Ph.D Forest Biotechnology at FRI Dehradun Offline Course

The admission to the Ph.D. Programme shall be through an Entrance Test conducted by the FRI Deemed to be University once in a year preferably during the month of June-July followed by an Interview of the candidates who will qualify the entrance test

The Pre-Ph.D. Compulsory Course would be organized only once and would start from September of the year of Entrance Test & Interview. The admission to the Pre-Ph.D. Compulsory Course shall be in the month of September, and the date of admission in Doctor of Philosophy in Forestry Programme shall be 1st September of that year (in which candidate will appear for the entrance test/interview) irrespective of the date of commencement of Pre-Ph.D. compulsory coursework. The date of registration (after passing of 6 months Pre-Ph.D. compulsory course and submission of synopsis approved by Research Advisory Committee) shall be 1st March of the following year. The scholar will normally be required to submit synopsis duly approved by Research Advisory Committee by the end of June for registration from 1st March of the following year of entrance test. On cogent reasons, Vice Chancellor may give two months extension i.e. up to August for submission of the approved synopsis, but in that case, a fine of Rs.2000/- shall be charged and registration will be done w.e.f. 1st September of the following year of entrance test.

The candidates who have qualified UGC-NET (including JRF)/UGC-CSIR NET (including JRF)/teacher fellowship holder will be allowed to appear for the interview directly without appearing in the written entrance test. However, the candidates who have qualified GATE will also be allowed to appear for the interview directly without appearing in the written entrance test subject to securing of 50 normalized marks (out of 100) in case of General candidates and 45 normalized marks (out of 100) in case of SC/ST/OBC (non-creamy layer)/differently-abled and other categories of candidates as per the decision of the Commission from time to time, failing which they shall have to appear in the Entrance Test. However, such candidates will have to apply as per the procedure along with other candidates. They will have to provide marks-sheet of above exams along with their application form. The UGC/CSIR/GATE/NET exam should have been cleared by the applicant during the previous two years from the last date of submission of the form in the University.

There will be no entrance test for the Foreign/overseas students. Their admission will be based on the existing Clause 5.8 of the PhD ordinance 

An in-service candidate other than the persons employed on a regular basis/on deputation at ICFRE institutes/Research Centers of FRI Deemed to be University shall be required to take leave to pursue PhD for a minimum period of 2 years as the minimum residential period from the date of commencement of Pre-Ph.D. compulsory course. The persons employed in ICFRE institutes/Research Centers of FRI deemed to be University shall be required to take study leave during the period when the regular classes for coursework are being conducted in FRI Deemed to be University or its research centres. The in-service candidate must have to submit his/her application through his/her employer. He/She will have to submit NOC from the current employer before registration letter is issued.

 A candidate for the PhD degree in Forestry must apply for registration to the Registrar FRI Deemed to be University or through Nodal Officers of the recognized centres of the FRI Deemed University on the prescribed form as given in Appendix-I along with the prescribed fee. The notification and application form will be made available on website sufficiently in advance.