Gandhigram Rural University Ph.D Admissions 2010

The Gandhigram Rural Institute (GRI), Dindigul Tamilnadu announced for admissions to Ph.D Programme in various specialities including Languages, Social Sciences, Sciences, Rural Development, Agriculture & Animal Husbandry and Rural Health & Sanitation

ELIGIBILITY
a) A candidate (Indian / foreigner) who has qualified for the award of the Master's Degree of this Institute or of any other University recognised by the University Grants Commission with not less than 50% marks or an equivalent grade; and

b) He/She should have qualified in the entrance test conducted by Gandhigram Rural Institute (GRI).

OR
should have passed M.Phil. UGC- JRF/ NET/SLET/Lecturership/GATE/ CSIR/ ICAR / ICSSR or other fellowship/ related examinations.

A candidate who fulfils the above two conditions is called an "eligible candidate".

CATEGORIES OF Ph.D. CANDIDATES
There shall be three categories of Ph.D. candidates:
Full-time scholars
Part-time teacher candidates (internal & external)
Part-time non-teacher candidates (internal & external)

FULL-TIME Ph.D. CANDIDATES
All eligible candidates who pursue full-time research for Ph.D. in this Institute. A person working in GRI in a project sponsored by the UGC / CSIR / ICSSR / ICAR / DOE / DST and other funding agencies with a duration of not less than two years shall also be eligible to register for Ph.D. under this category, provided his / her Principal Investigator certifies that he/she fulfils the criteria mentioned above.

PART-TIME TEACHER CANDIDATES (INTERNAL & EXTERNAL)
Part-time internal teacher candidates:
The eligible candidates are those working as temporary lecturers in various departments of this Institute with two years of service at the time of applying for the Ph.D programme.

Part-time external teacher candidates:
The eligible candidates are those working as teachers in any educational / research Institutions with two years of service at the time of applying for the Ph.D programme.

PART-TIME NON-TEACHER CANDIDATES (INTERNAL & EXTERNAL)
Part-time internal non-teacher candidates:
The eligible candidates are the permanent non-teaching staff of GRI with three years of service at the time of applying for the Ph.D. programme.

PART-TIME EXTERNAL NON-TEACHER CANDIDATES:
The eligible candidates are those working as staff in departments of state / central government, public / private /NGO sector with three years of service at the time of applying for the Ph.D programme.

Retired persons can also register themselves under this category, provided they satisfy the eligibility requirements.

RESIDENTIAL REQUIREMENT (Part-time)
Part-time teacher and non–teacher external scholars are required to reside on campus for a minimum of 180 days during their period of research.

The Research Supervisor concerned will decide what constitutes “residence” and where the residential requirement is to be fulfilled, considering the nature of the study and its requirements. The Research Supervisor shall send a certificate to the Controller of Examinations to the effect that the candidate has completed 180 days of campus residential requirement when submitting the synopsis.

ADMISSION OF FOREIGN STUDENTS
Foreign applicants will be considered at any time if recommended by the Ministry of External Affairs, Government of India. The foreign nationals must produce a valid research visa at the time of seeking admission to the Ph.D. programme. If admitted, they will be governed by such rules and regulations as may be framed by the Government of India and by the authorities of the Institute from time to time.

ENTRANCE TEST
An Entrance Test will be conducted by the Controller of Examinations. The question paper will be prepared totally for 2 hours: One hour for Research Aptitude Test (General) and one hour for the Subject Test. A minimum of 60% in each component is a must to become eligible for provisional admission. Question papers for Research Aptitude Test (General) and Subject Test will be set and evaluated by a Board consisting of the HOD and all the Research Supervisors. The process will be coordinated by the Controller of Examinations.

APPLICATION:
The application form along with the prospectus can be obtained in person from the Deputy Rgistrar (Academic), The Gandhigram Rural Institute-Deemed University, Gandhigram-624 302, Dindigul District, Tamil Nadu on cash payment of Rs. 1000/- or through DD for Rs.1000/- drawn in favour of The Registrar, The Gandhigram Rural Institute, payable at Canara Bank, Gandhigram (Code 8500) / State Bank of India, Ambathurai (Code 3373) and any Nationalized/Scheduled Bank in Dindigul.

Last Date of Application : 31st August 2010

For downloading Application and for more details visit www.ruraluniv.ac.in