Wednesday, July 24, 2013

National Institute of Technology Hamirpur (HP) Ph.D. (Full Time/Part Time/Off Campus) Admission Notice 2013-2014

National Institute of Technology Hamirpur (HP)

Ph.D. (Full Time/Part Time/Off Campus)
Under MHRD/
Ph.D. (Full Time)
Under TEQIP-II/
Ph.D. (Full Time)
Under Various Fellowship Schemes of Govt. of India
Admissions, July/Aug 2013

Ph.D. Admission 2013-2014

Applications are invited for admission to the Ph.D. (Full Time/Part Time/Off Campus) programme for July/Aug 2013 as per the details given in this brochure, alongwith fee in the form of crossed Bank Draft for ` 500/-(Rupees Five Hundred only) drawn in favour of the Registrar, NIT Hamirpur (HP)-177 005, payable at State Bank of India, NIT Hamirpur (Branch Code No. 10367). Duly filled/completed application should reach in the office of Dean (Academic), National Institute of Technology, Hamirpur (HP)-177 005 by 02.08.2013 upto 5.00PM. The application form may be downloaded from Institute website http://www.nith.ac.in/.  Application form found incomplete or received after the last date i.e. 02.08.2013 (in the office of Dean (Academic)), will be rejected without any intimation to the candidate and no correspondence will be entertained in this regard. The candidates should note that the Institute will not be responsible for postal delay or any irregularities in submitting the applications.
In case, a candidate wants to apply for programmes in more than one department/centre, he/she is required to send separate applications for each programme alongwith processing fee of ` 500/- (Rupees Five Hundred only). Latest update about schedule, etc. will be available on Institute website http://www.nith.ac.in. For any additional information, the candidates are advised to contact the following officials:
1. Assistant Registrar (Academic)
2. Chairman, SPGC
3. Dean (Academic)
4. Departments
Fax Number
01972-254072
01972-254430
01972-254006/254620
See Annexure-I
01972-223834
Important Note:
 The number of seats available in the Institute depends on the number ofavailable research guides in the Institute and the vacancies available with the guides.
 The minimum eligibility criteria indicated in this brochure for Ph.D. programme is only enabling clause. The department may fix higher criteria at the time of shortlisting, keeping in view the number of candidates, minimum background expected to cope with the programme, etc.
 Hostel accommodation shall be provided subject to availability.
 All matters of dispute will be subjected to legal jurisdiction of the courts at Hamirpur/Shimla.
 The Institute reserves the right to amend, without any notice, any provisions stated in this document/brochure.
 In all matters, the decision/interpretation of Senate/Chairman Senate shall be final.
 Candidates claiming to belong to OBC will be required to produce a certificate to that effect from appropriate authority issued on or after 01.04.2013. Such candidates will have to satisfy the caste and creamy layer requirements detailed on the following National Commission for Backward Classes (ncbc) websites:


Ph.D. Programmes
The Ph.D. programmes shall be offered in the following
departments/centres:
o Civil Engineering
o Computer Science & Engineering
o Electrical Engineering
o Electronics & Communication Engineering
o Mechanical Engineering
o Architecture
o Physics
o Chemistry
o Mathematics
o Centre for Energy and Environment
o Centre for Material Science and Engineering
o Humanities and Social Sciences

The number of seats available in the Institute depends on the number of available research guides in the Institute and the vacancies available with the guides. The admission of candidates to Ph.D. programmes depends on the expertise available in a department/centre and the willingness of the candidate to work in the corresponding research areas.

The reservations will be as per the reservation policy of the Government of India.

Eligibility for Admission
Ph.D. in Engineering/Architecture (including Centres)
The applicant must have a Master Degree in Engineering/Technology/Architecture in appropriate discipline with CGPI of 6.5 on a 10-point scale (or equivalent) or 60% marks in case of Open/OBC candidates in qualifying degree. Whereas in case of SC/ST candidates a CGPI of 6.0 on a 10-point scale (or equivalent) or 55% marks in qualifying degree will be applicable.
As per various notices circulated by the AICTE all the qualifications acquired through distance mode at Bachelor and Master level in the field of Engineering/Technology and Architecture are not recognized. Such candidates with degree from distance mode may not be considered eligible.
Ph.D. in Applied Sciences
The applicant must have a master degree in relevant science subject with CGPI of 6.5 on a 10-point scale (or equivalent) or 60% marks in case of Open/OBC candidates in qualifying degree. Whereas in case of SC/ST candidates a CGPI of 6.0 on a 10-point scale (or equivalent) or 55% marks in qualifying degree will be applicable.
Ph.D. in Humanities & Social Sciences
The applicant must have a master degree in appropriate discipline with CGPI of 6.5 on a 10-point scale (or equivalent) or 60% marks in case of Open/OBC candidates in qualifying degree. Whereas in case of SC/ST candidates a CGPI of 6.0 on a 10-point scale (or equivalent) or 55% marks in qualifying degree will be applicable.

