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

     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)
»        If the period gets extended for any reason, not able to get the confirmation of the topic in time or slow progress of the research work etc., the PhD scholar will NOT get the scholarship for the extended period
      • 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

»        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