UNIVERSITY OF MADRAS

ADMISSION TO PH.D. DEGREE PROGRAMME FOR NON- STIPENDIARY CANDIDATES NOTIFICATION

(Established under the act of corporation XXVII of 1857-Madras university act 1923)
(State University)


ADMISSION TO PH.D. DEGREE PROGRAMME FOR NON- STIPENDIARY CANDIDATES

NOTIFICATION

Applications are invited for admission to PhD Degree from Non-stipendiary candidates for Full- time/ part time programme in the departments of the university, colleges affiliated to this university and recognized research institutions or July 2008 session.

To facilitate a time bound approach admissions to Ph.D program. Admission could be made four times in a year in January . April, July and October of every calendar year. Candidates should submit their applications on the 1st working day of a quarter viz, January, April, July and October.

The teachers from university departments/ affiliated colleges are also informed that they should apply for admission to Ph.D. programme in the above sessions.

Candidates with fellowships from funding agencies like UGC, CSIR, GATE etc. and project fellows could register at any time of the year.

Candidates belonging to SC/ST are exempted from payment of application cost, as well as registration fees subject to the production of attested Xerox Copy of Community certificate issued by the competent authority.

ELIGIBILITY:
A candidate should have obtained a Master’s Degree with not less than Second Class or equivalent Grade. In the case of examinations, where classification does not exist, a minimum of 50% marks is needed in the qualifying examination.

A Candidates should pass an Entrance Examination (Written and Oral) administered by duly constituted committee of the Department in the University or of an affiliated college were the candidates proposes to under go Ph.D. Programme.

PART-TIME:
(a) A teacher working in the Department of the University or of an affiliated colleges of the University or Higher Secondary School or High School or Polytechnic within the territorial jurisdiction and with a qualifying degree fulfilling the above eligibility can apply.

(b) A candidates employed other than as a teacher in a permanent job, within the territorial jurisdiction of this University with a minimum of four years of total working experience put in with the qualifying degree and satisfying the rules framed separately by the Syndicate form time to time with the above eligibility can apply.

Application forms (both permission and Registration) can be had from the University Enquiry Office on payment of Rs.260/- by way of an Account Payee Demand Draft from any Nationalized Bank drawn in favour of the “The Registrar, University of Madras, Chennai – 600005” along with requisition letter, Postal Order and Money Order will not be accepted. Self addressed stamped envelope for Rs.25/- should accompany the requisition for application form through post.

Filled in application (Application Form for admission to Ph.D. Programme only) along with attested Xerox copies of all the certificates should be sent directly to the Head of the Department of the University/ Principal of the College/ Director of Research Institution concerned and not to the Registrar, University of Madras.

The date of issue of application is 1st June to 30th June 2008 for July Session. 1st September 2008 to 30th September 2008 for October 2008 Session; 1st December 2008 to 31st December 2008 for January 2009 session and 1st March 2009 to 31st March 2009 for April 2009 Session.

The last date for receipt of filled-in applications is 1st July 2008 for July Session, 1st October 2008 for October session, 1st January 2009 for January Session, 1st April for April Session.

The University reserves the right not to conduct any of the above courses, if the circumstances so warrant.

A candidate who whish to apply for admission to Ph.d. Programme can contact the Departments of the University/ Affiliated Colleges/ Institutions about the vacancy position and are advised to logon to the University website: www.unom.in under Research column.

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