Instruction for Candidates Applying for Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.

) Programme Session 2011-12

1.0 Elligibility 1.1 Candidate for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy must, at the time of application, hold Masters degree with at least 60% marks or an equivalent grade of the University, a deemed University or any other University incorporated by any law for the time being in force and recognized by the University. However, for SC/ST candidates, 55% marks are required instead of 60%. 1.2 A candidate will ordinarily be permitted to work for Ph.D. Degree in the subject in which he/she has obtained his Masters or Bachelor degree in Engineering / Technology / Applied Sciences. Provided that the subject must be one of the subjects included in the Statute of the list of subjects of the University and teaching must be going on in the subject in University Teaching Departments /college affiliated to the University, which has been recognized as a research centre. 1.3 Ph.D. degree may be allowed in allied subjects of interdisciplinary nature of the same faculty or of allied faculties. Whether a subject is allied or not to the subject in which the candidate has done Masters or Bachelor degree in Engineering / Technology / Applied Sciences, shall be decided by the Academic Council. 2.0 Availability of seats 2.1 The number of seats available for admission to Ph.D. programme will be notified at University Portal and will depend on number of supervisors available in the university

3.0 Admission Procedure Candidates will be admitted in Ph.D. programme on the basis of an entrance test and subsequent interview, which will be conducted by an Admission Committee constituted by the University as per Ordinance 11. The ordinance-11 may be downloaded from the university web site:

http://www.rgpv.ac.in 4.0 Submission of Form Completed forms can be submitted up to 21 November, 2011 with a A/c Payee Bank Draft/IPO of Rs. 750/- in favour of Registrar RGPV payable at Bhopal to Registrar, Rajiv Gandhi Proudyogiki Vishwavidyalaya, Airport Bypass, Gandhi Nagar, Bhopal 462033 . The Envelope must contain the following header, Application form for Ph.D. Admission in the faculty of Applicants must submit separate applications and A/c Payee Bank Draft/IPO of Rs. 750/- if they wish to apply to different faculties. 5.0 Important instructions 1. Applications received after due date or not forwarded by approved research centre or without the signature of approved supervisor/co supervisor, are likely to be rejected. 2. If the supervisor is an approved supervisors, he/she should apply for his recognition/ approval along with a brief bio data in the standard format. The same must be submitted with the application of the candidate applying for Ph.D. admission.

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Even if the supervisor is

listed in the university list of approved supervisors, he/she The same must be submitted

should submit a brief bio data in the standard format.

with the application of candidate applying for Ph.D. admission. 4. 5. No individual information for the test/interview will be sent. The schedule of the Test/Interview will be displayed on the University portal.

Candidates are advised to check the University portal periodically after submitting their applications. 6.0 Important Date : Last date for submission of completed Form : 21 November 2011

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