Certificate Course on Research Methodology & Scientific Writing (2026 Batch 1)

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

Admission Requirements

Those who are interested in following Research Methodology & Scientific Writing can apply. (We recommend participants who are an undergraduate or above)

Course Details

  • Days of Lectures – Tuesdays & Thursdays 
  • Lecture time – from 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. 
  • Medium – English
  • Mode of Teaching – Online (Zoom)
  • Duration – 48 hours
  • No Exams or Assignments
  • A certificate will be given to the participants who have a minimum of 80% attendance.

Course Fee

  • Free for MPhil & PhD students who are registered at the Faculty of Graduate Studies (FGS), USJ
  • LKR 17,500/- for the students who are following the Postgraduate Certificate/ Postgraduate Diploma / Masters (MSc/MA) at FGS, USJ, or Staff members of USJ or undergraduate students of USJ
  • LKR 35,000/- for the External participants

Application Closing Date – Monday, 22nd December 2025 

Course Commencement – January 2026

Application Process:

  1. Pay the Application Fee of LKR 1,500/- to the following account (all applicants, including current postgraduate students, must pay this application fee)
    • Account Holder      : University of Sri Jayewardenepura
    • Account number    : 053010006426
    • Bank & Branch       : People’s Bank, Gangodawila Branch
      • If the bank officer informs you that this account number is incorrect, please ask the officer to contact People’s Bank, Gangodawila branch.
      • People’s bank accounts contain 15 digits normally. But this account contains only 12 digits. So, you cannot use Cash Deposit Machines or bank applications to pay.
  2. Scan the bank slip / take a photo of the bank slip (You should upload it in the Application form)
  3. Fill out the application (Google Form) from the following button & submit.
  4. We will communicate through email after the deadline.

Those who have participated previously, but not completed, are required to make the following payment.

  • LKR 9,000/- for the students who are postgraduate students at FGS, USJ, or Staff members of USJ, or undergraduate students of USJ
  • LKR 17,500/- for the External participants

Please do not pay the course fee (LKR 35,000/- or LKR 17,500/- or 9,000/-) until we ask you to pay.

Click here to Apply

 

For further information:

Mr. Atheeq / Ms. Malsha

011 288 1565 / 076 22 42 138 / rmsw.fgs@sjp.ac.lk

Faculty of Graduate Studies, USJ

Course Details: https://www.graduate.sjp.ac.lk/rmsw/

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