Full time Ph.D. program

Admission in Full-time PhD program is offered to prospective students who full-fill the eligibility criteria of individual departments and are selected through an admission process. For more information on the admission procedure, visit http://www.bitsadmission.com/phmain.aspx.

In general, the full-time PhD students would receive fellowship from three different sources. 

• Institute fellowship (INR 34,000 or INR 37,000 per month as per intake qualifications).
• Fellowship obtained through sponsored research projects of faculty members.
• Individual fellowship obtained through different government or industrial granting agencies or foundations including DST INSPIRE, CSIR/UGC NET, CSIR SRF, ICMR JRF/SRF, DBT SRF etc.

Part time PhD program

Admission in Part-time PhD program is offered to candidates working in close proximity to any of the Indian campuses and the work place possessing and offering resources to encourage research work. The employer should provide no-objection certificate for candidate to pursue PhD work.

For more information on the admission procedure, visit http://www.bitsadmission.com/phmain.aspx.

Aspirant Ph.D. program

 PhD Aspirant Scheme is aimed to provide opportunity for working professionals to pursue PhD. These professionals are working in an Industry with commitment to research and are collaborating with BITS Pilani through Practice School/ Work-Integrated Learning/ Sponsored Research program.

For more information on the admission procedure, visit http://www.bitsadmission.com/phmain.aspx.

Admission to PhD program is offered twice in a year, July/August and December/January period.

Guidelines

• Ph.D. Guidelines

Important Proformas  

         Departmental Research Committee (DRC) formation

• Format for approval of DRC

         Course work Package

• Format for submitting the course work

         Course Handouts

• BITS C791T-Teaching Practice I
• BITS E593 and E594_Reading Course-I & II
• BITS E793T_Practice Lecture Series I
• BITS G513_Study in Advanced Topics
• BITS G529 & 539_Research Project-I &II
• BITS G540_Research Practice
• BITS G562T,563T,564T , BITS 629T Dissertation
• BITS G649_Reading Course
• BITS_C790T_Independent Study
• BITS_C797T_Ph.D. Seminar
• BITS_C799T_Ph.D. Thesis

         Evaluation forms

• BITS C791T-Teaching Practice I
• BITS E593 and E594_Reading Course-I & II
• BITS E793T_Practice Lecture Series I
• BITS G513_Study in Advanced Topics
• BITS G529 & 539_Research Project-I &II
• BITS G540_Research Practice
• BITS G562T_563T_564T_BITS_629T Dissertation
• BITS G649_Reading Course
• BITS_C790T_Independent Study
• BITS_C797T_Ph.D. Seminar
• BITS_C799T_Ph.D. Thesis
• Semester progress report_PhD

         Ph.D. Qualifying Examination

• Format for application to DRC for Ph.D Qualifying Examination
• Format of intimation to AGSRD for PhD Qualifying Examination
• Format for forwarding the results of PhD Qualifying Examination
• Format of Evaluation sheet for PhD Qualifying Examination
• List of Sub-areas

         Ph.D. Research Proposal submission

• Appendix I to be attached with research Proposals
• Summary of Research Proposal
• Outline of the Proposed topic of Research
• Format for evaluation of the research proposals (to be given to DAC members)
• Format for Outside Co-Supervisor’s Biodata
• Format for proposed as Place of Research Work
• Format for Proposed out side Co-Supervisor
• Proforma for DAC approval after incorporating the correction as suggested by the DAC member
• Sample Notice
• Check list for proposal submission
• Format for forwarding the research proposals

         Ph.D. Thesis submission process

• Synopsis Guidelines
• GUIDELINES FOR APPOINTMENT OF EXAMINERS FOR Ph.D. THESIS EXAMINATION
• Approval of the Title of Thesis
• Thesis Certificate page signed by Supervisor 
• SUPERVISOR CONSENT FORM FOR THESIS EXAMINATION BY EXTERNAL EXAMINERS 
• FORMAT FOR INFORMATION OF EXAMINERS
• THESIS FORM -1
• THESIS FORM -2 
• FORMAT FOR SUBMISSION OF DRC APPROVED LIST OF EXAMINERS 
• FORMAT FOR FORWARDING THESIS SUBMISSION RELATED DOCUMENTS 
• Format for evaluation of pre-submission draft 
• Leave Policy

         Ph.D. Work progress

• Format for forwarding the semester drop request
• Format for recommending extension of time limit for submission of thesis
• On_Submitting Plan of Work during a Semester
• Semester progress report_PhD 
• Discontinuation from a PhD Programme

         Fellowship & Contingency

• Contingency Approvals form
• Contingency Reimburesement form
• Fellowship Form
• Format for forwarding continuation of Institute fellowship
• Format for recommending continuation of Institute Fellowship
• Conversion of project fellow to institute fellow
• Conversion of Own fellowship to Institute fellowship
• Conversion of Institute fellowship to Project fellowship
• Conversion of Institute fellowship to Own fellowship
• Conversion of Project fellow to Own fellowship

         International Travel Grant

• Guidelines
• Application form

         Change of place of worktopic of research,supervisor,Co-supervisor & DAC

• Format for any changes in place of worktopic of research,supervisor,Co-supervisor & DAC

         Certificate from DAC members & Supervisor_final viva voce

• Certificate from DAC members & Supervisor_final viva voce