University : The Gandhigram Rural Institute – Deemed University
Announcement : Ph.D Admission August 2015 Entrance Exam
Apply Online : http://www.ruraluniv.ac.in/phd/instructions.html
Notification : https://www.entrance.net.in/uploads/5398-Ph.D%20REGULATION.pdf
Home Page : http://www.ruraluniv.ac.in/
Ph.D Admissions-August 2015 Session :
Eligibility :
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.
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.
PROCEDURE FOR APPLYING :
There shall be two sessions every year for Ph.D registration as hereunder:
Session Last Date August September 10th 2015 January
Last working day of January
The department-wise / discipline-wise availability of seats will be notified in the website of GRI well in advance. However, the candidates who have passed UGC -JRF / NET / SLET / GATE / CSIR / ICAR / ICSSR / equivalent examinations or those who have been granted fellowships from recognized institutions and agencies will be admitted at any time of the year under full-time and part-time on producing the required evidence.
Candidates seeking admission to Ph.D. programme should fill the application form online referring to the instructions given by remitting the cost of the application through online.
Admission for Foreign Students :
Foreign candidates can download the application from GRI website. The filled- in application should be submitted on or before the prescribed date mentioned in 4.1 remitting the cost of application or in the form of DD in favour of the Registrar (Canara Bank, GRI Branch, Gandhigram( Code No.8500) or State Bank of India, Ambathurai (Code 3373).
Foreign nationals including NRIs must produce a valid research visa at the time of seeking admission to the Ph.D. programme. If admitted, they will be governed by such rules and regulations as may be framed by the Government of India and by the authorities of GRI from time to time.
As and when need arises online entrance examinations will be conducted to the persons who applied from foreign countries and if necessary provisional orders will be sent through e-mail. This will be applicable during the January and August Sessions and not at any time.
Incomplete applications will be summarily rejected.
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)
No Objection Certificate in the prescribed format 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:10-09-2015.
Entrance Examination date:23-09-2015.
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Please intimate the date of Ph.D entrance test which is due to be conducted on 23-9-2015 and the time and place of the exam. Also, intimate me whether previous question papers are available in the site. My user name is 1025419 and the application has already been submitted.