National Museum Institute University of History of Art Conservation and Museology, New Delhi.

Ph.D. Admission Notice-2009

National Museum, Janpath, New Delhi-110011, Phone: 011-23792249, 23011901, Fax: 011-23012988, Visit us at www.nmi.gov.in

Admission Notice – 2009
National Museum Institute of History of Art, Conservation & Museology (NMIHACM) is a deemed University under the Ministry of Culture, Government of India, located in the National Museum, New Delhi. The University offers specialized courses in (i) History of Art, (ii) Conservation & Restoration of Works of Art and (iii) Museology, leading to the award of M.A. and Ph.D. Degree. It also awards eight Merit Scholarships each @ Rs. 40,000/- per annum and 08 Merit-cum-Means Scholarships each @ Rs. 12,000/- per annum

Applications in prescribed form (to be downloaded from www.nmi.gov.in) are invited from eligible candidates for admission to M.A. and Ph.D. courses for the academic session starting in July, 2009, as per the following eligibility criteria

1. M.A. (History of Art): Seats 25 – A graduate degree from a recognized University.

Desirable – Background in Social Sciences, Liberal Arts or Fine Arts

2. M.A. (Conservation): Seats 15 – A graduate degree in any of the following subjects – Chemistry/Physics/Geology/Botany/Zoology/Computer Science/Fine Arts/History/History of Art/Architecture/Archaeology/Museology/Designing or a Diploma recognized as equivalent to graduate degree in any of these fields

3. M.A. (Museology): Seats 15 – B.A./B.Sc (Honours) or B.A./B.Sc/ B.F.A. (3 years) in any discipline under Humanities and Social Sciences/Sciences

Desirable – Background/PG Diploma in subjects related to History of Art and Museum Studies

4. Ph.D. (History of Art): Seats 4 – Any person holding a Master Degree in History of Art from this Institute or Master Degree in History of Art/History/Archaeology/Anthropology/ Aesthetics or its equivalent from a recognized University/deemed university

5. Ph.D. (Conservation): Seats 4 – Any person holding a Master Degree in Conservation from this institute or master degree in Chemistry/Physics/Life Sciences/ Museology/ Architecture or its equivalent from a recognized University/deemed University

6. Ph.D. (Museology): Seats 4 – Any person holding a Master degree in Museology from this Institute or Master degree in Museology/History/Ancient Indian History & Archaeology or its equivalent from a recognized University/deemed University

Desirable Qualifications for both M.A. & Ph.D. courses: Knowledge of one classical/foreign language such as Sanskrit, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Persian, Arabic, Greek, Latin, German, French, Italian etc

Last date for applying for M.A. and Ph.D course: 30.06.2009

Date of written test (M.A. courses)/Interview: 02.07.2009 10.30 a.m., 02 or 03.07.2009

Date of presentation of proposed research work/topic (Ph.D. courses): 06.07.2009, 10.30 am

For further details and application form, please visit our website: www.nmi.gov.in