Academic background : Degree obtained with 180 credits Masters or 360 Bachelors or first class in Masters or over all 55% in Masters or equivalent. Applicants are required to have an academic Master degree. Applicants should have a degree from a recognized university as registered in the world higher education database Opens external.
Ph.D Course Tenure (Full Time/Part Time): Min. 3 Years to Max. 6 Years.
Ph.D Course Credits: 120 – 540 credits. (Doctorate, DBA, D.Phil, Ph.D)
Knowledge of English: (For English medium students)
IELTS: CLB 7.0 or Score 6.0 overall for the Academic Test
TOEFL PBT: 600
TOEFL CBT: 250
TOEFL IBT: 100
It does not require a language certificate from native English speakers from the following countries: (English-speaking regions)
Australia, Botswana, Canada, Cameroon, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Gambia, Ghana, India, Ireland, Kenya, Liberia, Malawi, Namibia, New Zealand, Nigeria, Philippines, UK, USA, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia, Zimbabwe and English-speaking regions of Asian and South African countries.
Procedure – Steps:
- Registration Fee.
- Ph.D Entrance test fee. (Selection on merit base with a research proposal – interest letter)
- Result Declaration.
- Qualified Scholars called for the Induction, Interview and Document Verification.
- Registration for pre Ph.D. induction and course work.
- Course work class conducted as per schedule.
- Course work examination.
- Result declaration of course work.
- Submission of synopsis. ( soft copy and 1 hard copy of synopsis )
- Departmental Research Committee meeting scheduled by University.
- Registration and RDC letter will be issued.
- Research work started by scholars as per Researcher Development Framework(RDF).
- 5 Progress reports (each 6 months interval) will be submitted.
- Soft copy of thesis submitted to :- The Dean, Research – EU.
- Plagiarism report checked by University.
- A Soft copy of the corrected thesis will be sent to experts for evaluation.
- After taking consent of experts, for pre-submission one set spiral binding of thesis will be submitted.
- After successful presentation of pre-submission, 2 copies of hard binding of thesis must be submitted.
- Ph.D viva voce examination / thesis defence must be conducted as per schedule of University.
- Final Degree Awarded.
Research proposal: Applications for the Ph.D programs are welcomed from qualified candidates wishing to undertake research on a specific topic within one of the Institute’s broad research areas.
It is assumed that before submitting an application for entry to the PhD program, applicants will have done some preparatory work on the proposed topic of study. Admission will depend on the quality of the applicant’s research proposal and its relevance to the Institute’s research interests. Applicants are required to submit a research proposal of approximately 5,000 words which incorporates:
- a statement of the research issue, setting out the temporal, geographic and conceptual limits of the work
- the potential contribution of the research to theory and/or policy making
- a concise formulation of the research issues
- a brief review of the theoretical background and the main analytical approaches to be followed
- a specification of the main expected methods of data collection and processing
- proposed table of contents for the thesis
- references and bibliography.
Documents :
At the time of forwarding the application of the candidate, the following documents are required:
1) Research Proposal.
2) Proof of Date of Birth.
3) Proof of Identity (citizenship)
4) Proof of Degree certificates.
5) Endorsement Or Recommendation Letter signed by 2 references reputed professors or head of institution.
6) Soft Copy of two best publications. ( Research Paper / Book )
7) CV.
