- Supervisor Allocation
- You will be given a listing of faculty members. Meet with every faculty
member, talk with them to know their areas of research interests, and let
them sign the form. After this, you send me your preferences for
supervisor(s). One to three choices would suffice. I will then handle
the allocation of your supervisor(s) and the chairman of your scrutiny
committee.
Note: Project and sponsored students do not need to meet
every faculty member.
Download form (Choice)
Download form (Allocation)
- DSC Formation
- The supervisor(s) will form the DSC (doctoral scrutiny committee).
The DSC is to be constituted within two weeks of joining. There should be
one Chairman, one Supervisor, one Joint Supervisor (optional) and three
DSC Members. Members of faculty should be nominated in consultation with
Supervisor(s). Use this form
in order to add an external supervisor.
- Enrollment
- The supervisor(s) will fill out the enrollment form (course allocation)
in ERP, upon consultation with the DSC. Change of course work, if needed
in future, is to be initiated by the supervisor(s). If a pass grade (C
or above) is entered against a course, the course cannot be changed.
The grades of your courses will be entered in ERP by the respective
course instructors.
- Qualifier/Comprehensive Test
- You need to pass the PhD qualifier test (a four-hour written test).
I will conduct the test, and enter the grades. You are eligible to appear
for the test anytime after your first semester.
Syllabus
for PhD Qualifier
- Registration Seminar
- After you complete the above requirements, you need to give a
registration seminar highlighting your area of research, your literature
survey, problem definition, plan for future work, and results, if any.
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[To be submitted in ERP by the supervisor, softcopy of report to be uploaded]
- Enhancement Seminar
- This is needed for regular institute scholars for enhancing the
scholarship after two years. A seminar on your progress is to be
delivered.
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[To be submitted in ERP by the supervisor, softcopy of report to be uploaded]
- Annual Progress Report
- Annual progress reports in the second and third years are to be
prepared by the supervisor(s) and the HOD (for institute scholars
only).
- Extension of Institute Assistantship in the Fourth Year
- In the fourth year, institute scholars should renew their
scholarships on a six-month basis. A seminar should be given for
each extension.
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- Synopsis Seminar
- This is the final seminar summarizing the entire work done for the
thesis. If the DSC is happy with the work, you submit a small synopsis
of your work (typically, a ten-page report in 11pt doublespacing format
with 1in margins). Otherwise, you need to give a repeat seminar within
six months. The DSC may suggest modfications in the synopsis report.
Incorporate the suggestions, and submit a hardcopy and a softcopy of
the synopsis report to the Department office. The supervisor will also
choose a panel of examiners via ERP. Several forms need to be signed
and filled out at this stage.
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[The supervisor will submit the report and arrange the forms]
- Thesis Submission
- Within two months of the synopsis seminar, the hard and soft copies
of the final thesis are to be submitted. At this point again, you need
to fill a few forms for sending to the academic section.
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[The forms appear in the student's ERP account]
- Final Viva Voce
- This is the defense seminar to be presented in the presence of an
external examiner.
[The forms appear in the student's ERP account]
- DSC Restructuring
- DSC members can be changed and new members can be added at any time
(although this is very infrequently needed).
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