Trivandrum, 15th December 2011: University of Kerala invites applications for registration for Full-time/Part-time research, leading to Ph.D../M.Sc. (Engineering).
Eligibility
A. Candidates to be considered eligible to apply for registration for Ph.D. research should
have:
i Masters degree or its equivalent with not less than 55% marks.
ii Qualified in the Entrance Test conducted by this University of National
Eligibility Test conducted by the UGC/CSIR/ICAR/ICMR or GATE or State
Level Eligibility Test conducted by the Kerala Government or Fellowship
awarded by the KSCSTE or M.Phil degree by research and thesis. The M.Phil
Degree shall be in the concerned discipline in which the applicant is seeking
registration.
B. For M.Sc. (Engineering by research), the candidate should have
i Bachelors Degree holders in Engineering with not less than 55% marks
ii Qualified in the GATE or Entrance Test conducted by this University or
State Level Eligibility Test conducted by the Kerala Government.
Availability of seats
All research guides are permitted to guide 8 research scholars, provided the scholars
produce facility certificates from the respective research centres.
Even if a teacher/scientist is an approved guide in more than one discipline the total
number of students he/she can guide at a time will remain unchanged. All approved guides
will be permitted to supervise two foreign students in addition to the stipulated number.
In the case of interdisciplinary research the candidate will be allowed to have one
co-guide depending on the requirement and an approved guide will be permitted to act as
co-guide for two research scholars at a time and this will not be counted while calculating the
number of students under the guide.
Vacancies available under each supervising teacher/research centre can be ascertained
from the supervising teacher and the Head of the research centre. One seat in each subject is
reserved for applicants belonging to Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes if they are
otherwise eligible.
Exemption from Research methodology paper of the course work exam.
Only those M.Phil degrees which have Research Methodology course in the
curriculum will be considered for exemption from the Research Methodology paper of the
course work examination.
Part-time registration
Part-time Ph.D. registration shall be restricted to regular/permanent teachers in the
concerned subjects, of the Departments and affiliated Colleges of the University of Kerala.
Part-time registration is also extended to teachers who are working in substantive vacancies in
Government and Aided Colleges in the State of Kerala. However, the facility of part-time
Ph.D. registration(1) in Library and Information Science is also extended to those who are
working as Library Staff in the University of Kerala on regular basis with a minimum of 3
years experience, if all other conditions are satisfied and (2) in Management Studies is
extended to those working in managerial position with a minimum of 3 years experience in
Government/Public Sector undertakings, provided all other conditions are satisfied.
Applications for part-time registration should be accompanied by a No Objection Certificate
from the appointing authority and stating that they are appointed on a regular basis in the
College/Department.
How to apply
How to apply
Applications and other details can be downloaded from the Web site
www.keralauniversity.ac.in or can be obtained from the Section Officer, Forms Section,
University of Kerala, Thiruvananthapuram directly or by post on request with sufficiently
stamped envelope and demand draft/chalan for Rs.10/- Duly filled in applications should be
accompanied by a Chalan Receipt/Demand Draft of Rs.500/- as registration fee. All
remittance made by demand Drafts should be drawn in favour of the Finance Officer,
University of Kerala, Thiruvananthapuram. The drafts drawn on S.B.T. Branches payable at
S.B.T. Service Branch, Thiruvananthapuram and on District Co-operative Banks payable at
State Co-operative Bank, Head Office Branch, Thiruvananthapuram only will be accepted
from candidates residing within the State. Those residing outside the State may submit S.B.I.
Drafts payable at S.B. I. Main Branch, Thiruvananthapuram.
Candidates who select University Departments as their research centres shall send
their applications to the Head of the Department concerned. Candidates belonging to
Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes shall send a copy of their application to the Registrar
also. Those who select recognised Research Institutions/Departments of affiliated colleges
shall send their applications to the Registrar.
The last date for receipt of applications is 15.01.201
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