NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY DURGAPUR

Mahatma Gandhi Avenue, Durgapur-713209, West Bengal, INDIA Website: www.nitdgp.ac.in

Admission to Part-time PhD Programme Applications are invited from eligible candidates for admission to Part-time PhD programme in the following departments: 1 Biotechnology 9 Geology 2 Chemical Engineering 10 Humanities & Social Sciences 3 Chemistry 11 Management Studies 4 Civil Engineering 12 Mathematics 5 Computer Applications 13 Mechanical Engineering 6 Computer Science & Engineering 14 Metallurgical & Materials Engineering 7 Electrical Engineering 15 Physics 8 Electronics & Communication Engineering Eligibility for Admission:

The minimum qualification required for admission to PhD programme in Engineering, Science, Humanities, Social Science and Management is one of the following: 1. M. Tech./ M.E. in relevant discipline with at least 6.5 CGPA or 60 percent marks in aggregate in the M.E./ M. Tech. level from a recognized technical institute or university. 2. B. Tech/ B.E./ MCA in relevant discipline with at least 7.0 CGPA or 65 percent marks in aggregate from a recognized technical institute or university. 3. M. Sc./ M. Com./ MBA/ PGDBM/ PGDM in relevant discipline with at least 6.5 CGPA or 60 percent marks or equivalent in aggregate from a recognized institute or university. 4. M.A. in relevant discipline with at least 6.0 CGPA or 55 percent marks in aggregate from a recognized institute or university. 5. ICWAI/ CA/ PGDM from IIMs without any restriction with respect to marks. 6, MBBS/BDS without any restriction with respect to marks. 7. The minimum CGPA/marks shall be relaxed by 0.5 CGPA or 5 percent in case of candidates belonging to the SC/ST categories. 8. The faculty and staff members of the Institute who satisfy the eligibility criteria may be considered for admission to the PhD programme as Part-time Research Scholar subject to a no-objection certificate from the Institute. They shall work for their PhD programme while discharging their normal duties.

9. Part-time External Research Scholars may carry out their research work in their parent organization after fulfilling the pre-requisites in the Institute. They shall submit a no-objection certificate from the employer during admission. 10. Mere possession of required degree and a superior academic record do not guarantee admission to a candidate for the Ph.D. programme. Apart from academic record, the DRPC will take into consideration the research aptitude, ability to work in a team, subject interest, availability of Supervisors, facilities in the department and the research focus of the department while selecting candidates to the Ph.D. programme.

Admission procedure: 1. The applicant may contact the respective Head of the department or faculty member in his/her preferred area of specialization to identify the prospective supervisor. He/she may visit www.nitdgp.ac.in for contact details. 2. The applicant shall send the filled-in application to the address below. The admission process is open round-the-year. No application fee is needed. 3. Candidates shall take a test and/or interview conducted by the respective department. The application must be addressed to: Dean (Research & Consultancy) PG & Research Cell, Academic Section National Institute Technology Durgapur Durgapur 713 209, West Bengal, India APPLICATION CHECKLIST The completed application must accompany the following documents:

i) Attested copy of marks sheet / Grade card of the standard X, XI and other university examinations. ii) Attested copy of proof of date of birth.

iii) Attested copy of community certificate in the case of SC/ST candidates from a competent authority (not below the rank of a Tahsildar), if applicable.

iv) Attested copy of recent community certificate in case of OBC candidates from a competent authority (not

below the rank of a Tahsildar) indicating the status regarding creamy layer, if applicable. v) No-objection certificate from the present employer, if applicable.

An application without the copies of the required documents is liable to be rejected.

Date: December 07, 2011 Dean (Research & Consultancy) Email id: parthagupta2000@yahoo.com deanresearch@admin.nitdgp.ac.in

National Institute of Technology Durgapur

Mahatma Gandhi Avenue, Durgapur-713 209 West Bengal, INDIA

Application for Admission to Part-time Ph.D. Programme

1. Name of the Department :_______________________________________________________________

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2. Name of the Candidate (BLOCK LETTER): ________________________________________________ 3. Father’s Name (BLOCK LETTER): ______________________________________________________ 4. Mother’s Name (BLOCK LETTER): ______________________________________________________ 5. (a) Date of Birth: __________________________ (b) Sex (Male/Female):________________________

(c) Marital Status: Married/ Single ____________ (d) Class of category: SC/ST/OBC/Open __________ 6. Previous research experience _____________________________________________________________

7. Publication, if any: _____________________________________________________________________

8. GATE/ NET (if any): Qualified ( Yes/No):_________Score: _______________ Rank:____________ Discipline:_______________________________ Year:____________

9. Academic Qualification: (Starting from Standard 10 or equivalent Examination)

Name of Exam. Passed

Name of the School/College/ Institute/ University

Year of Passing

Discipline / Specialization Percentage of Marks/ CGPA

10. (a) Address for Communication: _________________________________________________________ (BLOCK LETTER)

___________________________________________________________________________________________ (b) Telephone / Mobile No. _______________________________________________________________ (c) E-mail ID___________________________________________________________________________

11. Name of the employer, if applicable & total experience ________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________________ I do hereby declare that the information furnished in this application is true to the best of my knowledge and belief. If selected, I promise to abide by the rules and regulations of the Institute.

Date: Place: Full Signature of the Applicant