Ravenshaw University jobs for Ph.D. Programme in Cuttack. Last Date to apply: 15 May 2018

Admission Prospectus Ph.D. Programme, 2018-19

Eligibility : 

1. Candidates for admission to the Ph.D. programme shall have a Master's degree or a professional degree declared equivalent to the Master’s degree by the corresponding statutory regulatory body, with at least 55% marks in aggregate or its equivalent grade 'B' in the UGC 7-point scale (or an equivalent grade in a point scale wherever grading system is followed) or an equivalent degree from a foreign educational Institution accredited by an Assessment and Accreditation Agency which is approved, recognized or authorized by an authority, established or incorporated under a law in its home country or any other statutory authority in that country for the purpose of assessing, accrediting or assuring quality and standards of educational institutions 

2. 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/Differently-Abled and other categories of candidates as per the decision of the University 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. 

3. A person whose M.Phil. dissertation has been evaluated and the viva-voce is pending may be admitted to the Ph.D. programme of the same Institution; 

4. Candidates possessing a Degree considered equivalent to M.Phil. Degree of an Indian Institution, from a Foreign Educational Institution accredited by an Assessment and Accreditation Agency which is approved, recognized or authorized by an authority, established or incorporated under a law in its home country or any other statutory authority in that country for the purpose of assessing, accrediting or assuring quality and standards of educational institutions, shall be eligible for admission to Ph.D. programme. 

5. In addition to the above, in order to be called for Stage 2 of the Selection Process, an applicant must also fulfill any one of the following conditions: (i) Successful clearance of the written part of Research Eligibility Test (RET). A candidate should secure a minimum of 50% marks in written examination to qualify for the interview. (ii) Qualification of any of the following examinations: NET/JRF (conducted by UGC/CSIR/DBT/other national tests with eligibility for research), SLET, GATE or INSPIRE Fellowship, Rajiv Gandhi Fellowship, Maulana Azad Fellowship, UGC National Fellowship for OBC candidates etc. (iii) Possession of an M.Phil. degree from any university recognized by the UGC, complete with course work having minimum 300 marks or 24 credits, including a review work or a dissertation. 

6. For Computer Science a student having M.Sc. or an equivalent degree with minimum 55% marks or an equivalent grade OR M.Tech./M.E./MCA/MBA/ or an equivalent degree with minimum 55% marks or an equivalent grade is eligible. 

7. The first three years of Ph.D. programme is full time. A candidate, once selected for admission to Ph D Programme, has to produce No Objection Certificate and Relieve Order from the employer, if he/she is employed in any institution.

Application Fee :  Rs. 1500/-

There will be one entrance written examination for M.Phil and PhD programmes. The candidate who applies for both the programmes shall pay Rs. 2, 000/- as application fee. His/her rank will be notified in both the programmes and viva voce will be conducted separately for both the programmes.