JMI Admission 2014 PhD Programme : Jamia Millia Islamia

Name of the organisation : Jamia Millia Islamia (jmi.ac.in)
Description : Admission 2014 PhD Programme
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Admission Notice :https://www.indianjobtalks.in/uploads/40405-2014_phd_guidelines.pdf
Application Format :https://www.indianjobtalks.in/uploads/40405-form_phd.pdf
http://jmi.ac.in/studyatjamia/admission/2

Notification for Ph.D. Admission 2014 :
Applications on prescribed form from eligible candidates are invited for admission to Ph.D. Programme 2014 in various Departments/Centres of Jamia Millia Islamia. The admission form, schedule of admission, availability of seats under each supervisor in the Departments/Centres of Faculties including the allied subjects, if any, and Guidelines for Admission including the eligibility criteria, categories of exemption from entrance test etc. are displayed on the University’s website:

Candidates are allowed to appear in the entrance test of one subject only, which should be their main subject or related/allied subject in post graduation. The Candidates who qualify the entrance test and also those who are exempted from the entrance test, as per the Guidelines, may also be eligible to appear in the interview of ONE more Department/Centre/Faculty, provided that the Department/Centre/Faculty considers his/her subject of post graduation as an allied subject.

Name of the Course : Degree of Doctor of Philosophy (Ph. D.)
Eligibility Criterion for Admission : A candidate for admission to the Programme for Degree of Doctor of Philosophy must have obtained at least a Second Class Masters Degree with not less than 55% of marks of a University or a Degree recognized by the University as its equivalent in the subject in which the candidate wishes to pursue a course of research or in a subject allied thereto

(a) Entrance Test: The Entrance Test will be for short-listing the applicants for purposes of consideration by the Board of Studies/ Committee of Studies. Qualifying the Entrance Test will in no way entitle the candidate to any right to admission in the Ph.D. Programme.

The medium of Entrance Test shall be English, except in the Language Departments, which may set the question paper in the language concerned.

The Entrance Test shall be based on a single question paper comprising of Part ‘A’ and ‘B’, which shall of three hours duration.

The Part ‘A’ of the question paper shall include 50 multiple choice (objective type) questions of one mark each on teaching and research aptitude, reasoning, comprehension, language, writing and analytical skills, and contemporary issues relevant to research and higher education.

It shall be common to all applicants for admission to the Ph.D. Programme at the level of each Faculty and the associated Centres.
The Part ‘A’ of the question paper shall be of ONE hour duration.
The Part ‘B’ of the Question Paper shall be devoted to the advanced knowledge of subject concerned and that of the specialization, if any. It shall have a weightage of 100 marks out of which 50 marks will be assigned to 50 multiple choice (objective type) questions of one mark each and a set of subjective types of questions having a weightage of another 50 marks.
The Part B of the question paper shall be of TWO hours duration.

(b) Criterion to Qualify the Entrance Test: The candidates who obtain at least 50 percent marks in aggregate and in each of the Part A and B separately of the Entrance Tests shall qualify for the interview.

The Candidates who qualify the entrance test and those who are exempted from the entrance test as per the Guidelines may also be eligible to appear in the interview of ONE more Department/Centre, provided that the Department/Centre/Faculty considers his/her subject of post graduation as an allied subject. The candidate has to indicate in his/her application form about the choice of second Department/centre.

(c) Interview : The candidates who qualify the Entrance Test along with the candidates exempted from appearing in Entrance Test under the provisions of Para 2 (i), (ii) and (iii) above shall be required to prepare a Research Proposal and submit it to the Department/Faculty/Centre concerned before the interview. The research proposal should include: (i) Broad Topic of Research, (ii) Objectives, (iii) Current State of the Literature related to the proposed topic, (iv) Proposed Research Work, (v) Methodology, (vi) References and (vii) Any other relevant information the researcher would like to submit.

The candidates who submit the Research Proposal, as per the schedule notified, shall be called for interview by the Department/Faculty/Centre concerned. These candidates will be required to be present and defend the research proposal before the Board of Studies / Committee of studies

The Board of Studies/Committee of Studies concerned, based on the performance of the candidates, shall recommend the name of the candidates, for the admission to the Ph. D. Programme, along with the name of a Supervisor and Co – Supervisor (s), if any, for each candidate to the concerned Faculty/ Board of Management. All such candidates shall be asked to contact the Office of the concerned Dean/ Director to complete the admission formalities.

The following category of candidates may be exempted from taking entrance test for Ph. D. Programme:
(i) Candidates who have qualified UGC/ CSIR NET/ JRF examination or any other equivalent examination conducted by the recognized Governmental Department/ Institute/ Agency/ SLET / valid GATE score (with qualifying marks) or having successfully completed regular M. Phil. Programme from a recognized university / institution
(ii) The teacher fellowship holders of the recognized college/ university/ institution, provided that the competent employing authority issues a No Objection Certificate to the candidate to join the Ph. D. Programme.
(iii) ICCR- Sponsored candidates.

Documents to be submitted by Ph.D. candidates at the time of admission : Candidates shall submit the following documents at the time of admission to the Ph.D. Program:
(a) Attested Photograph of the candidate.
(b) A Broad Research Proposal duly signed by the candidate on every page and having the signature of Supervisor/Co-supervisor on first and last page.
(c) Proof of Permanent Residential Address.
(d) Attested copy of Matriculation (Class X) for verification of date of birth.
(e) Attested copy of Graduation Degree.
(f) Attested copy of Post graduation Degree.
(g) Attested copy of Mark Sheet of Post graduation having proof of obtaining at least 55% marks.
(h) Character Certificate (in original), not more than 6 months old. In case the period extends more than 6 months then the candidate should submit a declaration certificate with respect to the intervening period, if any, after completing the qualifying course including the statement of character on a Non-Judicial Stamp Paper of Rs.10/- duly attested by the Notary Public or Oath Commissioner.
(i) Migration Certificate (in original) must be provided within one month of the date of completion of admission, failing which admission is liable to be cancelled.
(j) No Objection Certificate from the employer, if employed (in original).
(k) If the candidate is unemployed, an Undertaking on Non-Judicial Stamp Paper of Rs.10/- duly attested by Notary Public or Oath Commissioner.
(l) A Consent Letter from the Co-Supervisor(s) specifying his/her field of specialization with full correspondence address.
(m) Research Visa within one month of the admission (For Foreign Students).

Fee: Demand Draft of Rs. 1000/- from any Nationalized Bank drawn in favour of the “Registrar, Jamia Millia Islamia”, payable at New Delhi

How to Apply :
The application form for admission may be downloaded from the Jamia website jmi.ac.in, w.e.f. 09 June 2014 and the same may be submitted in respective Departments/Centres on or before 15 July 2014 along with a crossed Demand Draft .

Contact Postal Address:
The Chairman
Board of Studies/Committee of Studies
Department/Centre of ………..…………….
………………………………………………………….
Faculty of ……………………………….…….
Jamia Millia Islamia,
New Delhi – 110025

Last Date : 15 July 2014