Category 9: Full-Time PhD for International Candidates
- Duration
- Minimum 3 years 6 months from date of Joining (Registration), and up to a maximum 6 years
- Eligibility
- An aggregate of 60 % or an equivalent grade in Master’s degree completed in full-time mode AND fulfilling one of the options mentioned below
- 1 year / 2 semester Master’s Degree, after a 4 year / 8 semester Bachelor’s Degree program
- 2 year / 4 semester Master’s Degree, after a 3 year / 6 semester Bachelor’s Degree program
- 2 year / 4 semester Master’s Degree, after a 4 year / 8 semester Bachelor’s Degree program
- An aggregate of 60 % or an equivalent grade in Master’s degree completed in full-time mode AND fulfilling one of the options mentioned below
o An aggregate of 75 % or an equivalent grade, in 4 year / 8 semester Bachelor’s Degree program completed in full-time mode
Note: All applicants are required produce certificate of recognition / equivalency
- Admission Process
- Admission sessions: Open throughout the year and selected applicants are admitted on completion of the selection process
- Application
- Applicants seeking Ph.D. admission under this category will submit application (Annexure 9) to CDS along with relevant documents.
- Applicants are exempted from the All India centre-based online PhD Manipal Entrance Test (MET) conducted by MAHE Manipal
- Selection to the PhD program under this category would be done by a panel of experts through presentation and an interview
- CDS will scrutinize the application for eligibility and if eligible, will forward the documents to concerned Institution / teaching department of MAHE
- The Institution / Teaching department of MAHE will form the following selection committee
» Prospective supervisor, Co-supervisor (if any)
» Head of the Department (HOD)
» Ph.D. coordinator of the Institution / Teaching department
» Head of the Institute (HOI) / Institutional representative
» External member nominated by HOI
- Selection committee shall assess the applicants based on their academic and research credentials through an interview.
¨ Committee will also decide the probable Ph.D. topic and supervisor and co-supervisor (if required).
¨ Interview will have following components
§ Presentation by the applicant
§ Viva Voce on area of interest and basics related to applicant’s expertise.
§ Discussion on Motivation and Goal
- Selection committee shall submit the interview results and admission form (annexure 10) to CDS
- On successful clearing of the interview,
» CDS will issue offer letter to the applicant
¨ Applicant will have to communicate the acceptance within 7 days to CDS and pay the course fee.
» On receiving the fee payment confirmation, CDS will liaise with Director-Admissions MAHE to generate admission order of the successful applicants
» CDS will communicate the same to the PhD scholar, guide and respective HOI / HOD.
- Scholarship & Other Support
- Refer https://manipal.edu/phd for Dr. TMA Pai Scholarships
- The PhD scholar should NOT accept additional salary / stipend, etc. from any other source during the tenure of the fellowship
- PhD Scholars will get the scholarship for a period of 3.5 years ie; 3 years 6 months from the date of joining (registration)
- Refer https://manipal.edu/phd for Dr. TMA Pai Scholarships
- If PhD scholar wishes to discontinue from the Ph.D. program / registration is cancelled by MAHE he / she has to return the full scholarship amount provided so far
- Financial assistance (Registration / TA / DA / Accommodation), to a maximum of Rs. 30,000 (Rupees Thirty Thousand) for the entire duration of the Ph.D.
- This amount can be utilized within 4 years of admission OR before the submission of thesis, whichever is earlier.
- This financial assistance can be utilised for the following, with due recommendations from the guide and HOI
- Financial assistance (Registration / TA / DA / Accommodation), to a maximum of Rs. 30,000 (Rupees Thirty Thousand) for the entire duration of the Ph.D.
» Presenting Paper(s) / Poster(s) at National / International conference(s)
» Attending workshop(s)
- Above facilities can be availed with prior approval from MAHE Manipal (to apply use annexure 48)
- Leaves
o PhD scholar is eligible for the following leaves, per calendar year
- Casual leave (CL, 12 days)
- Special Casual leave (SCL, 15 days)
» SCL can be availed only for academic enhancement programs such as conference, workshop, seminars, and symposiums with prior approval from guide and HOD / HOI.
o Leaves can be availed only with prior approval from guide and institution.
- If the PhD scholar avails leave over and above the eligibility, the duration of Ph.D. will be extended by leave period availed.
» If the PhD scholar avails additional leaves with DAC permission, the minimum duration of Ph.D. will be extended by leave period availed.
¨ This requires prior approval from CDS. The request to be sent to CDS in CDS template (Annexure 42).
» Maternity leave, if availed, to be communicated to CDS along with supporting documents in CDS template (Annexure 43).
¨ The minimum duration of PhD program will be extended by leave period
Annexures are available at https://manipal.edu/mu/academics/phd/annexures.html