Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU), New Delhi, has invited applications from eligible candidates for admission into the following Research Degree programmes, to be offered in the ensuing session commencing from January 2013. Admissions will be made on the basis of candidate's performance in the entrance examination, followed by interviews / presentations (to be informed by the discipline), to be conducted by the University departments.
Research Programmes Offered (in January 2013 Cycle):
School of Agriculture (SOA)
- Agriculture Extension (PhD)
- Dairy Science and Technology (PhD)
School of Continuing Education (SOCE)
- Child Development (PhD)
- Nutritional Sciences (PhD)
School of Computer and Information Sciences (SOCIS)
- Computer Science (PhD)
School of Education (SOE)
- Education (PhD)
School of Engineering and Technology (SOET)
- Mechanical Engineering (PhD)
- Civil Engineering (PhD)
School of Gender and Development Studies (SOGDS)
- Gender and Development Studies (PhD)
- Women’s Studies (PhD)
School of Humanities (SOH)
- English (PhD)
- Hindi (PhD)
School of Health Sciences (SOHS)
- Nursing (PhD)
School of Inter-disciplinary and Trans-disciplinary (SOITS)
- Inter-Disciplinary and Trans-disciplinary Studies (PhD)
School of Management Studies (SOMS)
- Commerce (PhD)
- Management (PhD)
School of Sciences (SOS)
- Physics (PhD)
- Chemistry (PhD)
- Life Sciences (PhD)
- Geology (PhD)
- Bio-Chemistry (PhD)
- Geography (PhD)
School of Translation Studies and Training (SOTST)
- Translation Studies (M Phil & PhD)
School of Tourism and Hospitality Services Management (SOTHSM)
- Tourism and Hospitality (PhD)
Staff Training and Research Institute of Distance Education (STRIDE)
- Distance Education (M Phil & PhD)
School of Vocational Education and Training (SOVET)
- Vocational Education and Training (PhD)
Date of Exam
The entrance examination is scheduled to be held on September 29, 2012.
Test Centers
N / A (For more details, one can visit the University’s official website: http://www.ignou.ac.in/)
Fee
See the prospectus
How to Apply
Interested candidates are required to download prescribed application form from the University's official website: http://www.ignou.ac.in/. The direct link to download the same is: http://www.ignou.ac.in/ignou/studentzone/adminssionanouncement/1 and http://www.ignou.ac.in/upload/Announcement/Student_Handbook_&_Prospectus.pdf. The application fee is Rs 1000 which is to be paid in the form of DD drawn in favour of IGNOU, payable at New Delhi. The duly filled in and completed application form along with all requisite enclosure documents (detailed list given in the website) and DD, should be sent by post or by hand to the below mentioned address, latest by September 7, 2012.
Address
Director,
Research Unit,
Block-6, Room No. 18,
Indira Gandhi National Open University,
Maidan Garhi,
New Delhi-110 068
For more details about admission, eligibility criteria and application procedure, candidates are requested to visit the University’s aforementioned official website.
Date of Issue of Application Form
N / A
Last Date of Submission of Application Form
September 7, 2012