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MODE

Full time

DURATION

72 Months

The minimum period for completion of PhD will be three years from the date of registration. The date of joining will be considered as the date of provisional registration. The maximum duration of the course will ordinarily be five years. Extension of one year may be considered on the recommendation of Doctoral Committee under extraordinary circumstances on payment of a penal fee prescribed.

The period of study would be the same for the PhD degree under all faculties. There shall be no exemption allowable in the minimum period for any higher qualifications acquired like MD, MS, DM, MCh, MPhil

The medium of instruction: English

Residential facility will be provided to women students only subject to availability

Eligibility Criteria

a) Candidates with MD/MS, DM/MCh M.Sc. (medical), or equivalent Master’s degree awarded by a University & recognized by SVIMS are eligible to register for PhD course under faculty of Medicine/Allied health Sciences. Candidates with Master’s degree in life sciences/allied health sciences awarded by a University & recognized by SVIMS are eligible to register for PhD course under faculty of allied health sciences.

b) Candidates with a PG degree in Physiotherapy i.e., MPT degree awarded by this University or a Master’s degree in Physiotherapy considered as equivalent by SVIMS University, M.Sc. in Nursing degree awarded by this University or a University recognized by INC or a P.G. degree in Nursing considered as equivalent by SVIMS are eligible for enrollment to PhD course under faculty of paramedical sciences.

c) Candidates must have scored a minimum of 55 % (aggregate of second and/or third year marks for medical courses). However, a concession of 5% marks is allowed to SC/ST candidates. For MD/MS candidates, the decision of the selection committee appointed by the Director-cum-VC is final.

d) Candidates with MD/MS, DM/MCh who are acting as chief guides cannot apply

e) Post graduate degree awarded by distance education will not be considered.

f) Age at admission: For admission to full-time PhD as regular candidates, the age of the candidate should be below 45 years as on 01-07.

g) A JRF/SRF working in a project funded by the institute or any other extramural funding agency and teaching faculty working on ad hoc basis or on daily wage / contract basis can apply for full time registration. They will be allowed to continue their assignment only if they get provisional registration in the same department where they are working subject to

i) Production of a concurrence certificate from the Principal Investigator/Head of the department

ii) An undertaking that he/she will not claim any extension of the tenure of the post or any other benefit whatsoever, linking the claim to his/her registration and pursuance of PhD program

h) Regular employees of this university who are approved probationers can apply for registration under part-time category provided.

i) The candidate is a regular teaching employee and is an approved probationer.

ii) The candidate applies to register in the same department where employed.

iii) The candidate fulfils all the eligibility criteria of a regular full-time candidate

iv) Submit Form C (NOC) along with application from the Head of the Department in the prescribed format.

v) The employee enters into an agreement with the institute that she/he will work in SVIMS for a minimum period of 3 years after the award of PhD.

i) There Is No Provision of Part-Time Research For External Candidates.

j) There Is No Provision To Register For PhD as Self Guide

Admission Details

a. The applications should be complete in all respects. Those applications which are incomplete shall be summarily rejected and the decision of the selection committee shall be final.

b. The selection will be made by the committee based on the written test and/or interview. The final selection list will be notified and will be communicated to the successful candidates.

c. The selected candidates are required to deposit their fees and undergo the medical examination before joining the course. The selected candidates must join within 30 days of the date of communication of the result to him/her.