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PhDVisor™ Activity Lab: Research Seminar

3 to 4 Days Intensive Research Development Programme

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Who can join? PhD / Doctoral students preferably with an approved proposal or synopsis seeking intensive research progress and publication readiness.

Duration 3 to 4 Days Intensive Development
Hours 12 hrs online / 25 hrs face-to-face Interactive sessions
Mode of Learning Fully Online or Face-to-Face Face-to-face at Bengaluru, India and international locations
What’s included
  • 7 Research Assignments
  • Paper Clinic
  • Peer Review & Analysis
  • Faculty Mentoring
  • Portfolio Review

Online fee

Price for Rest of World

$210 USD

  • 3–4 days intensive research development
  • Online seminar, 12 hours
  • Seven structured research assignments
  • Research Paper Development Portfolio
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Learning Approach

Every session combines concise faculty input with guided research activities, peer review, critical analysis, and direct application to the scholar’s own research. Six modules produce seven structured research assignments. The seventh is the final PhDVisor™ Research Paper Development Portfolio.

Brief Curriculum

Academic Writing & APA 7
Writing & Publishing a Research Paper
Research Methodologies & the Golden Thread
Responsible Use of AI in Research
Research Paper Clinic & Publication Readiness
Research Action Plan & Reflection

Seven Research Assignments

  1. Formatted scholarly section with APA 7 citation rigor
  2. Research paper outline and publication plan
  3. Methodological alignment map and golden thread validation
  4. Ethical AI research workflow and integrity checklist
  5. Publication-readiness critique
  6. Research action plan and reflection
  7. PhDVisor™ Research Paper Development Portfolio

Core Outcomes

Assignments 1–6 completed in the seminar
PhDVisor™ Research Paper Development Portfolio
Publication-readiness critique and action plan
Face-to-face delivery

The fee above is the 12-hour online seminar for your region. The 25-hour face-to-face seminar is held in Bengaluru and at international locations, and that fee is quoted for the host city. Apply for face-to-face.

Curriculum & Seminar Modules

Module 1: Academic Writing & APA 7

Master precise academic discourse, tone, citation discipline, and APA 7 styling to elevate manuscripts to international journal standards.

Assignment 1: Formatted scholarly section with APA 7 citation rigor

Module 2: Writing & Publishing a Research Paper

Shape the scholar’s own study into a paper outline, then map journal selection and publication steps.

Assignment 2: Research paper outline and publication plan

Module 3: Methodologies & the Golden Thread

Establish alignment from problem identification to research questions, theoretical frameworks, data instruments, and analytical conclusions.

Assignment 3: Methodological alignment map and golden thread validation

Module 4: Responsible Use of AI in Research

Use modern AI tools ethically for literature mapping, drafting, and synthesis without compromising research integrity or publisher policies.

Assignment 4: Ethical AI research workflow and integrity checklist

Module 5: Research Paper Clinic & Publication Readiness

Intensive clinic on peer review expectations and a publication-readiness critique of the scholar’s manuscript.

Assignment 5: Publication-readiness critique

Module 6: Research Action Plan & Reflection

Close the seminar with a written action plan and reflection, then assemble the final development portfolio.

Assignment 6: Research action plan and reflection
Assignment 7: PhDVisor™ Research Paper Development Portfolio