Gauhati University jobs for M.Phil / PhD Programme in Guwahati. Last Date to apply: 13 May 2017
Job Description
M.Phil and PhD (Autumn Session) Admission site for the academic session 2017-18 (August 2017 - July 2018)
Eligibility: 1. Any person having a Postgraduate Degree of GU or from any recognised university or institute in a subject in the
Faculties of Arts, Science, Commerce, Management, Law, Technology, Fine Arts, Engineering, and Medicine or other
professional subjects of GU with not less than 55 (fifty five) percent of marks or equivalent grade in the concerned
subject may apply for admission into the MPhil or PhD programmes in the subject in which the candidate has the Masters Degree or in an allied subject. The minimum marks for SC/ST/OBC (Non-Creamy Layer) candidates or a
differently-abled candidate (with equal to or more than 40% disability) is 50% or equivalent grade.
2. In case of Medical Sciences, the rules of Medical Council of India/Indian Nursing Council/Rehabilitation Council of India/ recommendation of Faculty of Medicine for Clinical Courses shall be followed (where necessary).3. An applicant who has an M.Ed. degree can apply for PhD programme in the Education Department for research on a
topic related to Education, Education System, Curriculum, Teaching Methods, Educational Technology of the concerned
subject, provided the applicant has a Masters Degree in the concerned subject. In such cases, the applicant will have to
appear in the admission test (GU-RET), unless exempted, in the subject of the parent department and if admitted, the
candidate will have to take a Co-Guide from the Education Department of GU.
4. Students who have appeared or are appearing in their postgraduate final examinations may also apply for admission
into the MPhil or PhD Programmes. However, such candidates will be required to furnish their results before the final
selection list of successful applicants is prepared by the concerned department.
5. An applicant who is in a service (either permanent or temporary or part-time) should have a “No Objection
Certificate” from the employer before admission can be allowed.
Fellowships: Different departments do offer fellowships to their PhD scholars under various schemes. For details, please contact individual department. To go to a departmental page, please click on the Disciplines link on the left pane.
Note that if a department offers a fellowship, it is ONLY after a scholar has been admitted. The fellowship is almost NEVER pre-awarded. The scholars might again have to go through a selection procedure for a fellowship.