=”{}” sticky_transition=”on”]<\/p>\n Before obtaining the scientific writing certificate, the process of writing a scientific paper seemed very intimidating to me. I would stare at a blank page for many hours, constantly doubting and double-checking whatever I had managed to write. While giving me an opportunity to prepare a manuscript, the certification process provided the much-needed initial confidence in my ability to write a structured and coherent scientific manuscript. It helped me familiarize myself with the various aspects of a scientific paper. The process also helped me identify the weaker areas of my writing process, working on which will surely improve and refine future writing endeavors.<\/p>\n \n Shekhar Kumar Yadav (Electrical Engineering)<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_slide][et_pb_slide _builder_version=”4.27.0″ _module_preset=”default” body_text_color=”#000000″ background_color=”#FFFFFF” background_enable_color=”on” background_layout=”light” width=”100%” max_width=”100%” custom_padding=”0px||0px||false|false” global_colors_info=”{}” sticky_transition=”on”]<\/p>\n The major part of the ‘Certification in Scientific Writing’ course was based on self-learning and self-assessment through critical revisions of one’s own written document. This process helped me in coming up with a good first draft of my research proposal. The resources provided on the scientific writing website proved to be very useful and the single-blind reviewers’ comments provided feedback that enhanced the writing and presentation quality of the actual submitted work.<\/p>\n Sapna Bisht (Biological Engineering)<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_slide][et_pb_slide _builder_version=”4.27.0″ _module_preset=”default” body_text_color=”#000000″ background_color=”#FFFFFF” background_enable_color=”on” background_layout=”light” width=”100%” max_width=”100%” custom_padding=”0px||0px||false|false” global_colors_info=”{}” sticky_transition=”on”]<\/p>\n The certification process has given me a insight to writing a research proposal in a concise manner which is in general required rather than a detailed approach which I was more familiar in the past. Also, the poster submission has given more clarity on how to draw attention to the major point which we want the audience\/reviewer to have. In the similar manner the Phase II examination has helped me to go through the nuance of various points which one should follow but usually overseen in bigger picture.<\/p>\n \n Aniket Panchal (Civil Engineering)<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_slide][et_pb_slide _builder_version=”4.27.0″ _module_preset=”default” body_text_color=”#000000″ background_color=”#FFFFFF” background_enable_color=”on” background_layout=”light” width=”100%” max_width=”100%” custom_padding=”0px||0px||false|false” global_colors_info=”{}” sticky_transition=”on”]<\/p>\n Scientific writing is a well-designed course, and it helped me enhance my writing skill. The most challenging thing about this course was that we had to write the manuscript independently without taking anybody’s help during phase-1. Therefore, I felt confident after completing this course. Moreover, the reviewer’s feedback helped me identify my weaknesses and the areas where I need to work to write more effectively. The material provided by the scientific writing website was beneficial for me in both phases. I am very thankful to the scientific writing team for conducting such an excellent course.<\/p>\n \n Vivek Kumar Bind (Earth Sciences)<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_slide][et_pb_slide _builder_version=”4.27.0″ _module_preset=”default” body_text_color=”#000000″ background_color=”#FFFFFF” background_enable_color=”on” background_layout=”light” width=”100%” max_width=”100%” custom_padding=”0px||0px||false|false” global_colors_info=”{}” sticky_transition=”on”]<\/p>\n The certification process in scientific writing is not just a test of writing skill set but also a medium to enable one’s thinking to write, read, revise and rewrite critically. In the exercise of this program, I learnt to synthesize and structure our work, make a criticism on our drafts, and revise them. 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