About the Institute
Vivekananda School of Law and Legal Studies (VSLLS) of Vivekananda Institute of Professional Studies (VIPS) is committed to realizing the words of Swami Vivekananda: “Man Making, Character Building and Nation Building”. Vivekananda Institute of Professional Studies is affiliated with Guru Gobind Indraprastha University, recognized by Bar Council of India and UGC under section 2(f), with NAAC ‘A++’ accreditation, is well known for its robust efforts in legal education.
About the Competition
The National Research Paper Writing competition aims to offer young scholars a platform to demonstrate their research, comprehension skills, analytical and critical thinking to explore a broad spectrum of complex and intriguing questions beyond the standard academic curriculum. CIPR seeks to promote research, comprehension, writing and other critical skills by this competition.
Participants are encouraged to analyse and explore new areas of innovation to foster and enhance the existing landscape related to Intellectual Property. It is pertinent to mention that the opportunity will foster a deeper understanding of the realm of IPR laws, by enabling the students to practically apply the laws they have studied.
Eligibility
This competition is open to students, academicians, and researchers from all disciplines nationwide.
Mode
The competition will be conducted in the Virtual/ Online Mode.
Submission Guidelines
- The research article should include an abstract of 250-300 words.
- The word limit of the paper shall be 3000-4000 words (exclusive of footnotes).
- The font style of the paper should be Times New Roman with font size being 12 for the main text and 10 for the footnotes.
- The line spacing for the main text and footnotes should be 1.5 and 1 respectively (Endnotes are not permitted).
- The citation format to be followed is Bluebook Citation 20th edition citation/Format shall be followed for the same. It has been annexed for reference.
- The paper must be submitted in .pdf format.
- A maximum of 20% plagiarism is permitted. Any paraphrasing or verbatim content without proper citation will be considered plagiarism. The use of Al tools like ChatGPT must be justified with appropriate referencing.
How to Register?
Interested candidates can register via the link given at the end of the post.
Fee
- Single Authorship: Rs. 400/- (Rupees Four-hundred only)
- Co-authorship: Rs. 600/- (Rupees Six-hundred only)
Awards
The winners of the competition will be eligible for attractive prize money and e-certificates of merit. Additionally, all participants will receive e-certificates of participation.
Important dates
- Registration Opens: 30th September, 2024
- Registration Closes: 15th October, 2024
- Last Date to Submit Research Articles: 15th November, 2024
- Announcement of Results: 25th November, 2024
Contact
For any queries with respect to the competition, feel free to contact cipr.vslls@gmail.com.
Click here to register.
