RK University , PhD, June 2013, Admission Notice

RK UniversityRajkot-Bhavnagar HighwayKasturbadham, Rajkot - 360020, Gujarat

PhD Programme (June – 2013)
RK University invites applications for admission to PhD Programme (June – 2013)
Schedule of PhD admission process (June - 2013)
PhD Application Form
RK University invites applications for admission to PhD Programme (June – 2013) RK University, hereby, invites applications for admission to PhD Programme (batch: June-2013).
Candidates who desire to apply for admission to PhD Programme can download the PhD application form from ' Application Form.pdf' link.
The hard copy of duly filled in form along with required documents and fees, as mentioned in the form, should be submitted to RK University, for further processing.
For details regarding PhD Programme, please follow ' http://www.rku.ac.in/phd-about.aspx?sid=wom' link.
Last date for accepting application – 20^th April, 2013
PhD specializations available at RK University are listed below –Sr. No. Degree (specialization) Faculty 1. PhD (Mechanical Engineering) Faculty of Technology 2. PhD (Civil Engineering) Faculty of Technology 3. PhD (Electrical Engineering) Faculty of Technology 4. PhD (Computer/IT Engineering) Faculty of Technology 5. PhD (EC Engineering) Faculty of Technology 6. PhD (Computer Science) Faculty of Science 7. PhD (Applied Mathematics) Faculty of Science 8. PhD (Physics) Faculty of Science 9. PhD (Chemistry) Faculty of Science 10. PhD (Microbiology) Faculty of Science 11. PhD (Pharmacy) Faculty of Pharmacy 12. PhD (Physiotherapy) Faculty of Medicine 13. PhD (Management) Faculty of Management
Queries related to PhD Programme may be directed to –Mr. Vimal Bhatt – Cell: 9727733515 – Email: vimal.bhatt@rku.ac.in
Date – 20/03/13
Eligibility Candidates must have a post-graduate (master's) degree with at least 55% marks or equivalent CGPA and must be qualified in national level test like UGC/CSIR (JRF) examination/CSIR (SRF)/NET/SLET/GATE/GPAT/M. Phil etc. or its equivalent examinations of similar level or RKU Research Aptitude Test (RAT). Selection will be on the basis of interview of shortlisted candidates. The decision of the concerned authorities of RKU regarding eligibility of any candidate shall be final.
Program Structure There are two categories of registration. 1. Full Time Program (FTP) 2. External Registration Program (ERP) FTP candidates must work on the campus during the entire program. ERP candidates do not need to work on the campus. Instead, they must regularly report to the Doctoral Research Committee/monitoring Committee. Conventionally the duration of the doctoral program is between 3-4 years. The program comprises both coursework and research work. The amount of coursework, one has to undergo, depends on the candidates' past background and the research he/she is engaged in. The research work to be undertaken for Ph.D. must include original contribution to the knowledge reserve culminating in a thesis to be submitted for the doctoral degree.
Fee Structure 1st Year Rs. 60,000 2nd Year Rs. 30,000 3rd Year Rs. 30,000 4th Year and Onwards Rs. 30,000 Thesis Evaluation Fees Rs. 15,000
The University reserves the right to revise the fee and payment structure.
Financial Assistance Candidates admitted under the FTP category will be eligible for financial support in the form of Teaching Assistantship (TA) / Research Assistantship (RA), subject to RKU regulations. The assistantship is Rs. 12,000/- per month. For deserving candidates, the starting figure of the assistantship may be higher. The responsibilities associated with the teaching / research assistantship includes conducting laboratory courses and tutorials for undergraduate students, assisting in teaching, academic administration and forming research proposals. Notwithstanding anything mentioned above, the Dean of the concerned school may prescribe varying workload and type of work.
Application Procedure Candidates will be required to download the application form by clicking on the link given below. Application fee is Rs. 1000/-. Candidates must send the completed application form along with a 'Demand Draft or Payable at par Cheque' of Rs. 1000/- in favor of "RK University" to the address given below -
PhD Admissions RK University Rajkot-Bhavnagar HighwayKasturbadham Rajkot - 360020, Gujarat
Candidates are advised to write their name and the program applied for (PhD) at the backside of the DD or cheque. The institute takes no responsibility for loss of DD or cheque in transit. Candidates need to indicate in which school of RKU they wish to be admitted in the application form.
Queries related to PhD Programme may be directed to –Mr. Vimal Bhatt – Cell: 9727733515 – Email: vimal.bhatt@rku.ac.in