Chennai: Central University of Tamil Nadu (CUTN) has announced Part- Time PhD Admission 2020-21 for various subjects. The minimum duration for Part Time PhD is Four years.
Key Dates: The closing date for submission of application 25 October 2020.
Application Fee: For General and OBC candidates: Rs. 800/- For SC/ST candidates: Rs. 350/- For PWD candidates: Nil.
List Departments where Vacant Part Time PhD:
- Applied Psychology
- Chemistry
- Commerce
- Computer Science
- Economics
- Education
- English
- Epidemiology & Public Health
- Geography
- History
- Hindi
- Life Science
- Management
- Mass Communication
- Materials Science
- Microbiology
- Music
- Physics
- Social Work
- Tamil
Requirement of experience:
(a) Regular teacher candidates working in CUTN Departments/Institutions having collaboration/MoU with CUTN with at least two years of continuous teaching/research experience at degree and/or post-graduate level in the the subject concerned.
(b) Regular non-teaching staff of this University/institutions having collaboration/MoU with CUTN provided that, the candidate has at least 3 years of continuous service.
(c) Employees of recognized Education Institutions/Academic Staff College/Research & Development Laboratories and Organizations/Industries/Public Sector Undertakings/Non-Governmental Organizations, with at least three years of continuous teaching/research experience or three years of professional experience with Research Aptitutde.
(d) The candidates are required to submit the application through proper channel endorsed by the appropriate authority in his/her organization to pursue studies on a part-time basis.
Entrance Test: Entrance test comprises of 100 MCQs (50 on Research Methodology & 50 on the relevant subject) and the duration will be 2 hours.
Procedure for Admission: Admission will be done through a two stage process:
(i) an entrance test with qualifying marks as 50% (45% and above for OBC-NCL, SC, ST & PWD candidates). The syllabus of the entrance test shall consist of 50% or research methodology and 50% shall be subject specific.
(ii) an interview/viva-voce.
For selection of candidates, a weightage of 70% to the entrance test and 30% to the performance in the Interview/Viva-voce shall be given.
For further details about eligibility conditions, how to apply and other details, the candidates should refer the Admission Notification, uploaded on the official website of CUTN.
