Research Studentship

AHEAD Development Oriented Research Projects (DOR Projects)

 

Applications are invited for the following Studentship to carry out research projects leading to MPhil Degree which will be commenced in October 2019:

 

 

Project Title: Blockchain based model of a smart food supply chain system for the organic food industry in Sri Lanka (MPhil in Management and Information Technology)

 

Minimum qualification: Honours/Special/General Degree (GPA ≥ 3.00) with a strong background in computing and some exposure in operations and supply chain management and mathematics. Experience in agricultural food supply chain operations would be an added advantage.

 

 

Monthly Stipend: LKR. 45,000 to LKR 55,000 depending on applicant’s qualifications.

 

• For graduates with a BSc (Special/Honours) Degree having a 1^st Class or 2^nd Class (Upper Division) – up to LKR 55,000 per month.

 

• For graduates with a BSc (Special/Honours) Degree having a 2^nd Class (Lower Division) – LKR 50,000 per month.

 

• For graduates with a BSc (General) Degree with a 1^st Class of a 2^nd Class (Upper Division) -LKR 45,000 per month.

 

Notes:

• Selected candidates will be required to sign a bond agreement with the university.
• The candidates who are currently employed at a university, state/private sector department/institute, should submit his/her application through the respective head of university/department/institute.

 

Please send a self-prepared application indicating the interested research topic along with a CV to the address mentioned below on or before 15^th September 2019. Also please e-mail a softcopy of the application to: rscfs@kln.ac.lk

Coordinator/ AHEAD-DOR

Research and Services Centre

Faculty of Science

University of Kelaniya

Kelaniya 11600