Our Objectives
- Facilitate the overall coordination of postgraduate programs of the faculty
- Explore the prospects of increasing the number of postgraduate programs and student intake
- Incorporate a wider spectrum of students
- Improve the quality of the offered programs
Contact Us
Center for Postgraduate Studies
Faculty of Science
University of Colombo
Colombo 00300
Sri Lanka
Phone:
Email:
Functions of the Center
- Formulating policy decisions with respect to the administration and conducting of postgraduate programs.
- Monitoring the progress of the postgraduate programs and ensuring timely completion.
- Facilitating annual reviews and revisions of postgraduate programs.
- Aiding the Quality Assurance Cell of the faculty with respect to postgraduate activities.
- Maintaining the CPGS website and monitoring web-based services linked to the postgraduate programs of the faculty for enhanced visibility.
- Developing supplementary courses that could be offered to postgraduate students.
- Organizing training programs for coordinators, teachers, and students on varied aspects related to postgraduate work.
- Facilitating research dissemination by organizing the Annual Research Symposium of the Faculty, and through other means.
Board Members
- Director – Prof. C. D. Tilakaratne
- Deputy Director – Dr. Pradeepika Saputhanthri
Department Appointments:
- Chemistry – Dr. Shashipraba Vithanarachchi
- Mathematics – Dr. Kushani De Silva
- Nuclear Science – Prof. Jeyasingam Jeyasugiththan
- Plant Sciences – Dr. Sameera Ariyawansa
- Physics – Dr. R.V.Cooray
- Statistics – Dr. Gayan Dharmarathne
- Zoology & Environment Sciences – Dr. Ayomi Witharana
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get details on masters programs?
Most of the necessary details are provided within the description of each study program. Students should contact the coordinators of the programs to get any additional details.
How do I apply for masters programs?
Our website will give details on the program that will be commencing soon. Once you access the particular program of interest, a google form / downloadable application form will be made available to you.
How do I apply for postgraduate research programs?
Students who wish to apply to a MPhil or PhD program should find an academic staff member who is willing to supervise you in the specific area of interest. The faculty website would give you details on the areas of expertise of the academic staff members. You may write directly to them. Financial support is sometimes available through research grants of the prospective supervisors. Once you select a supervisor you may apply for a research degree. Downloadable forms are available on the web.
How do I find a supervisor for postgraduate research programs?
Students who wish to apply to a MPhil or PhD program should find an academic staff member who is willing to supervise you in the specific area of interest. The faculty website would give you details on the areas of expertise of the academic staff members. You may write directly to them.
Where can I find information on the cost of postgraduate study?
For MSc programs, the total cost is given within the MSc study program pages.
For research degrees the costs are – MPhil – Rs. 250,000 + Bench fees & PhD – Rs. 350,000 + Bench fees
The bench fee would vary depending on the research project that you intend to pursue.
Where can I find information on Scholarships?
We do not generally offer scholarships. But your supervisor may have a grant which could provide support.
How do I get details on masters programs?
Browse the Faculty of Science webpage for postgraduates. Most of the necessary details are provided within the description of each study program. Students could contact the coordinators of the programs to get any additional details. Contacts are provided on the program webpage.
Collaborative research projects
Memorandum of understanding (MOU)
Industries are encouraged to request for collaborative development of new technologies. Such requests will be accepted depending on the infrastructure and the expertise available at the time. An MOU will be signed before the commencement of the project between the client and Cell.
Identifying intellectual property opportunities
The basic aim of the maintaining intellectual property policies is to promote the progress of science and technology, to assure that discoveries and inventions are used to benefit the public, to provide appropriate royalty revenues to the Cell and the inventor, and to support University research and education through the use of invention-related income. The Cell will grant to the sponsor, the right to negotiate an exclusive or nonexclusive license, based upon the level of sponsor support. In the event of a technology transfer, a payment should be paid to the Cell in order to transfer the technology.
Payments
Payments are negotiable as both direct and indirect costs are involved in some of these projects. All projects will require an advance payment to commence the work. On successful completion of the project, the outcome will be handed over upon receipt of the full payment. A technology transfer fee will be levied when transferring the technology. This will vary depending on the level of support obtained from the sponsor for the work done.
Consultancy
All Faculty of Science consultancy work can be handled through the “Cell”, which promotes the University’s consultancy capabilities to external parties.
The following outline is intended as a quick and easy guide when undertaking University consultancy. Consultancy is defined as the contracting of staff for a fixed short length of time, to carry out a task, other than research and development, specified by a client. Consultancy contracts differ from research contracts in that there is no academic output, such as publications in refereed journals. Lecturing and ad hoc interaction with media is excluded from these consultancy services.
Procedure
The following steps can be considered as guidance in undertaking a consultancy.
- Fill out the “Application for permission to undertake consultancy” form by the staff member wishing to undertake the consultancy. This application should be approved by the Head of the Department and the Dean, Faculty of Science. Application for permission to undertake consultancy
- Preparation of the budget by the staff member undertaking the consultancy prior to the commencement of the consultancy. The budget should be discussed with the Manager, “Cell”.
- Once the contract has been signed with the client, work can commence.
- The “Cell” should follow up on the progress of the work with the staff member undertaking the consultancy so as to ensure that the outcome of the project is delivered on time. Further, it is the responsibility of the “Cell” to obtain any advance payments from the client and/or the full payment from the client upon the completion of the consultancy.