CENTRAL UNIVERSITY OF KERALA
No.
CUK/CE/1/13 Dated: 07.03.2013
NOTIFICATION
Ph. D. Programme – 2013 Admission
Registration for doctoral research
Applications are invited from eligible candidates for registration to
the Ph. D. programme of Central University of Kerala, which may be pursued on a
full-time or part-time basis as per University Regulations. Candidates working
in research projects in Departments of the University shall be eligible to seek
full-time/part-time registration if the Research Guide and the Principal
Investigator of the research project are one and the same.
Permanent employees of a Recognized Research Centre (RRC) shall be
eligible to seek part-time registration, whereas candidates working in relevant
research projects at an RRC shall be eligible to seek full-time registration
only.
Candidates seeking part-time registration shall be considered only if the
respective Departmental Research Committee is convinced that effective
supervision and a minimum attendance of 60 days, even with breaks, in a
calendar year can be ensured.
Eligibility for Registration
Candidates seeking registration to the doctoral programme shall have
passed the Master's Degree in the concerned/allied/relevant subject with 55%
marks in the qualifying examination, or with a CGPA of 6.0 in the 10 point
scale, from a University recognized by the University Grants Commission,
provided that a candidate belonging to SC/ST community shall be eligible for
concession up to 5% marks.
Submission of application
Candidates seeking registration to the doctoral programme may download
the prescribed application form from the University website www.cukerala.ac.in and submit the duly filled-up form along with the prescribed fee of Rs.1000/-(for
SC/ST/PWD candidates Rs. 500/- only) to the University account on or before
27/03/2013. In the case of candidates intending to do research at a recognized
research institution, the application shall be submitted to the Head of the University Department concerned
through the Head of the recognized institution along with her/his
recommendation and facility certificate.
Seat availability
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Sl.
No.
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University Department
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Vacancies
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1
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Animal Science
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8
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2
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Biochemistry
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9
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3
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Comparative Literature
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16
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4
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Genomic Science
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12
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5
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Physics
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7
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6
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Economics
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8
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7
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Mathematics
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3
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8
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International Relations
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4
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University
Departments/Recognized Research Centre
Under the relevant provisions of its Act, Statutes, Ordinances, Regulations,
etc., the University may accord recognition to a Government/Semi-Government
research institution, located within its territorial jurisdiction, as a
Recognized Research Centre of the University for the purpose of pursuing
doctoral research in disciplines that correspond to disciplines of the
University Departments, provided that at least two members of the staff in
every such discipline in the said institution meet the requirements, as per the
Regulations in the matter, for being recognized as Research Guides of the
University.
A research institution, as stated
above, seeking such recognition may submit an application to the Director of
Research in the University, specifying the University Department that
corresponds to the discipline in which recognition is sought and attaching the
resume of their staff, in the discipline concerned, who intend to seek
recognition as Research Guides of the University. Such recognition may be
sought by a research institution in one or more of its constituent disciplines
that correspond to disciplines of the University Departments.
Doctoral Entrance Test (DET)
All candidates, whose applications for registration to the doctoral
programme are found to be in order, will be required to take the Doctoral
Entrance Test (DET) conducted by the University Department concerned. Candidates, who secure a minimum of 50% marks in
the DET, will be deemed to have qualified in the Test.
Exemption
from DET
The following candidates are
exempted from taking the DET :
i)
Candidates qualified under INSPIRE/UGC-CSIR
NET/ICMR/GATE/ICAR /DBT/NBHM/ ICSSR/ KSCSTE or under State Eligibility Tests
recognized for the purpose by the University.
ii) Candidates with research fellowships awarded by a
Governmental agency/ Government in India
iii) Foreign students, self-funded or sponsored by
Governmental agencies/ Government, subject to clearance of Government of India
as per rules
iv) Students of Indian origin, working in an overseas
institution/laboratory and involved in a collaborative research programme with
a Research Guide of this University
v) Students engaged in a sandwich doctoral programme
of collaborative research between this University and another institution as
approved by the Executive Council
vi) Teachers of Universities/aided colleges/Government
or Quasi-Government institutions, Scientists or Class A/ Class B officers
working in Universities or in Government/Governmental institutions/laboratories
in India with a minimum continuous service of five years as permanent employees
vii) M. Phil. degree holders, including Integrated M.
Phil. Degree holders of this University, with a minimum CGPA of 6.0, provided
the candidate intends to pursue the doctoral programme in the
same/allied/relevant subject as that of the M. Phil. degree
Consent of Research Guide
All
candidates who qualify in the DET, as well as those exempted from taking the
DET will be eligible to seek, in person or through e-mail, the consent of
Research Guides of the University for permission to undertake doctoral research
under their supervision. Candidates who obtain such consent letters from
Research Guides may submit the same (hard copy/email copy) to the office of the
Head of the University Department concerned before the last date prescribed.
Interview and admission advice
All candidates
who have submitted consent letters in time as stated above will be required to
present and discuss her/his research interest at an Interview before the Departmental
Research Committee (DRC) or a sub-committee constituted by it. All candidates
certified by the DRC of being successful at the Interview, shall be served, on
the same day, with an advice for admission.
Applications complete in all respects must reach
the Head of the University Department concerned on or before 27-03-2013.
Important dates
Date of Notification :
07.03.2013
Last date for receipt
of completed applications
by Heads of University
Departments : 27.03.
2013
Incomplete applications
and applications received after the prescribed date will be rejected and no
further correspondence will be entertained.
Sd/-
CONTROLLER OF EXAMINATIONS
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