Resources
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Forms for research scholars and supervisors, syllabi, brochures and membership templates. PDF files open in your browser; Word and Excel files download.
Research scholar forms
Forms for each stage of a research degree, from topic approval to thesis submission.
- Application for Topic & Course ApprovalSubmit your research topic with three objectives and your proposed coursework for approval by your supervisor and the Research Advisory Committee.
- Research Advisory Committee (RAC) approval formApproval of your tentative title and abstract (up to 500 words) by the Research Advisory Committee, for Ph.D. and M.S. scholars.
- Topic Proposal Seminar (TPS) formRecord of your topic proposal seminar: title, objectives, checks on topic approval, coursework and publications, and the comments of the committee and your supervisor.
- Ph.D. thesis submission: mandatory enclosuresAnnexures to submit with your thesis: your self-declaration, your supervisor's undertaking, the proposed evaluation team, your research outcomes and the submission checklist.
Supervisor forms
Documents that a research supervisor signs for each scholar.
- Consent letter of supervisorLetter in which a supervisor consents to supervise a named scholar in the research degree programme.
- Certificate from supervisorDeclaration by the supervisor that they have no family or close personal relationship with the scholar.
Syllabi
Coursework for research scholars.
- Research Methodology (RM 101) syllabusObjectives, ten units, textbooks and recommended video courses of the Research Methodology coursework.
Brochures
Printed overviews of LIPS Research and its schools.
- LIPS School of Business brochureMBA specialisations, key features, leadership and admission contacts. This is an image-only PDF: its text cannot be selected or read aloud.
- LIPS Research brochure (2022)Brochure for the collaboration ceremony with European International University in February 2022: about LIPS Research, milestones, partners and research degrees. Addresses and figures may have changed since.
Membership
Templates for institutional membership.
- Bulk membership templateExcel template for institutions that enrol students and faculty as members (minimum 150 students and 30 faculty).
Looking for something else?
Accreditation certificates are on the accreditation page. European International University’s accreditation documents are on its partner page.

