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Research Studies
GENERAL
INSTRUCTIONS AND IMPORTANT INFORMATION.
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Candidates
applying to more than one research programme must submit
separate applications to each. Applications must be signed
and dated. Incomplete applications may be refused.
Self-attested photocopies or digital scans of
educational/degree certificates are sufficient for purpose
of the initial application.
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Applicants
must identify, in Item 16 of the official application
form and in the box at the top of application Page 1,
the research area(s) in which they intend to pursue
research and the School to which their applications are
directed. This will ensure that the application is
reviewed by the appropriate committee. An applicant may
indicate two such areas, if her/his work is of a
fundamentally interdisciplinary nature, without having to
file separate applications. However, there must be separate
applications to different degree programmes.
Schools in which M.Phil./Ph.D. scholars shall be enrolled:
SLS:
School of Liberal Studies
SDS: School of Development Studies
SHS:
School of Human Studies
SHE: School of Human Ecology
SES:
School of Educational Studies [applications not being taken
at this time
Code: Subject/discipline/research areas:
250
Hindi Language and Literary Studies (SLS)—M.Phil., Ph.D.
300
History (SLS)—M.Phil., Ph.D.
350
Mathematics (SLS)—Ph.D.
400
Sociology (SLS)—Ph.D.
500 Psychotherapy and Clinical Thinking (SHS)—M.Phil.
600
Development Studies (SDS)—Ph.D.
700
Human Ecology, including ecology, ecological economics,
environmental economics, environmental history, political
ecology, sustainable development (SHE)—Ph.D.
· Applicants
must indicate whether their qualifying degree (the highest
academic degree earned relevant to the area of proposed
research) was awarded by an institution within Delhi or
outside of Delhi. (See the boxes at the top of the first
page of application.) For an applicant to an M.Phil.
programme, the previous Master’s degree is usually the
qualifying degree. For a Ph.D. applicant, the qualifying
degree is usually the highest degree earned.
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Research
studies at AUD, including the admission of scholars to
programmes, are organized under the general policy regime of
a document notified by the AUD Board of Management in May,
2010: Regulations Concerning Degrees of Master of
Philosophy (M.Phil.) and Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.)
[Item No. 5.7/BOM.31.05.2010]. The academic progress of
every research scholar is monitored by a Research Studies
Committee (RSC) of the School in which he/she is
enrolled. The RSC’s are in turn responsible to a
Standing Committee Research (SCR), which plays many
roles in the regulation of research studies and scholars.
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Production
and defense of a satisfactory thesis is a requirement for
award of the respective degree, whether M.Phil. or Ph.D.
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The
normal enrollment period for M.Phil. scholars is between
eighteen and twenty-four months (but see below for the
M.Phil. in ‘Psychotherapy and Clinical Thinking’). The
normal enrollment period for doctoral scholars holding an
M.Phil. degree is between eighteen and thirty-six months.
For doctoral scholars not holding the M.Phil. degree, the
normal enrollment period is between two and four calendar
years. (Extensions of studentship and temporary
de-registration may be granted according to terms outlined
in AUD’s research studies regulations.)
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The
presently advertised M.Phil. and Ph.D. programmes at AUD are
neither ‘part time’ nor ‘distance learning’ programmes.
Courses are prescribed for M.Phil. scholars and even Ph.D.
scholars who have completed an M.Phil. degree may be
prescribed course work. (See
the detailed statements about each programme.)
Attendance of classes at one or both AUD campuses (Dwarka
and Kashmere Gate), participation in directed learning
activities and regular interaction with AUD faculty members
is required of each scholar for a period of 1 - 2 semesters
(5 – 10 months) in most programmes. In the M.Phil.
programme ‘Psychotherapy and Clinical Thinking’ (PCT) such
engagement is expected for the entire duration of the 3-year
programme. Except for scholars enrolled in PCT, those
research scholars in regular employment may enroll in AUD
research programmes under the condition that they make
themselves fully available for supervised academic work.
‘Job commitments’ do not relieve scholars of their academic
responsibilities. Upon enrollment, each research scholar in
regular employment must provide a letter from his/her
employer indicating recognition of the scholar’s situation.
Scholars with inexcusable or excessive absences from the
prescribed learning activities, and who consequently turn in
inadequate work, shall be required to repeat the prescribed
courses/activities as per the research studies regulations.
A Research Studies Committee (RSC) could de-register a
scholar from his/her respective programme if the scholar
fails to participate in or satisfactorily complete the
prescribed learning activities.
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Every
research scholar at AUD shall receive official supervision
and mentorship. Each M.Phil. scholar shall
normally be assigned one research supervisor. Doctoral
scholars may select a single supervisor or choose
two formal co-supervisors in cases where the latter
could lead to an enriched intellectual experience. It is
normally expected that one co-supervisor shall be an
‘external’ expert, a guide who is not a regular AUD
faculty member. The suitability of the co-supervisory
arrangement and the credentials of the external
co-supervisor must be approved by the RSC. AUD (‘in-house’)
faculty who are eligible (Eligible
Faculty list) to
supervise research scholars may have certain requirements
and limitations with respect to the kind of work they wish
to supervise. Applicants should familiarize themselves with
the information on the AUD website, particularly the faculty
profiles (see ‘People’:
www.aud.ac.in/aud_fac.asp).
