The Research Unit of the Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU)

Ph.D programmes,School of Social Sciences (SOSS)

The Research Unit of the Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU) invites application forms for Ph.D programmes on the prescribed formats. Programmes offered by the University for January, 2011 are placed below

1 School of Social Sciences (SOSS)
i) Ph.D in History
ii) Ph.D in Political Science
iii) Ph.D in Sociology
iv) Ph.D in Library and Information Science


2 School of Tourism and Hospitality Services Management (SOTHSM)
Ph.D in Tourism and Hospitality Services

3 School of Management Studies(SOMS)
i) Ph.D in Commerce
ii) Ph.D in Management

4 School of Vocational Education and Training (SOVET)
Ph.D in Vocational Education and Training

5 School of Law (SOL)
Ph.D in Law

6 School of Social Work (SOSW)
Ph.D in Social Work

7 School of Continuing Education (SOCE)
i) Ph.D in Rural Development
ii) Ph.D in Child Development
iii) Ph.D in Nutritional Sciences

8 School of Gender and Development Studies (SOGDS)
i) Ph.D in Gender and Development Studies
ii) Ph.D in Women’s Studies

9 School of Agriculture (SOA)
i) Ph.D in Agriculture Extension
ii) Ph.D in Dairy Science and Technology

10 School of Sciences (SOS)
i) Ph.D in Mathematics
ii) Ph.D in Physics
iii) Ph.D in Chemistry
iv) Ph.D in Life Sciences


11 School of Journalism and Mass Communication (SOJNMS)
Ph.D in Journalism and Mass Communication

12 School of Engineering and Technology (SOET)
Ph.D in Engineering and Technology

13 School of Health Sciences (SOHS)
Ph.D in Nursing

14 School of Inter-disciplinary and Trans-disciplinary (SOITS)
i) Ph.D in Inter-disciplinary and Trans-disciplinary Studies
ii) M.Phil/Ph.D in Sri Aurobindo Studies
iii) Ph.D in Gandhian Thought and Peace Studies

15 School of Foreign Languages (SOFL)
Ph.D in French

16 School of Extension and Development Studies (SOEDS)
Ph.D in Extension and Development Studies
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17 Centre for Extension Education (CEE)
i) Ph.D/M.Phil in Extension Education
ii) Ph.D/M.Phil in Community Outreach

18 School of Education (SOE)
Ph.D in Education

19 National Centre for Disability Studies (NCDS)
Ph.D in Disability Studies

20 Staff Training and Research Institute of Distance Education (STRIDE)
Ph.D in Distance Education

21 Centre for Corporate Education, Consultancy and Training(CCETC)
Ph.D in Corporate Management and Allied Area

Note: Ph.D in Physics:- “The students aspiring to undertake Ph.D (Physics) from IGNOU may be advised to interact with the Physics Faculty in their respective research areas, before submitting their application.”

Eligibility criteria for M.Phil/Ph.D
a) A candidate will be eligible for admission and registration for the Ph.D programme provided he/she qualified:
i) for the award of the Master's Degree of any recognized University/ Higher Learning Institution in the relevant discipline or any other qualification recognised as equivalent thereto in such fields of study as notified for the purpose from time to time by the University; and

ii) in an entrance examination conducted by the University at the national level on the pattern of UGC/CSIR.
OR
b) Talented graduates in a discipline, through laid down procedures will be eligible for admission into a full-time Integrated Doctoral Programme offered in collaboration with institutions of repute.

However, candidates holding an M.Phil. Degree or those candidates who have cleared JEST of DAE, or UGC-NET, or GATE of IIT, or those having five years of relevant teaching/ practical/industry/professional experience will be exempted from appearing at the Entrance Examination.

Provided further that candidates who are employees of the University shall have completed at least two years of service in the University on the date they submit the application for admission.

Note: Some of the disciplines under Schools of Studies/Institutes/Centers have recommended specific eligibility criteria for specific disciplines /areas keeping in view specialization that are required for a particular discipline/ area. General criteria for admission into Ph.D shall be considered subject to no specific eligibility criteria (if any) prescribed by the discipline of the School/ Centre/Institute.

Applications received for Ph.D programmes shall be classified into two categories:

Category A: Candidates having M.Phil or 5 years' relevant teaching/professional experience, who can directly undertake thesis work for Ph.D.

Category B: Candidates who have to undergo basic Course Work before or alongside undertaking thesis work.

IMPORTANT INSTRUCTIONS FOR PROSPECTIVE CANDIDATES FOR JANUARY, 2011
• Prospective candidates can download the soft copy of the Prospectus and submit filled-in application form and format for Additional Information along with all relevant documents/certificates with a Demand Draft of Rs 750/- (In favour of “IGNOU” payable at “New Delhi”) to the Director, Research Unit, IGNOU, Maidan Garhi, New Delhi 110068 .

• Read carefully advertisement as well as general guidelines on Research Degree Programmes and specific guidelines on particular Ph.D disciplines given in the Prospectus before you submit filled-in application form. Please do not submit any filled-in application form in case the discipline has not been advertised for January, 2011 cycle.

• Ph.D disciplines such as Political Science, Education, Distance Education, Disability Studies and Management are being added into the revised Ph.D Prospectus January, 2011. The revised prospectus will be uploaded into the website during 1st week of the August, 2010.
• M.Phil/Ph.D Programmes in Economics will not be on offer for January, 2011cycle. Details available in the prospectus on these disciplines are only for information. Do not submit any application for this discipline.

• Filled-in applications received upto 11th October, 2010 shall be considered for January, 2011 cycle. No application shall be entertained after 11th October, 2010 as the University has scheduled Entrance Test for Category ‘B’ on the 2nd Sunday 14th November, 2010.

• Candidate must submit (i) “Application Form” and (ii)“ Format for Additional Information” to the Research Unit, IGNOU, New Delhi-110068 subscribing on the envelop “Application Form for “Ph.D”.

• No application shall be entertained with late fee. Please adhere to the last date for submission of application as given in the advertisement. However last date placed in the Prospectus July, 2010 (31st October, 2010) for submission of applications is being revised as 11th October, 2010 for January, 2011 in view of common date fixed for Entrance Test for all Ph.D disciplines.

• Every eligible candidate shall received Hall Ticket/ Intimation for Entrance Test through e-mail as well as SMS alerts. Therefore please write furnish your e-mail and mobile number properly.

• Do not wait till last date for submission of filled-in application forms. Early submission will facilitate faster processing of applications by the Research Unit.

Filled-in application forms for Ph.D Programmes should be submitted on the prescribed formats at the following address:
The Director,
Research Unit,
Room No. 14, Block 6,
IGNOU,
Maidan Garhi, New Delhi-110068.
e.mail: researchunit@ignou.ac.in
Phones (O) 011-29534326, 29571523/1524/1525, Fax: 011-29534229


For detailed information and application forms candidates may visit the IGNOU website (www.ignou.ac.in ) and download full Prospectus and Application Forms on Research Degree Programmes