IGNOU Ph.D programme

INDIRA GANDHI NATIONAL OPEN UNIVERSITY

RESEARCH UNIT

            Email: researchunit@ignou.ac.in

Phone: (O) 011-29534326, 29571523/1524

Research Degree Programmes on Offer for January 2012

INVITATION FOR SUBMISSION OF FILLED-IN APPLICATION FORMS

The Research Unit of the University invites application forms for Ph.D programmes on the prescribed formats. Programmes offered by the University for Jan, 2012 are placed below. For detailed information candidates may visit the IGNOU website (www.ignou.ac.in) and download full Prospectus and Application Form on Research Degree Programmes.

1)      Last Date for submission of filled-in application form to the Research Unit of the University  :  

(i)  21^st October, 2011   –   for all programmes where there is an Entrance Test

(ii) 15^th November          –    for all programmes where there is no Entrance Test

2)      Entrance Test for all eligible candidates will be held on 20^th November, 2011. Entrance Test will be held at IGNOU HQs, New Delhi only. Candidates who have qualified UGC NET, GATE of IIT, JEST of DAE etc recognized by the IGNOU will be exempted from the Entrance Test of the University. However, all such candidates will have to face an interview to be conducted by the faculty of the research discipline of the University.

3)      Faculty of the Research Discipline concerned may even invite eligible applicants of “Category A” for Entrance Test if faculty desires so for various academic reasons.

4)      Dates for Interviews/ Presentations for Admission/Registration will be decided by the Faculty of the Discipline and the same will be communicated through email/ letter. Please furnish email ids and contact telephone/mobile numbers.

5)      The University offers Research Degree Programmes for Category A and Category B candidates subject to such Research Programmes are on offer for such Categories. Details are provided on each Research Discipline in the Prospectus.

Category A:     Candidates having M.Phil or 5 years’ relevant teaching/ professional experience, who can directly undertake thesis work for Ph.D. (Candidates under Category A could also be given coursework subject to recommendations of the  Doctoral Committee of the Research Discipline).

Category B :   Candidates who have to undergo basic Course Work before or alongside undertaking thesis work. (Candidates who qualify UGC NET, GATE of IIT, JEST of DAE etc will be considered under Category B)

Note: Candidates with Post graduate degree or other equivalent degrees recognized by the UGC are eligible with the eligibility criteria specified for each research discipline in the prospectus. For details of specific eligibility criteria discipline-wise, candidates are required to see information given under each discipline on the eligibility criteria, selection procedure, etc in the prospectus placed on the website.

6)      Prospective candidates can download the soft copy of the Prospectus & submit filled-in  format  along with a Demand Draft of  Rs 750/- ( Only in favour of IGNOU payable at New Delhi) to the Director, Research Unit, IGNOU, New Delhi -110068.

7)      Candidates should not submit any filled-in application if programmes are not under offer for Jan 2012. If any application is received for such programmes, applications will be rejected without any intimation. No correspondence will be made in such cases.

8)      Please remember, it is the responsibility of the candidate to submit filled-in form for the research discipline under the specified category for which he/she is eligible. If any candidate submits filled in form ignoring these guidelines or in the prospectus, the University will not be responsible for his/her application and Demand Draft sent to the Research Unit.

Research Programmes on Offer for January 2012 Cycle

School of Management Studies(SOMS)
i) Commerce (Ph.D)
ii) Management (Ph.D)

School of Vocational Education and Training (SOVET)
Vocational Education and Training (Ph.D)

School of Continuing Education (SOCE)
i) Rural Development (Ph.D)
ii) Child Development (Ph.D)
iii) Nutritional Sciences (Ph.D)

School of Gender and Development Studies (SOGDS)
i) Gender and Development Studies (Ph.D)
ii) Women’s Studies (Ph.D)


School of Sciences (SOS)
i) Mathematics (Ph.D)
ii) Physics (Ph.D)
iii) Chemistry (Ph.D)
iv) Life Sciences (Ph.D)
v) Mathematics/ Science Education(Ph.D)
vi) Geology (Ph.D)

School of Health Sciences (SOHS)
Nursing (Ph.D)


School of Foreign Languages (SOFL)
i) French (Ph.D)
ii) Arabic (Ph.D)

National Centre for Disability Studies (NCDS)
Disability Studies (Ph.D)

Staff Training and Research Institute of Distance Education (STRIDE)
Distance Education (M.Phil & Ph.D)

School of Translation Studies and Training (SOTST)
Translation Studies (M.Phil & Ph.D)

School of Humanities
i) English (Ph.D)
ii) Hindi (Ph.D)

Advanced Centre for Informatics & Innovative Learning
Information Communication Technology, (Ph.D)
Informatics & Knowledge Management
(Ph.D)

School of Law
Law (Ph.D)

 

Filled-in application forms for Ph.D Programmes should be submitted on the prescribed format at the following address only:

The Director, Research Unit, Room No. 18, Block 6, IGNOU, Maidan Garhi, New Delhi-110068.  e.mail: researchunit@ignou.ac.in

Phones (O) 011-29534326, 2957 1523/1524/1525, Fax: 011-29534229

Schedule for Admission/ Registration for Research Degree Programmes for January 2012 Cycle

Last date for submission of filled-in application at the Research Unit, IGNOU, Maidan Garhi, New Delhi     (i)         21st Oct, 2011–  for programmes with Entrance Test

(ii)         15th Nov, 2011 – for programmes without Entrance Test

Hall Tickets/ Intimations to be sent for eligible candidates for Entrance Test (Category A&B): 2nd week of Nov, 2011 (Tentative)

Entrance Test for Category B  (or even for category A if faculty desires) at IGNOU HQs, New Delhi                                  20th November, 2011

Date of interview/ presentation for category A / B who qualify the Entrance Test of the University or those who qualify UGC NET or other similar Tests recognized by the University   To be decided by the faculty of the Discipline & will be intimated to the candidates

Date of presentations for Category A:    To be decided by the faculty of the research discipline & will be intimated to the candidates

Issue of  Offers  for Provisional Admission/Registration for selected candidates (Tentative): January, 2012

Last date for submission of Admission/Registration fee for M.Phil/Ph.D:             Jan & Feb, 2012 (Tentative)

Note : Prospective candidates should write to the Research Unit or the Director of the School/Centre (irrespective of the Research Discipline) for all pre-admission and post-admission/ registration and research related matters which includes advertisement for Research programmes, submission of filled-in application form, declaration of eligible

candidates for entrance test, interview and research proposal presentations and related matters. Contact details are placed in the advertisement which includes research programme coordinators of relevant research disciplines.

        Date      :  15^th June, 2011

    Place   : IGNO

Note :  All Directors of Schools/ Centres and Research Programme Coordinators of each discipline are requested to keep a copy of this advertisement for their reference and information.

FOR DETAILS, PLEASE REFER http://www.ignou.ac.in/

School of Agriculture (SOA)

i)   Agriculture Extension  (Ph.D)                                      B       

ii)  Dairy Science and Technology (Ph.D)                       B  

School of Inter-disciplinary and Trans-disciplinary (SOITS)

Interdisciplinary & Transdisciplinary studies (Ph.D)           A & B