Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, India –
695034
(Established as University of Travancore by the
Travancore University Act in 1937 and reconstituted as
University of Kerala by the Kerala University Act of
1957 and presently governed by the
Kerala University Act of 1974 passed by the Kerala
State Legislative Assembly)
No. Ac.E1.B1/16273/2012 Thiruvananthapuram, Dated:
10.12.2012.
NOTIFICATION
Admission Notice to Ph.D./M.Sc.
(Engineering) by research degree (Full-time/Part-time) 2013
Applications are invited online from eligible candidates for
registration for Full-time/Part-time research leading to Ph.D./M.Sc.
(Engineering) by research degree of the University, for the January 2013
session, subject to availability of vacancies.
Candidates shall carry out their
research under approved guide or guides in a University Department or in a
Department of a college recognised as research centre or in a recognised
research institution.
Eligibility
A. Candidates
to be considered eligible to apply for registration for Ph.D. research should
have:
i Masters
degree or its equivalent with not less than 55% marks.
ii Qualified in the Entrance Test conducted by this
University or National Eligibility Test conducted by the UGC/CSIR/ICAR/ICMR or
GATE or State Level Eligibility Test conducted by the Kerala Government or
Fellowship awarded by the KSCSTE or M.Phil. degree by research and thesis. The
M.Phil Degree shall be in the concerned discipline in which the applicant is
seeking registration.
B. For
M. Sc. (Engineering by research), the candidate should have
i Bachelors Degree in Engineering with not less than 55%
marks.
ii Qualified in the GATE or Entrance Test conducted by this
University or State Level Eligibility Test conducted by the Kerala Government.
Relaxation of marks
Candidates who have got a minimum of ten years of teaching
experience at a College or University are eligible for a relaxation of 5%
marks. However, in no cases a candidate having less than 50% marks be granted
registration.
Not withstanding the above, candidates belonging to Scheduled
Castes and Scheduled Tribes who have secured 45% marks in Science subjects and
40% marks in Arts and Commerce subjects can apply for registration for Ph.D.
research, provided they satisfy the other eligibility requirements stipulated
in this notification. Physically/visually challenged candidates are eligible
for a relaxation of 5% marks for registration for research leading to Ph.D.
Degree.
Exemption from entrance test
i College/University teachers with seven or more years of
teaching experience and candidates with D.M/M.Ch. Degree are exempted from the
Entrance Test.
ii Scientists/Engineers working in approved Research
Laboratories either owned or managed by the Central/State Government or in
Autonomous Research Institutions of National Status, with seven years
experience in the Grade Scientist/Engineer having two research papers published
in the recognised research journals of the concerned subject approved by the
Board of Studies concerned, are exempted from the Ph.D. Entrance Test.
ii Candidates with DBT-JRF are
exempted from the Ph.D. Entrance Test and they are permitted to register for
research leading to Ph.D. Degree in Biotechnology.
iv
Scientists/Ayurveda Doctors working in Pharmaceuticals/Hospitals/Research
Centres owned by Government with 7 years experience and having 2 research
papers published are exempted from the Ph.D. Entrance Test.
v
Candidates with DST-INSPIRE fellowship are exempted from Ph.D. Entrance Test.
Vi
Candidates who have qualified 'GPAT' are exempted from Ph.D. entrance test
& are permitted to register for research leading to Ph.D. degree in
Pharmacy.
Availability
of seats
The
maximum number of candidates permitted to work under different categories of
research guides is as follows:
1.
Those working in University departments/
recognised
departments of affiliated
colleges/recognised
research institution – 8
2.
Those who are working as Technical
Staff
in University Departments – 3
3. Those retired from service – 5
4.
Those having research centre as
Kerala
University Library & not
attached
to any other research centre – 5
5.
Those having research centre as Kerala
University
Library & any other centre – 2 at Kerala University Library & 6 at
other centre
Even
if a teacher/scientist is an approved guide in more than one discipline the
total number of students he/she can guide at a time will remain unchanged. All
approved guides will be permitted to supervise four foreign students in
addition to the stipulated number.
In
the case of interdisciplinary research the candidate will be allowed to have
one co-guide depending on the requirement and an approved guide will be
permitted to act as co-guide for two research scholars at a time and this will
not be counted while calculating the number of students under the guide.
Vacancies
available under each supervising teacher/research centre can be ascertained
from the supervising teacher and the Head of the research centre. One seat in
each subject is reserved for applicants belonging to Scheduled Castes and
Scheduled Tribes if they are otherwise eligible.
Exemption
from Research methodology paper of the course work exam.
Only
those M.Phil degrees which have Research Methodology course in the curriculum
will be considered for exemption from the Research Methodology paper of the
course work examination.
Part-time
registration
Part-time Ph.D. registration
shall be restricted to regular/permanent teachers in the concerned subjects, of
the Departments and affiliated Colleges of the University of Kerala. The
provision of Part-time registration is also extended to teachers who are
working in substantive vacancies in Government and Aided Colleges in the State
of Kerala. However, the facility of part-time Ph.d. registration (1) in Library
and Information Science is extended to those who are working as Library Staff
in the University of Kerala on regular basis with a minimum of 3 years
experience, if all other conditions are satisfied and (2) in Management Studies
is extended to those working in managerial position with a minimum of 3 years
experience in Government/Public Sector undertakings, provided all other
conditions are satisfied. (3) is extended to contract lecturers appointed in
the teaching & research centres attached to University departments, UIT
centres & KUCTE. Applications for part-time registration should be accompanied
by a No Objection Certificate from the appointing authority.
How
to apply
Applications
should be submitted online www.research.keralauniversity.ac.in
The
print out of the application so submitted should be produced at the time of the
doctoral committee along with attested/original copies of certificates and cash
receipt. Applicants from the faculty of Engineering, Medicine, Dentistry,
Ayurveda and all subjects which are not being offered at the University
departments should submit the print out of the application along with all
documents and cash receipt/DD to the Registrar on or before 15.01.2013.
Registration
fee
Registration
fee of Rs. 510/- has to be paid by Kerala University cash receipt/Friends cash
receipt/DD( An additional amount of rupees 10/- to be paid as service charge in
case of DD).
All
remittance made by DD should be drawn in favour of the Finance Officer,
University of Kerala, Thiruvananthapuram. The drafts drawn on SBT branches
payable at SBT Service branch, Thiruvananthapuram and on District Co-operative
Banks payable at State Co-operative, Head Office branch,,Thiruvananthapuram
only will be accepted from candidates residing within the state. Those residing
outside the state may submit SBI drafts payable at SBI main branch,
Thiruvananthapuram.
Last
date
The last date for receipt of
applications is upto 5.00 pm, 15th January 2013.
Registration
will be granted on the basis of merit and availability of vacancies subject to
the University Statutes and other rules. The decision of the Syndicate in this
regard will be final.
REGISTRAR
DIRECTOR
(C.D.C.)
–IN–CHARGE
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