Applicants who are selected will receive complimentary conference registration and reimbursement of IInd Class Sleeper train fare (For outstation candidates).

The accepted submission will be evaluated on the basis of originality, correctness, novelty, importance, and clarity of explanation of the research, quality of presentation, query handling and contribution of research.

The First three scorers will be awarded as follows:

Winner: ₹ 21,000/-

First Runner-up: ₹ 11,000/-

Second Runner-up: ₹ 5,100/-

All the Winners & Participants will be provided with certificate

Research work must be submitted via the RDIAS Submission System only by 15 February, 2019. The proposal must have the following four components, submitted as a single MS Word file. Additional details about the expected content can be found here.
1. Complete Work including references: Key points include:

• Your details including Name, designation, affiliation and contact details.
• Context and motivation that drives your research work
• Research objectives/goals/questions
• Background/literature review of key works that frames your research
• Hypothesis and/or problem statement
• Your research approach and methods, including relevant rationale
• Results to date and their validity
• Research status and next steps
• Current and expected contributions
• Details about the project under which research work is carried out, if any.

2. Appendix 1. A one-paragraph statement of expected benefits of participation for both yourself and the other research competition participants (i.e., what will you contribute as well as gain) (Max 1 page).

3. Appendix 2. A letter of nomination from your Primary Research Advisor/Guide/Head of Department/Director that addresses the value that the research competition would have for you, what contribution you are likely to make to it. (Max 1 page).

4. Appendix 3. A concise version of your current Curriculum Vita (1-2 pages).
Before submission ensure that your submission is complete and in accordance with the format and content guidelines for the RDIAS Management Research Competition 2019. The submissions that do not meet these requirements will be returned without review.

The review and decision of acceptance will balance many factors. This includes the quality of research, development of idea, prospective influence on participates in the Competition receive the strongest consideration. The goal is to identify a set of researchers that will benefit significantly from the event and support each other in their growth. Participants in the Competition will be selected via a refereed process by the Committee.

Submissions should not contain sensitive, private, or proprietary information that cannot be disclosed at publication time. Submissions should NOT be anonymous. However, confidentiality of submissions will be maintained during the review process. All submitted materials for accepted submissions will be kept confidential until the start of the conference, with the exception of title and author information, which will be published on the website prior to the conference.

Authors will be notified of acceptance or rejection on 15 February, 2019. Authors of accepted submissions will receive instructions on how to submit their publication-ready copy, and will receive information about attending the RDIAS Management Research Competition 2019, preparing your presentation and poster, and registering for the conference. Camera-ready submissions are due on 28 February 2019.

Selected and accepted research work will be presented in the presence of panel of experts and followed by Q&A Session by participating researchers and other students. Detailed instructions will be provided to participants upon acceptance.

Prof. (Dr.) Anil Kumar Goyal, Convener (Mob.) 8800605830

Email: anusandhanpratiyogita2019@rdias.ac.in

Rukmini Devi Institute of Advanced Studies
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