University Of Madras The Act. Of Incorporation Xxvii Of 1857- Madras University Act. 1923) ( State University )

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 Admission To Ph.D. Degree Programme For Non-Stipendiary Candidates.

Application are invited for admission to Ph.D. Degree from Non- Stipendiary candidates for full-time/ part-time programme in the Departments of the University, Colleges affiliated to this University and Recognized Research Institutions for July 2007 Session.

To facilitate at time bound approach admission to Ph.D Programme, admission could be made four times in year (i.e.) in January, April, July and October of every Calendar year, Candidates should submit their application on the first working day of a quarter viz., January, April , July and October.

The teachers from University Departments/ Affiliated collages are also informed that they should apply for admission to Ph.D Programme in the above sessions.

Candidates with fellowships from funding agencies like UGC, CSIR GATE etc. and project fellow could register at any time of the year.

Candidates belonging to SC/ST are exempted from payment of Application cost, as well as Registration fees subject to the production of attested Xerox copy of Community Certificate issued by the competent authority.

Eligibility:

A candidate should have obtained a Master’s Degree with not less than Second class or equivalent Grade. In the case of Examinations where classification does not exist, a minimum of 50% marks is needed in the qualifying examination.

A Candidate should pass an Entrance Examination (Written and Oral) administered by duly constituted committee of the Department in the University or of an affiliated collage where the candidate proposes to undergo Ph.D. Programme.

Part-time

• A teacher working in the Department of the University or of an affiliated college of the University or Higher Secondary School or High School or Polytechnic within the above eligibility can apply.
• A candidate employed other than as a teacher in a permanent job within the territorial jurisdiction of this University with a minimum of four years of total working experience put in with the qualifying degree and satisfying the rules framed separately by the syndicate from time to time with the above eligibility can apply.

Application forms (both permission and Registration) can be had from the University Enquiry office on payment of Rs. 260/- by way of an Account payee Demand Draft. from any Nationalized Bank drawn in favour of the “ The Registrar, University of Madras, Chennai- 600 005” along with requisition letter Postal Order and Money Order will not be accepted. Self addressed stamped envelope for Rs. 12/- should accompany the requisition for application form though post.

Filled in application (Application form for Admission to Ph.D Programme Only) along with attested Xerox Copies of all the certificates should be sent directly to the Head of the Department of the University/Principal of the college/ Director of Research Institution concerned and not to the Registrar University of Madras.

The date of issue of application is 1 st June to 30 th June 2007 for July Session 1 st September 2007 to 30 th September 2007 for January 2008 Session and 1 st March 2008 to 31 st March 2008 for April 2008 Session. The last date for receipt of filled in application is 1 st July 2007 for July Session, 1st October session, 1 st January 2008 for January session, 1st April 2008 for April session. The University reserves the right not to the above courses if the circumstances so warrant.

A Candidate who wishes to apply for admission to Ph.D Programme can contact the Departments of the University/Affiliated College/ Institution about the vacancy position and are advised to logon to the University website: http://www.unom.in under Research column.