Applicants are encouraged to contact, before submitting
their applications, the (eligible) faculty member(s) from
whom they would wish to receive supervision. They should
indicate this preference in Item 17 on the official
application form. No applicant is required to indicate
a supervisory preference at the time of application. An
official supervisory arrangement is approved by an RSC only
after a student’s enrollment and is confirmed once
he/she has completed any prescribed course work. A
research scholar wishing to change the supervisory
arrangement may normally do so with permission of the RSC.
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Note that
most faculty members at AUD are appointed simultaneously to
more than one School or Centre. They may be involved in
teaching, research and research supervision in multiple
Schools of the University.
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Eligibility of applicants.
Note that the minimum grade/percentage requirements
indicated below shall be adjusted for reserved category
candidates, according to Government norms.
a.In SHE:
research areas of ecology, ecological and environmental
economics, environmental history, political ecology and
sustainable development. Applicants should have the
degree of M.A./M.Sc./M.Tech. in any relevant discipline with
cumulative performance of
≥55%
(or equivalent grade average) from a UGC-recognised
institution. An M.Phil. (or equivalent) is not required.
b.In SDS:
research in the theory, practice and policies of
development across social science disciplines.
Applicants should have the degree of M.A./M.Sc./M.Tech. in
any relevant discipline with cumulative performance of
≥55%
(or equivalent grade average) from a UGC-recognised
institution. An M.Phil. (or equivalent) is not required.
c.
In SHS: research/clinical studies in Psychotherapy and Clinical
Thinking (M.Phil.). Applications for doctoral studies
in this School are not being entertained at this time.
M.Phil. applicants should have the degree of M.A./M.Sc. in
any relevant discipline with cumulative performance of
≥55%
(or equivalent grade average) from a UGC-recognised
institution. See the separate statement about the PCT
programme for additional conditions.
d.
In SLS:
research in History, Sociology, Hindi Language and
Literary Studies, and Mathematics. Applicants for
research in these areas should have the degree of M.A./M.Sc.
in any relevant discipline with cumulative performance of
≥55%
(or equivalent grade average). See the statements about
these specific programmes for additional information, as
some programmes have additional eligibility conditions.
e.
In SES:
applications for research in Educational Studies are
not being entertained at this time. See this website later
in the year for further announcements about programmes in
Educational Studies.
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Item 19 on
application form: Statement of Purpose.
Each
applicant must write a brief statement (250 – 500 words)
indicating his or her reasons for wishing to acquire the
research degree. The applicant should explain here his/her
present employment or professional circumstances.
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Item 20 on
application form: Research Proposal.
The
applicant’s research proposal (of 500 – 1500 words) is a
provisional statement about the research she/he intends to
pursue for the degree sought. It is used by the admission
committee to assess the applicant’s intellectual aptitude,
degree of academic preparation and overall maturity. In
every programme, scholars will be expected to revise and
refine their initial research proposals and—usually upon
completion of course work (if any is prescribed)--to defend
a research synopsis. The proposal should demonstrate an
applicant’s familiarity with scholarly/professional/clinical
research or other material relevant to the proposed research
topic. It should identify particular questions or issues
the scholar shall investigate in the course of research. It
should also address particular skills, resources, methods or
techniques the scholar would need to use or acquire in order
to complete the research project. For example, the
applicant could mention relevant languages or quantitative
skills he/she has or needs to acquire, or locations of
archival sources or fieldwork. It would be helpful to
mention why the applicant wishes to receive supervision from
the persons named in Item 17 of the application. References
to scholarly and professional sources of information must be
properly cited, following a conventional citation format
like MLA, APA, Chicago Manual of Style, or the like.
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Applicants
meeting the eligibility criteria of their chosen programme
and whose proposed projects are deemed suitable (and
which can be supervised by AUD faculty) shall be called for
entrance tests and interviews and may be asked to undergo
other admission exercises as stipulated by a Research
Studies Committee.
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Admission
of foreign students.
Foreign applicants and Indian nationals with foreign
degrees can be admitted on the same ‘academic performance’
terms as applicants with Indian degrees; their eligibility
equivalence must be recognized by the Association of Indian
Universities. Foreign candidates must also produce
evidence of their proficiency in English. The
University may administer its own tests of English
proficiency in cases where there is ambiguity about the
proficiency demonstration. Admission of any foreign
applicant can be finalized only when the candidate produces
a student visa endorsed by the Ministry of External
Affairs to Ambedkar University, Delhi. Foreign students
must also meet any other conditions specified periodically
by the University Grants Commission and the MEA. Foreign
applicants should contact the University at the earliest
opportunity for details about these issues and assistance in
securing the visa.
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Tuition
and fees
for Indian nationals shall be assessed at Rs 7,000
per academic year (i.e., two semesters) for the entire
period in which a research scholar is enrolled, whether or
not he/she is engaged in coursework. AUD shall offer fee
waivers, scholarships and teaching assistantships to
research scholars on the basis of merit, financial need, or
both. Research scholars may hold national level
research scholarships or grants from international agencies,
private foundations, endowments, etc. The principle is that
meritorious students should not be denied opportunity to
study at the University for lack of financial means. Hostel
seats may be available to AUD research scholars. Foreign
research scholars shall be assessed basic fees of
(equivalent to) US$ 1,000 per academic year (two semesters)
as well as a refundable caution deposit of Rs 2,000 (for
Library and other facilities). Fees and expenses charged for
foreign scholars may be adjusted in cases where a Memorandum
of Understanding (MoU) exists between AUD and a particular
foreign university, consortium of universities, foundation,
or education authority.
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