Madurai Kamaraj University jobs for Ph.D. Full Time/ Part Time Programmes in Madurai. Last Date to apply: 25 May 2018

Ph.D. (Full Time/ Part Time) Programmes – 2018-2019

Madurai Kamaraj University is offering Ph.D. (Full Time/Part Time) Programmes in 49 subjects & M.Phil. (Regular) Programmes in 43 subjects in various schools and departments and affiliated colleges. Applications are invited for the admission of Ph.D. (Full Time/Part Time)/ M.Phil. (Regular) 2018-2019.

Eligibility for Ph.D / M.Phil. Programme :  Candidates willing to register for Ph.D Programme should have a Bachelor’s degree as well as a Master’s Degree (10+2+3+2 pattern or equivalent in that order) of this university or of any other university recognized by this university as equivalent thereto in concerned discipline with not less than 55% of marks in the aggregate in Master’s Degree. A relaxation of 5% of marks, from 55% to 50%, or an equivalent relaxation of grade, may be allowed for those belonging to SC/ST/OBC (non-creamy layer) / Differently Abled and other categories of candidates as per the decision of the authority from time to time, or for those who had obtained their Master's degree prior to 19th September, 1991. The eligibility marks of 55% (or an equivalent grade in a point scale wherever grading system is followed) and the relaxation of 5% to the categories mentioned above are permissible based only on the qualifying marks without including the grace mark procedures. Junior/Senior Research Fellows working in research projects funded by various external agencies of National and State level organizations and executed by the Departments of University / Recognized Research Centres of the affiliated Colleges/ Recognized Research Institutions and those who are working as stipendiary/ nonstipendiary research scholars are also eligible to register for Ph.D.

Exemption : a) Candidates with Junior/Senior Research Fellowship sanctioned by National/State level research funding agencies who have been admitted by following the recommended admission procedure. b) Candidates duly selected by a Committee constituted by the Research Department/ Centre / Institution after proper notification and selection process and appointed in Research Projects

Application Fee :  Rs.1000/- for Ph.D. and Rs. 750/- for M.Phil., (Rs.500/- and Rs.375/- respectively for SC/ST Candidates).

Selection :  At the time of interview, the department research committee shall interact with the candidate and assess his/her research interest/aptitude. By integrating the entrance test marks and the performance of the candidate in the interview, the department research committee shall rank the candidates on the basis of the marks obtained in the entrance test and the interview combined. Date of Entrance Test (Offline Objective Examination) - 16.06.2018 (M.Phil) - 17.06.2018 (Ph.D)