Dr. TMA PAI Scholarships
Candidates fulfilling the eligibility criteria and desirous of grant-in-aid under the Dr. TMA Pai Scholarship Scheme, MUST qualify through a PhD Manipal Entrance Test (MET) followed by domain / subject interview. There are 300 scholarships available annually, awarded twice a year for candidates who qualify through the selection process. Successful candidates will be called Dr. TMA Pai fellows during th PhD program
Admission procedure for Dr. TMA Pai Scholarship candidates :
- Candidates meeting the eligibility as per MAHE guidelines can apply for PhD program under this category.
- These candidates are required to appear for All India online PhD Manipal Entrance Test (MET) conducted by MAHE and shortlisted candidates will be called for an institute / department level interview.
- Candidates shortlisted through the interview process will be eligible for grant-in-aid instituted by MAHE, Manipal under the Dr. TMA Pai PhD Scholarship programme.
- Admission order will be issued by the Admissions Office of MAHE.
- Candidates are admitted in July and January sessions.
- The Doctoral Advisory Committee (DAC) for the candidate will be constituted at the Institution/teaching department of MAHE after the admission.
- The candidate is required to submit PhD protocol to CDS for university presentation within 6 months of admission.
- The minimum duration of PhD course for such candidates is 3 years 6 months from the date of admission. Admission gets cancelled if the candidate leaves the Institution/joins new job before the completion of minimum duration.
- Extension beyond the minimum period will be based on the recommendation of the DAC and this requires approval from CDS.
- The maximum duration of PhD program is 6 years. The admission stands cancelled after the completion of maximum duration.
- The scholarship will be stopped if a Dr.TMA Pai scholar does not complete the university presentation within 6 months of admission.
- Dr. TMA Pai scholars will get the scholarship for a period of 3 years and 6 months from the date of admission. If the period gets extended for any reason - not able to register the topic in time or slow progress of the research work etc. - the student will not get the scholarship for the extended period.
- In the event that candidate wishes to discontinue from the PhD program, he / she has to return the full scholarship amount provided so far.
- Candidate is eligible for 12 days of casual leave and 15 days of special casual leave (SCL), per calendar year.
- If the candidate avails leave over and above the eligibility, the duration of PhD will be extended by leave period availed.
- SCL can be availed only for academic enhancement programmes such as conference, workshop, seminars, and symposiums with prior approval from MAHE.
- Financial assistance to a maximum of Rs. 30,000 during the Ph D program will be provided for presenting paper/poster at national/international conference(s) or/and attending workshop/s with due recommendations from the guide and HOI. This amount can be utilised within 4 years of admission or before the submission of thesis whichever is earlier. As a part of mandatory requirements of Ph.D. course candidate shall present paper/poster pertaining to her/his Ph.D. research work in two conferences. This facility can be availed with prior approval from MAHE.
- The candidate shall not accept additional salary/stipend, etc. from any other source during the tenure of the fellowship.
- The candidates who get National fellowship while pursuing PhD are required to apply to CDS for switch over approval, through Guide, Co-Guide (if applicable), HOD and HOI with relevant documents.
- During the PhD course, the candidate is not allowed to join another new project as Research Assistant (RA) / Junior Research Fellow (JRF) / Senior Research Fellow (SRF) etc which is not related his / her PhD research area.
- The candidates who are selected as RA/ JRF/ SRF in a project related to PhD research area are required to apply to CDS for switch over approval, through Guide, Co-Guide (if applicable), HOD and HOI with relevant documents.
Stipend /Scholarship payable to students admitted under Dr. TMA Pai scholarships program from the academic year 2023-24 (from July 1, 2023).
Probationary period (6 months) |
First Year |
Second Year |
Third Year |
Rs. 25,000 / month |
Rs. 31,000 / month |
Rs. 31,000 / month |
Rs. 35,000 / month |
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