Ph. D. from School of Liberal Arts

Overview

At the crossroads of multiple disciplines, this programme allows students to traverse through diverse fields of art, language, history, politics, and social sciences cutting across the traditional academic structure. The programme cultivates the curiosity to observe and create innovative ways of exhibiting your research and knowledge. With multiple perspectives and diversified knowledge, students get prepared to address the current day's complexities in a global context. This programme equips students with skill sets that enable them to think critically and communicate effectively while building in them a strong ethical foundation of human values to achieve their aspirations.

Areas of Research

English
Hindi
Kannada
Political Science
Psychology
Sociology
Cultural Studies

Salient Features

Research fellowship of Rs. 35,000 per month and a research allowance of Rs. 25,000 per year for full-time scholars.

Monetary support for attending national and international conferences for Full-Time Research Scholars.

University Journals for the publication of Research Articles.

Periodic similarity check of research papers and chapters.

Intense coursework prior to the commencement of the Research Study.

Specific provisions and relaxations with respect to women Research Scholars and specially abled persons.

Extensive interaction with luminaries.

Eligibility

Candidates who have completed:
- A 1-year / 2-semester master's degree programme after a 4-year / 8-semester bachelor’s degree programme or a 2-year / 4-semester master’s degree programme after a 3-year bachelor’s degree programme or qualifications declared equivalent to the master’s degree by the corresponding statutory regulatory body, with at least 55% marks in aggregate or its equivalent grade in a point scale wherever grading system is followed or equivalent qualification from a foreign educational institution accredited by an assessment and accreditation agency which is approved, recognized or authorized by an authority, established or incorporated under a law in its home country or any other statutory authority in that country to assess, accredit or assure quality and standards of the educational institution
- A relaxation of 5% marks or its equivalent grade may be allowed for those belonging to SC / ST / OBC (non-creamy layer) / Differently-Abled, Economically Weaker Section (EWS) and other categories of candidates as per the decision of the Commission from time to time
- Provided that a candidate seeking admission after a 4-year/8-semester bachelor’s degree programme should have a minimum of 75% marks in aggregate or its equivalent grade on a point scale wherever the grading system is followed. A relaxation of 5% marks or its equivalent grade may be allowed for those belonging to SC / ST / OBC (non-creamy layer) / Differently-Abled, Economically Weaker Section (EWS) and other categories of candidates as per the decision of the Commission from time to time
Candidates who have completed the M.Phil. programme with at least 55% marks in aggregate or its 10 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART III—SEC.4] equivalent grade in a point scale wherever grading system is followed or equivalent qualification from a foreign educational institution accredited by an assessment and accreditation agency which is approved, recognized or authorized by an authority, established or incorporated under a law in its home country or any other statutory authority in that country to assess, accredit or assure quality and standards of educational institutions, shall be eligible for admission to the Ph.D. programme:
- A relaxation of 5% marks or its equivalent grade may be allowed for those belonging to SC / ST / OBC (non-creamy layer) / Differently-Abled, Economically Weaker Section (EWS) and other categories of candidates as per the decision of the Commission from time to time

Course Work

Courses:

Research Methods & Ethics
Theoretical Approaches
Writing Assignment

Course Description

Research Methods & Ethics:

The course will help the students to understand qualitative and quantitative research methods, computer applications, research & publication ethics, and acquire knowledge of reviewing published work in relevant field. The course will adopt lecture, field work, workshop, seminars, and assignment methods.

Theoretical Approaches:

The course will facilitate ways to acquire, retain and process knowledge of various theoretical approaches that had impacted and shaped human knowledge and worldview.

Writing Assignment:

The courses will assess the critical written acumen of an aspiring scholar. The aspiring scholar needs to submit the same to the research committee and score satisfactorily. The same written work may be extended to the Ph.D. proper at a later stage.

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