PhD at Gandhigram Rural Institute

Gandhigram Rural Institute was established in 1956. Gandhigram Rural Institute has developed academic programmes in Rural Development, Rural Economics and Extension Education, Rural Oriented Sciences, Cooperation, Development Administration, Rural Sociology, English and Communicative Studies, and, Tamil and Indian Languages.

Institute: Gandhigram Rural Institute GRI, Gandhigram

Programme:  PhD

Duration:
Full-time:With MPhil: Min 2, Max 4 ; without M.Phil: Min 3, Max 5

Part-time: with MPhil: Min 3, Max 5 ; without M.Phil: Min 4, Max 5

Eligibility:

• A candidate (Indian / foreigner) who has qualified for the award of the Master's Degree of this Institute or of any other University recognised by the University Grants Commission with not less than 50% marks or an equivalent grade; and He/She should have qualified in the entrance test conducted by Gandhigram Rural Institute (GRI).
                                    or
• should have passed M.Phil. UGC- JRF/ NET/SLET/Lecturership/GATE/ CSIR/ ICAR / ICSSR or other fellowship/ related examinations.

There shall be three categories of Ph.D. candidates:

• Full-time scholars
• Part-time teacher candidates (internal & external)
• Part-time non-teacher candidates (internal & external)

Selection process: An Entrance Test will be conducted by the Controller of Examinations. The question paper will be prepared totally for 2 hours: One hour for Research Aptitude Test (General) and one hour for the Subject Test. A minimum of 60% in each component is a must to become eligible for provisional admission. Question papers for Research Aptitude Test (General) and Subject Test will be set and evaluated by a Board consisting of the HOD and all the Research Supervisors. The process will be coordinated by the Controller of Examinations.

How to apply: Application form can be obtained from the Deputy Registrar (Academic)  

                              OR
Click here to download application form  The cost of application downloaded from the website will be added to the Application Processing Fees at the time of submitting the application. Application forms will be issued from 1 to 31 August and from 1 to 31 January.

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Address:
The Gandhigram Rural Institute
Gandhigram - 624 302, Dindigul
District, Tamil Nadu, India

Email: grucc@ruraluniv.ac.in

Website: www.ruraluniv.ac.in