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    MODE

    Part time

    DURATION

    72 Months

    a) The course duration will be a minimum of three years and a maximum of six years as per the University of Mysore regulations.

    b) Initial (mandatory) course work will be conducted by SJIM and will last one term of five months (weekend classes) in the following two subjects:
    - Literature Review
    - Research Methodology

    c) All students are also required to publish two Scopus-indexed articles during their Ph.D. program at SJIM. This is a mandatory requirement.


    Eligibility Criteria

    a) Ph. D. admissions at SJIM Research Centre are governed by the University of Mysore admission rules notified on the website of the University of Mysore.
    b) As per the existing rules of the University of Mysore, a candidate must have a Master’s Degree or any other Degree/Diploma, with minimum of 55% marks or equivalent Cumulative Grade Point Average (CGPA) or an equivalent Grade. However, this condition is relaxed to 50% in case of:
    ▪ SC/ST (Cat-I candidates), OBC (NCL candidates), Persons with Disability (PWD) and Transgender candidates.
    ▪ In-service candidates with a minimum of five years of regular experience associated with the teaching profession as teachers/library professionals/physical education instructors/laboratory staff in educational institutions.
    ▪ A candidate who has completed their master’s degree prior to 19 September 1991.
    c) The candidate must also appear for the Entrance Test conducted by the University of Mysore. A candidate securing at least 55 marks out of 100 (or 50 marks in the case of OBC/PWD/Transgender candidates or 45 marks in the case of SC/ST candidates) in the test shall be declared as eligible and can apply for the Ph.D. admission. The following categories are exempted from the Entrance Test:
    ▪ Candidates who have qualified JRF fellowships through UGC/CSIR-NET/DBT-JRF/ICMR-JRF/ ICAR Examinations /SLET (KSET)/ GATE Examination.
    All such candidates have to only obtain a consent/acceptance letter from their proposed guide.

    Admission Details

    Admission to Ph.D. programme and conduct of the Ph.D. program will be overseen by a Ph.D. Committee appointed by the Director. Ph.D. admissions at SJIM Research Centre are governed by the University of Mysore admission rules notified on the website of the University of Mysore.

    Apart from the academic requirements prescribed by the University of Mysore, SJIM prescribes additional research output, mentioned here.

    Students can take up their PhD program on a full-time or part-time basis at SJIM. However, part-time PhD students are expected to complete all the requirements of a full-time PhD student as prescribed by the University of Mysore and SJIM.

    Applications for Admissions are open.

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