Admission Procedure
(a) The applicants shall apply for admission on the prescribed form which can be downloaded from Institute website. The duly completed application must reach the office of Dean (Academic) latest by 02.08.2013 upto 5.00PM.
(b) The applications shall be scrutinized by the Departmental Selection Committee (DSC) of different departments/centres. The list of shortlisted candidates found eligible for written test shall be displayed on Institute website by respective Head of Department/Centreon 07.08.2013 and no separate call letter will be issued.
The selection process for admission to Ph.D. programme shall be in two stages:
Stage-I: All the shortlisted candidates found eligible are required to qualify in a written examination in the relevant discipline conducted by the Institute on 13.08.2013 at 9.00AM. The syllabi for the written test is available on the Institute website. The written test shall be of 90 minutes duration for 60 marks consisting of multiple choice questions in the relevant discipline. Those who qualify in the written test shall only be eligible for Stage-II. List of such candidates will be displayed on the notice board of the concerned department/centre on the same day (i.e. 13.08.2013).
The candidates who are having valid JRF certificates from the funding agencies of Govt. of India such as UGC/CSIR/DST etc. and are willing to join the Institute as full time Ph.D. candidate are exempted from the written test and will directly qualify to Stage-II.
Stage-II: The candidates who qualify to Stage-II shall appear for interview and presentation on 14.08.2013 at 9.00AM before the duly constituted Departmental Selection Committee (DSC). The presentation should be brief and clear (around 5-10 minutes) highlighting the basic idea of proposed research. The presentation must broadly include:
 The topic/subject of the proposed research work.
 An outline containing introduction to the subject, international/ national importance, broad objectives, scope and methodology of research work with relevant literature review.
(c) On approval by the Chairman, Senate, the Head of the Department/Centre will issue the admission letters to the selected candidates, who will be required to accept the offer of admission by depositing the prescribed fee upto 19.08.2013 (5:00PM).
(d) In case, a candidate does not pay the prescribed fee by the specified deadline, the offer of admission may stand withdrawn and the admission may be offered to the candidates in the waiting list, if any, in order of merit.
(e) The selected candidates will have to register on or before 19.08.2013
(5:00PM) for the course work in consultation with the Supervisor/Convener DPGC/SRC as the case may be. (f) The selected candidate, who will complete all the examinations including project/thesis examination and the viva voce before the date of admission (i.e. 13/14.08.2013) but is unable to produce the certificate as proof of having passed and secured the minimum specified qualifying marks, may be considered for provisional admission. However, if admitted provisionally, they will be required to produce the evidence of their having passed the qualifying degree examination by 15.09.2013, failing which the admission may be cancelled.
(g) The candidates are required to produce the following documents in original as well as one copy thereof at the time of admission on 13/14.08.2013.
1. Matriculation Examination Certificate
2. Qualifying Degree Certificate
3. Marks Sheets of Qualifying Degree
4. Character Certificate
5. Certificate of category (OBC/SC/ST), if applicable, as per format available on Institute website [OBC certificate must be issued on or after 01.04.2013]
6. GATE/NET Score Card, if applicable
7. Colored passport size photographs (4 Nos.)
8. Undertaking in required format (for OBC Category) as per format available on Institute website

9. Certificate of Persons With Disability (for PWD Category) as per format available on Institute website
10. No Objection Certificate from sponsoring organization, if applicable

The selected candidates are also required to produce additional documents as specified on the Institute website [Admission Desk] by 19.08.2013.

Admission of Sponsored Candidates
i. A candidate who is sponsored by his/her employer and also meets the additional conditions specified in sub clause iii (below) may be admitted if qualifies the written test and recommended by the DSC.
ii. All the sponsored candidates must attach the relevant sponsorship certificate preferably on letterhead of the institution/organization/industry along with the application. Moreover, the sponsoring organization must be a reputed medium or large scale Government organization/private industry or a reputed technical institute.
iii. A sponsored candidate must have been in service of the sponsoring organization for at least two years on 01.07.2013. The sponsoring organization must specifically undertake to relieve him/her to pursuethe programme for its full duration. Such candidates are required to submit No Objection Certificate (NOC) from their employer/organization stating that:
a) His/her official duties permit him/her to devote sufficient time for Research.
b) Candidates willing to register in part time mode will have to reside in the Institute for a period of not less than one year during his/her registration for the degree to complete the course work. However, this condition can be relaxed for candidates working at/around Hamirpur (HP) within a road distance of about 50 KMs without any relaxation in the course work requirements.
Admission to Off Campus Programme for Ph.D.
i. A candidate working in an R&D establishment or in other institution/organization, which is equipped with the necessary research and library facilities, may be considered for admission to various Ph.D. programmes as per eligibility specified above. Such a candidate must be sponsored by his/her employer and must have been in employment with the sponsoring organization for at least two years on 01.07.2013. Moreover, the sponsoring organization must be a reputed medium or large scale Government organization/private industry or a reputed technical institute.
The employer must explicitly undertake to relieve him/her to stay on the campus to enable the candidate to complete the Course work, Comprehensive Examination and State of the Art seminar as per the requirement of NIT Hamirpur.
Such a candidate may be admitted if he/she qualifies the written test and is recommended by the DSC.
ii. A candidate applying for admission to the off campus registration must provide detailed information about the research facilities available at his/her organization and a certificate that these would be available to him/her for carrying out research.
iii. The candidate has to clear the course work requirements as specified above.
3. Approval of Admission
On the recommendation of the DSC, the list of candidates recommended for admission will be sent for approval of Chairman Senate through Chairman SPGC and Dean (Academic). After approval of the Chairman Senate, concerned Head of the Department/Centre will issue the admission letters to the selected candidates. All the students/research scholars once admitted to Ph.D. programme, shall be governed by the Institute norms.

4. Schedule
S.No. Events Date
1. Information brochure and application form available on the Institute Website 19.07.2013
2. Last date for receiving the complete application form in the office of the Dean (Academic), NIT Hamirpur (HP)-177005 02.08.2013 (5.00PM)
3. Displaying the list of shortlisted candidates by the concerned Head of Department/Centre on the Institute website 07.08.2013
4. Written Test of shortlisted Ph.D. applicants 13.08.2013 (9.00AM)
5. Interview and presentation of Ph.D. applicants who qualify for Stage-II 14.08.2013* (9.00AM)
6. Last date for depositing the fee and registration 19.08.2013 (5.00PM)
Note: The candidates are advised to make their own stay arrangement while reporting for the admission on Aug 13-14, 2013.
*The admission process may continue for next day, if required.

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