The Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU) announces admission to Research Degree Programmes in the Disciplines listed herein for July 2013 Cycle:
Research Programmes
1. School of Continuing Education (SOCE)
- Child Development (PhD)
- Nutritional Sciences (PhD)
2. School of Education
- Education
3. School of Engineering and Technology (SOET)
- Civil (PhD)
- Mechanical (PhD)
4. School of Foreign Languages (SOFL)
- Arabic (PhD)
- French (PhD)
5. School of Gender and Development Studies (SOGDS)
- Gender and Development Studies (PhD)
- Women’s Studies (PhD)
6. School of Humanities
- English (PhD)
7. School of Law (SOL)
- Law (PhD)
8. School of Performing and Visual Arts (SOPVA)
- Performing & Visual Arts with specialization in Fine Arts, Theatre Arts and Music (PhD)
- Theater Arts (MPhil)
9. School of Sciences (SOS)
- Physics (PhD)
- Bio-Chemistry (PhD)
- Geography (PhD)
10. School of Social Sciences (SOSS)
- History (PhD)
- Economics (MPhil/PhD)
- Sociology (MPhil/PhD)
- Political Science (PhD)
- Gandhian Thought and Peace Studies (MPhil/PhD)
- Anthropology (PhD)
- Psychology (PhD)
11. School of Translation Studies and Training (SOTST)
- Translation Studies (MPhil & PhD)
12. Staff Training and Research Institute of Distance Education (STRIDE)
- Distance Education (PhD)
13. School of Vocational Education and Training (SOVET)
- Vocational Education and Training (PhD)
General Eligibility Criteria and Selection Procedure
A candidate is eligible for Admission and Registration in the MPhil/PhD Programme provided he/she has qualified :
- For the award of Master’s Degree of any recognized University/other qualification recognized as equivalent thereto in such fields of study as are notified for the purpose from time to time by the University. The minimum qualifying marks are 55% at Post Graduation level (50% in case of reserved categories), and
- In the Entrance Examination conducted by the University at the national level on the pattern of UGC/CSIR.
However, candidates holding MPhil degree or those candidates who have cleared JEST of DAE or UGC-NET or GATE of IIT or those having at least five years of related Teaching / Practical/ Industry/ Professional experience as validated by the respective Disciplines may be exempted from appearing in the Entrance Examination.
Procedure for Application
Candidates fulfilling eligibility may download the soft copy of the Application Form from IGNOU Website www.ignou.ac.in and submit along with the following :
- DD for Rs. 1000/- drawn in favor of IGNOU payable at New Delhi;
- Attested copies of Certificates and Marksheets in support of Educational Qualifications and Experience (wherever applicable);
- Attested copy of Certificate in support of Reserved Category; and
- Research Proposal, wherever applicable.
Applications along with the above documents should be sent by post or by hand to :
DIRECTOR
RESEARCH UNIT, BLOCK 6
IGNOU, MAIDAN GARHI
NEW DELHI-110 068
Schedule for Admission/Registration
- Last date for receipt of filled-in Application in the Research Unit, IGNOU: JANUARY 21, 2013
- Display of the list of eligible candidates for Entrance Examination: FEBRUARY 28, 2013
- Entrance Examination: MARCH 16, 2013 (from 11.00-14.00 hrs)
- Interview/Presentation Discipline to inform the candidate directly
- Issue of Offer Letters to selected candidates Second week of JUNE 2013
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