Ph.D. Admission II Semester 2024-25

Ph.D. Admission II Semester 2024-25

The Department of Humanities and Social Sciences, BITS Pilani, Pilani campus admits Ph.D. Scholars under the following categories for II Semester 2024-25.

Institute Fellowship: There are a limited number of institute fellowships available. Candidates admitted under this category will be provided INR 34000 or INR 37000 as per the qualification at the time of admission. Candidates according to the departmental priority list will be considered for Institute Fellowship:

External Fellowship: Candidates with external fellowships such as UGC-JRF, UGC- OBCNF, UGC-NFSC, UGC-NFST, ICMR-JRF, ICSSR, GATE etc. are encouraged to apply for Ph.D. admission in the Department. Admission under this category is open in all areas of research expertise available in the Department. For details about the faculty members in the Department and their respective research areas please visit the following page: https://www.bits-pilani.ac.in/pilani/humanities-and-social-sciences/#faculty_data

For all other information, kindly refer to the admissions page: https://www.bits-pilani.ac.in/admissions/

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Shortlisting criteria for the Ph.D. candidates (II Sem 24-25)

The candidate should have at least an MA or an equivalent degree.
The candidate should have scored at least 55% in the postgraduate degree.
The department should have an expert in the area to supervise the candidate.
The candidate should have opted for Pilani campus as the first or second preference.