Organisation : Nitte University
Announcement : Ph.D Entrance Examination 2016
Notification & Application Form : https://www.entrance.net.in/uploads/10491-PhD.pdf
Home Page : http://nitte.edu.in/
Ph.D Entrance Exam :
Applications are invited from candidates with Master’s degree, seeking admission to the course of study leading to the award of a degree of Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D) in the faculty of Medical (Pre, Para & Clinical Medicine) / Dental / Pharmacy / Nursing / Physiotherapy / Allied Health Science / Biological Sciences and Humanities of the Nitte University.
Related : NITTE University NUPGET 2016 : www.entrance.net.in/6465.html
Meritorious candidates will receive Nitte University PhD Fellowships of Rs. 15,000/- per month for a duration of three years. A total of 15 Fellowships (up to a maximum of four per faculty) will be offered on competitive basis.
Application form is annexed to this Notification and the filled-in application shall be sent to the Registrar, Nitte University, Medical Sciences Complex, Deralakatte, Mangalore – 575 018 along with the application fee of Rs.3,000/- by A/c Payee D.D. drawn in favour of Nitte University payable at Mangalore on or before 15th May 2016.
The scrutiny of the applications shall be done before 30th May 2016 and the Test Admission Tickets will be sent to the eligible applicants only. Those appearing for the final year examinations of the qualifying degrees may also apply.
For details such as, Regulations, approved list of Ph.D Guides please refer the website nitte.edu.in. A “Statement of Purpose” (in the format provided with the application form) has to be submitted along with application.
An Entrance Test (60 MCQs of 1 mark each from the speciality selected in application and 20 MCQs of 1 mark each on Research Aptitude) of 90 minutes duration will be held at the Examination Hall, 3rd Floor, K. S. Hegde Medical Academy, Deralakatte, Mangalore – 575 018 on Thursday, 30thJune 2016 at 9.30 AM followed by an interview at 11.30 AM and onwards.
Applications of candidates who appear for entrance test and personal interview alone will be considered for selection. The final selection will be based on the Written test (80% weightage), Interview (10% weightage) and Statement of Purpose (10% weightage).
Interse merit lists prepared for each faculty will form the basis for award of the NU PhD Fellowships. Candidates who do not qualify for the Fellowship but otherwise meet the admission requirements (including a minimum of 50% score in the written test) will also be offered admission sans the fellowship.