Jawaharlal Nehru University
New Delhi-110067
Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.)
ACADEMIC SESSION
2022-23
Admission of JRF holders to Ph.D. programme
Only those candidates who fulfil the minimum eligibility requirements as prescribed for admission of candidates to Ph.D. programmes
as mentioned in the respective schools/centres and have qualified for Junior Research Fellowship through CSIR, UGC National
Eligibility Test (NET), ICMR, AYUSH, DBT examination are eligible to apply separately in the prescribed form under this category in the
respective school/centre/Special Centre wherever separate intake through JRF category is available (the link for this category will be
available on the JNU website). Such candidates shall be exempted from appearing in Computer Based Test (CBT). However,
candidates shall have to appear for an interview and their selection will depend on their performance in the interview. Candidates who
have appeared in these examinations, but results awaited may also apply under this category. However, such candidates will be
interviewed upon submission of a valid proof of having qualified for or awarded the JRF certificate at the time of interview. Please note
that candidates who have been awarded “Lectureship” (without JRF) in the CSIR/UGC examination and any other fellowship on the
basis of Lectureship (without JRF) (Assistant Professorship) are not eligible and will not be interviewed. In case of candidates applying
under JRF category selection will be done on the basis of 100% viva score.
ADMISSION PROCEDURE
Ph.D (Life Sciences)
Students would be admitted into the Ph.D. programme into one of the five research groups (see
Table below). Key Features of this change:
Each candidate hasto indicate their choice of any Two of the five research areas (where vacancies are available) inorder
of their priority in the application form.
The entrance exam question paper would cover all aspects of LifeSciences.
Based on the performance in the entrance test, students will be shortlisted group-wise for viva-voce/interview.
Eligible candidates would be interviewed by a competent interview board on the basis of their choice of research areas
indicated in the applicationform.
Separate merit list will be prepared for admission to each group and candidates would be offered admission
accordingly.
Instructions for the Candidates short-listed for interview
Details of instructions for ONLINE interview will be available on SLS website by October 10, 2022. Short-listed candidates
are instructed to visit school website and prepare accordingly.
Key Aspects of SLS Ph.D. Program
There would be an orientation session in the formof faculty colloquium, following which students would be offered a list of
vacant seats available with individual faculty members in the chosen research group, and supervisor/laboratory would be
assigned there after.
Each student during their tenure in the SL Swould be assigned to a Research Advisory Committee (RAC).
JNU e-Prospectus 2022-23 Ph.D. & DOP Programmes
For confirmation into the Ph. D. programme, a student has to secure the required qualifying marks. The student, in
consultation with the respective Ph.D supervisor, has to submit a synopsis of the research proposal and defend it in an open
seminar in the RAC. Upon acceptance by the RAC, the Special Committee of the School would approve the enrollment of the
student into the Ph. D.programme.
There would be an assessment of progress of each student by the RA Cevery semester.
After sufficient amount of research work has been carried out by the student and with due approval of the RAC, each student
would make a presentation in an open seminar detailing their research work, and would become eligible to submit their Ph. D.
thesis. Although Ph. D. thesis can be submitted upon completion of at least 2 years of research work, normally it is between 2 to 4
years from the date of confirmation for the Ph. D.program.
A student may applyfor an extension for up to two years to submit the Ph. D. thesis, provided the research work has been
examined and recommended by the RAC.
Lab Allotment: After new students complete the registration for admission, students would be offered a list of
positions/vacancies available with individual faculty members in the respective research groups of the School as per their
admission. To orient new students to the ongoing research, the SLS faculty members would highlight their research in a
colloquium soon after the completion of the admissionprocess.
Thereafter, students are required to interact with the faculty members to discuss and decide on joining a laboratory.
Mutual consent would be required for the final choice of the laboratory. Each candidate would then be issued an allotment
form by the GAC. The allotment forms, duly signed, are to be submitted by the students (having signatures of both the
student and the concerned faculty) to the GAC. The GAC would formally designate a supervisor to each student and the
list would be immediately displayed.
It is expected that by following the criteria/procedure given above, every student would get a supervisor. However, in case
any student could not find any supervisor, the GAC would allot a supervisor to him/her from the vacancies available in the
research group to which the student has taken admission, for that academic year. It is expected that no student would
continue without being formally allotted a supervisor beyond the month of September of the year ofadmission.
A change of Supervisor is highly discouraged in SLS. Before joining a lab, students should ensure the areas of research,
and the lab of their choice is in synchrony with his/her interest. It needs to emphasize that once the lab allotment is done
there is no scope for change of lab. However, the extraordinary situation, upon receiving of proposal letter from the
student and supervisor, the concerned RAC after reviewing the research progress of the student for at least two years
may suggest a change of lab within the research group. In such cases, the student has to submit a fresh Synopsis, which
needs to be approved by the concerned RAC and two years residency would re-start from the date of change
oflab/supervisor.
Unfilled vacancies (laboratory wise) of the monsoon semester will be filled up through interview of JRF category
candidates before the winter semester begins. Fresh applications will be invited and students will be admitted for
winter semester (2022-23).
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