“Accredited Teacher in Higher Education” awarded by The Staff & Education Development Association, (United Kingdom) September 2004
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UGC Grant for PhD Studies through National Center for Advanced Studies in Humanities and Social Sciences (NCAS) 2005 September 14th)
Gnanaseelan, J. (2011, April 20). Understanding the Socio-environmental, economic and political systems (SEEPS) of the Mannar district: A Discourse Analysis of the historical and contemporary texts for tracing adaptive strategies for sustainable development (The Campus Research Grant. UJ/VC/RG/2010/03). Vavuniya Campus of the University of Jaffna.
Manobavan, M., Krishnakuamr, S., & Gnanaseelan, J. (2009, December). Investigation of community-based adaptation (CBA) strategies for managing environmental stress induced by climate change (the Campus Research Grant. UJ/VC/RG/2009/01). Vavuniya Campus of the University of Jaffna.