• Duration
  • 3 years from the date of successful Protocol presentation to the Institutional Protocol Approval Committee (IPAC) and maximum of 6 years

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• Eligibility
  • Project Fellows working under funded projects in MAHE Institutions / Teaching Departments and meeting the eligibility criteria (Refer section 4 of guidelines)

• Admission Process
  • Admission Schedule: Four times a year (January, April, July and October)
  • Admission deadlines – Visit /mu/academics/phd.html
  • These applicants are required to appear for Institute / Department level Test and shortlisted applicants will be called for institute / department level interview.
    • Institute / Department level test is exempted for

???????? GATE qualified applicants

???????? Applicants with Assistant professorship (UGC - NET qualified) or qualified in any National Tests with valid score card

• • Prospective applicants shall apply for Ph.D. admission in a prescribed application form (Annexure 3) with relevant documents to CDS.?
    • CDS will scrutinize the application for eligibility and if eligible, will forward the documents to concerned Institution / teaching department of MAHE
    • The Institution / Teaching department of MAHE will form the following selection committee

???????? Prospective supervisor, Co-supervisor (if any)

???????? Head of the Department (HOD)

???????? Ph.D. coordinator of the Institution / Teaching department

???????? Head of the Institute (HOI) / Institutional representative

???????? External member nominated by HOI

• • • Selection committee shall assess the applicants based on their academic and research credentials through an interview. Committee will also decide the probable Ph.D. topic and supervisor and co-supervisor (if required).
      

???????? Interview will have following components

¨?????? Presentation by the applicant

¨?????? Viva Voce on area of interest and basics related to applicant’s expertise.

¨?????? Discussion on Motivation and Goal

• • • Selection committee shall submit the following to CDS, through proper channel
      

???????? Interview results

???????? Admission form (Annexure 4)

???????? Declaration from Guide, Co-Guide (if any)

???????? Recommendation of HOD / HOI

• • • On successful clearing of the interview,

???????? CDS will issue offer letter to the applicant

¨?????? Applicant will have to communicate the acceptance within 7 days to CDS and pay the course fee.

???????? On receiving the fee payment confirmation, CDS will liaise with Director-Admissions MAHE to generate admission order of the successful applicants

???????? CDS will communicate the same to the applicant, guide and respective HOI / HOD.

• • Important Note
    • The Ph.D. research topic / protocol must be related to the area in which the applicant is currently working under the project

???????? In case of having research topic / protocol from a different research area at the time of admission, he / she shall complete the project OR resign from the project, AND then apply for full time Ph.D. as per MAHE guidelines

• • • During the Ph.D. course, the PhD scholar is NOT allowed to join another new project, which is NOT related his / her Ph.D. research area.

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• Course Fee
  • Refer /phd for PhD Course fees

• Leaves

? ? ? o?? PhD scholar is eligible for leaves as per the funding agency norms

? ? ? o?? Leaves can be availed only with prior approval from guide and institution.

• • • If the PhD scholar avails leave over and above the eligibility, the duration of Ph.D. will be extended by leave period availed.

???????? If the PhD scholar avails additional leaves with DAC permission, the minimum duration of Ph.D. will be extended by leave period availed.

¨?????? This requires prior approval from CDS. The request to be sent to CDS in CDS template (Annexure 42).

???????? Maternity leave, if availed, to be communicated to CDS along with supporting documents in CDS template (Annexure 43).

¨?????? The minimum duration of PhD program will be extended by leave period

Annexures are available at /mu/academics/phd/annexures.html