Ph.

D Road Map (For Full Time Scholars) along with options to Download all relevant FORMS at various steps
New Student
↓ (STEP 01)
Admission to Ph.D Program
Form No ↓ (STEP 02)
*PH1* Registration for 1st Sem Mandatory Course Work
↓
↓ (STEP 03) CGPA < 6.5

Completion of 1st Semester with min CGPA of 6.5 → → Fellowship STOPPED

↓ (STEP 04)
Allotment of Supervisor and Co-Supervisor (if any)
↓ (STEP 05)
*PH2* Formation & Approval of DSC
↓ (STEP 06)
*PH3* Allotment of courses for 2nd Semester through DSC
↓ (STEP 07)
Approval of DSC Recommendation
↓ (STEP 08)

Uploading of Course Information on MIS by Academic Section

↓ (STEP 09)
Registration for 2nd Semester
↓
↓ (STEP 10) CGPA < 6.5

Completion of 2nd Semester with min CGPA of 6.5 → → Fellowship STOPPED

↓
↓ (STEP 11) NO YES

Completion of Minimum Course

Scholar joined after Masters in relevant field → → → STEP No 13
Credit with CGPA >= 6.5
(YES )↓ (STEP 12) ↓ (NO)
Completion of Minimum Course Credit with CGPA >= 6.5 Registration for 3rd Semester
↓ ↓
↓ (STEP 13) ↓ No

List of Eligible Candidates will be released by the Academic Completion of 3rd Semester with Fellowship
→
Section for Comprehensive Examination min CGPA of 6.5 STOPPED
↓ (STEP 14) ↓ (NO)
Registration for 3rd/4th/5th Semester (36 Thesis Credit)
*PH20* Registration for 4th Semester
alongwith the resumption of fellowship (as applicable)
↓ ↓
↓ (STEP 15) ↓ CGPA < 6.5

Comprehensive Examination conducted by DSC of respective

Completion of Minimum Course
student within TWO months after release of eligible list of → Termination
Credit with CGPA >= 6.5
candidates
↓ ↓
↓ (STEP 16) STEP No 13
↓
↓ Unsatisfactory Not Conducted
Result of Comprehensive Examination Submitted to Academic Comprehensive Examination re-
*PH4* → → → Termination
Section conducted within ONE month
↓ ↓ (YES)
Satisfactory (S) ↓ Unsatisfactory

Result of Comprehensive
↓ (STEP 17) → Termination
Examination
Formally Admitted to Ph.D Program ↓ Sa sfactory (S)
↓ STEP No. 17
↓ (STEP 18)
↓ Not Delivered

Research Proposal Seminar delivered before the DSC within

THREE months after completion of the Comprehensive → → Termination
Examination
↓
↓ (STEP 19) Unsatisfactory

On Unsatisfactory (X) result,

Result of Research Proposal Seminar → → candidate will make a request for
extension or re-examination
↓ ↓
Satisfactory (S) DSC Recommendation *PH20*
↓ (STEP 20) ↓
Result of Research Proposal Seminar Submitted to Academic Dean (Academic) may grant an
*PH5*
Section extension up to ONE month
↓ ↓
Not Completed ↓ (STEP 21) ↓ Not Delivered

Research Proposal Seminar

Comprehensive Viva & Research Propoal Seminar completed
Termination ← delivered within ONE month after → Termination
before the commencement of next semester classes
extension granted
↓ ↓
Not Registered ↓ (STEP 22) ↓ Unsatisfactory

Result of Research Proposal

Termination ← → Termination
Student will register in every semester with 36 Thesis Credit Seminar
↓ (STEP 23) ↓ Sa sfactory (S)
Scholars are eligible for Change of Registration from Full-Time
*PH20* STEP No. 20
to Part-Time/External Ph.D. Programme
↓ (STEP 24)
On Completion of min 2 Years (Semester 1 to 4)
↓ (STEP 25)
List of Candidates eligible for Enhanced Fellowship
 ↓ (STEP 26)
*PH20* DSC Recommendation for Revision of Fellowship
↓
↓ (STEP 27) Yes

Letter of warning will be issued to a

Accumulation of two or more Xs → → → STEP No. 28
Scholar by the HOD
↓
↓ (STEP 28) Yes

Accumulation of more than 3Xs → → Termination

↓
↓ (STEP 29) Equal to 5

Registration Period is less than 5 Years → → Fellowship STOPPED

↓ (STEP 30) ↓
Earn minimum 216 Thesis Credit Earn minimum 216 Thesis Credit
↓ ↓

↓ (STEP 31) Scholar is ready for Pre-Submission → STEP No. 32

↓
Less than 4 ↓ Not Ready

On Completion of FOUR YEARS ← Scholar is ready for Pre-Submission → → Scholar will continue research
↓ ↓ (STEP 32) ↓ 6/7 Years Over

Completed work before the end of

STEP No. 32 Number of Year >= 4 (i.e, Semester >= 8) → Termination
6/7 years
↓ (STEP 33) ↓
*PH6* Apply for Pre-Submission Seminar through DSC STEP No. 32
↓ (STEP 34)
Approval given by Academic Section to Conduct Pre-
Submission Seminar
↓
↓ (STEP 35) Not Conducted *PH20* Not Given

Pre-Submission Seminar conducted within THREE months Scholar may apply for extension
→ → → STEP No. 33
after approval is given through DSC
↓ ↓
↓ (STEP 36) ↓ Not Conducted

Pre-Submission Report alongwith List of examiners and other

*PH7/7A/8 Pre-Submission Seminar conducted
relevant documents submitted to Academic Section within 7 → STEP No. 33
/9* within EXTENDED period
days
↓ (STEP 37) ↓
Appointment of Examiners by Examination Board STEP No. 35
↓
↓ (STEP 38) Not Submitted *PH20* Not Given

*PH10/11/ Submission of FINAL THESIS for evaluation within THREE Scholar may apply for extension
→ → → STEP No. 33
12/13* months after approval of pre-submission seminar was given through DSC
↓ ↓
↓ (STEP 39) ↓ Not Submitted

FINAL THESIS Submitted within

↓ → STEP No. 33
EXTENDED period
Semester Registration not required & Fellowship Stopped ↓
↓ (STEP 40) STEP No. 39
Appointment of Examiners by Examination Board
↓ (STEP 41)
Thesis Evaluation by Examiners
↓
↓ (STEP 42) Revision Required

Standing Committee Decision over Evaluation Report → → Revision as per Examiner's Report
↓ (STEP 43) ↓
Submission of Revised Thesis to
PhD Viva Voce Examination *PH14*
Academic Section
↓ (STEP 44) ↓
*PH15/16/ Viva Voce Report, Final Thesis, and Other Documents Re-Evaluation
↓ Required
17/18* submission to Academic Section
Standing Committee Decision over
↓ (STEP 45) → STEP No. 41
Ph.D Viva
Approval of Viva-voce Report in Examination Board ↓
↓ (STEP 46) STEP No. 43
Recommendation for Award of Ph.D
↓ (STEP 47)
Ratification in Senate
↓ (STEP 48)
Approval by BOG
↓ (STEP 49)
Award of Degree