National Institute of Design jobs for PhD Programme in Ahmedabad. Last Date to apply: 18 Apr 2019
PhD Programme
Job Description
PhD Programme
Part-time PhD Programme: The part-time PhD degree programme
shall ordinarily be of five years’ duration. A PhD degree may be conferred on a
part-time student, subject to the conditions that he/she has carried out the
research work at the Institute under the supervision of a research guide for at
least five years from the date of registration. The part time PhD programme will
be open to candidates working in academia, industry or research organisations
who are unable to pursue the full-time doctoral programme in residence for
personal or professional reasons. Candidates
enrolled in the part-time PhD programme will not be entitled to any fellowship
or teaching assistantship.
Eligibility : Selection for the PhD programme shall be
conducted once every year. The following shall be the minimum eligibility for
selection to the PhD programme: a) Master’s degree in design from an accredited
institution or recognised university or Post Graduate Diploma Programme in
Design from the National Institute of Design, Advanced Entry Programme or
five-year School Leavers’ Professional Education Programme Diploma in Design
from the National Institute of Design. Applicants with a master’s degree in
areas relevant to design such as Architecture, Fine Arts, Applied Arts, etc.
may also apply. Such applicants shall have at least one recognised degree,
either under graduate or post graduate, in Design. b) Bachelor’s degree in
design (B. Des.) from National Institute of Design OR National Institute of
Design’s Graduate Diploma Programme in Design or four-year School Leavers’
Professional Education Programme Diploma in Design, with at least three years
of professional or teaching experience or both. c) Individuals who have
successfully completed a Faculty Development Programme in Design (two years or
more duration) from National Institute of Design or any other university
recognized by the UGC Institutes of National Importance shall be eligible to
apply and if requested, they shall be treated at par with the Master’s level
students. d) Foreign nationals or Indian nationals with degree from a foreign
university shall also be eligible to apply for admission to the PhD programme
at the Institute, subject to equivalence of their educational qualifications
with the qualifications mentioned. e) Applicants currently employed in the
public sector and seeking admission shall be required to submit a letter from
their employer in support of the application and upon admission the student
shall be expected to fulfil the programme requirements by being present in person
at the Institute.
Application Fee : The application fee for admission to the PhD programme is INR 5000/-. Candidates applying under SC/ST and PH categories will be given a 50% reduction in the application fees as per existing norms. Such candidates shall pay a fee of INR 2500/-.