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    MODE

    Full time

    DURATION

    72 Months

    Ph.D. Policy Studies shall be for a minimum duration of three years, including course work and a maximum of six years. Extension beyond the above limits will be governed by the relevant clauses as stipulated in the Statute/Ordinance of the individual Institution concerned.

    Ph.D. coursework which includes compulsory and other courses as recommended by the Student Research Committee (SRC). The period for the coursework would generally be two semesters (one year) but may extend. During this pre-Ph.D. program, students will be exposed and orientated to the interdisciplinary nature of issues as well as to subjects relevant in general to research and specifically to the proposed area of research. They must develop a basic knowledge of economics, social science, policy and research methodology, in addition to a sound knowledge of the area relevant to their proposed research. After successfully completing the pre-Ph.D. courses and a comprehensive examination, students are registered for Ph.D.


    Eligibility Criteria

    (a) M.Sc/M.A/M.Phil in a relevant field or equivalent. (b) In extremely exceptional cases the admission committee may consider an application from a candidate who possess a B.Tech in a relevant field or equivalent. Only those who have a minimum CGPA of 8.0 on a 10 point scale or 75% marks should consider applying in this category. It may be noted that consideration under this category would be evaluated extremely strictly by an evaluation and admissions committee and admissions would only be in extremely exceptional cases, and would entail extended pre-Ph.D course work requirement. Candidates (sponsored/non-sponsored) applying on part-time basis need to have a minimum work experience of 3 years in organizations approved by the department research committee.

    Admission Details

    Candidates may apply at any time through the year. Admission is subject to vacancies available in the relevant specializations. Only those candidates shortlisted by the department/centre concerned, will be sent call letters for interviews.

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