The Gandhigram Rural Institute Deemed University Ph.D Admission Entrance Test 2016

Organisation : The Gandhigram Rural Institute -Deemed University
Announcement : Ph.D Admissions-August 2016 Session Entrance Test

Apply Online here : http://www.ruraluniv.ac.in/phd/instructions.html
Notification : https://www.entrance.net.in/uploads/11725-JAN2016.pdf
Home Page : http://www.ruraluniv.ac.in/

Ph.D Admission :

There shall be three categories of Ph.D. candidates:
i) Full-time Ph.D candidates
ii) Part-time candidates (Internal)
iii) Part-time candidates (External)

Related : SHIATS Ph.D Admission Entrance Test 2016 : www.entrance.net.in/11249.html

Eligibility :
a) Candidates (Indian / Foreigner) who have studied under 10+2+3+2 years pattern or 10+2+5 years or 11+1+3+2 or 12+ 2+ 3+3 or 10+2+4+2 pattern of education and qualified for the award of the Master’s Degree in relevant discipline in Gandhigram Rural Institute – Deemed University (GRI-DU/GRI) or any other university recognized by the University Grants Commission in relevant discipline with not less than 55% marks (50% for SC/ST and part-time non-teacher candidates) or an equivalent grade are eligible.

b) In addition, he / she should have qualified the entrance test conducted by GRI
OR
should have obtained M.Phil or qualified the UGC – JRF / NET / SLET / Lecturership / GATE / CSIR / ICAR / ICSSR or other fellowships or passed equivalent examinations.

Entrance Test :
A Common Entrance Test will be conducted by the Controller of Examinations for the eligible candidates for a duration of 2 hours: One hour on Research Aptitude (General) and one hour on the Subject concerned.

A minimum of 60% in each component is a must to become eligible for provisional admission. Question papers for Research Aptitude Test (General) and Subject Test will be set and evaluated by a Board consisting of the HOD and the Research Supervisors concerned.

Method of conduct of Entrance Test under online admission:
60 (sixty) objective type questions will have to be answered within one and a half hour time. The question paper consists of Research Aptitude (25%) and the subjects concerned (75%). It is applicable for Indian and foreign students.

Instructions :
Before starting to fill up the application form, read the e-prospectus and confirm the vacancy position and area of specialization carefully and get ready with the following documents.
** Recent passport size color photo in JPG format (Max.size:100kb)
** Signature in JPG format (Max.size:20kb)
** PG Mark Statement in JPG format (Max.size:300kb)
** Research Proposal-Not exceeding 500 words – single page in JPG format. (Max.size: 300kb)

Fill the application carefully – Upload the required documents – Make online payment – Finally ensure Final Submit – Download your application in PDF format for your reference.
After Final Submit you cannot edit the application.

Cost of the application is Rs.1000
** Payment can be made only by online mode.
** SC/ST applicants can have the application free of cost by submitting the required details.
** Foreign candidates refer the e-prospectus for the cost of application.

Foreign candidates :
Fill up the application – Upload the required documents – Make final submit – Download the filled in application in PDF format – Print the application and send it by post along with the Demand Draft in favour of the Registrar to
The Joint Registrar,
The Gandhigram Rural Institute -Deemed University,
Gandhigram – 624302,
TamilNadu,India.

Last date for submission of application form:12-09-2016.