St. Xavier’s College PhD Admission 2024. St. Xavier’s College (Autonomous) Ph.D Admission Notification 2024. Advertisement for Admissions to Ph.D. Programs 2024.
St. Xavier’s College PhD Admission 2024
St. Xavier College PhD Admission 2024 Advertisement
In the Post- Graduate and Research Departments of (Physics/Microbiology/Biotechnology/Computer Science/Bengali/Commerce/Political Science/English/Economics)
Applications are invited for admissions to the Ph.D. Programs in the Post Graduate and Research Departments of (Physics / Microbiology / Biotechnology / Computer Science /Bengali/Commerce/Political Science/English/Economics) at St. Xavier’s College (Autonomous), Kolkata, affiliated to the University of Calcutta, in the prescribed format to be filled in ONLINE from the College website at https://www.sxccal.edu/
Essential Qualification: St. Xavier’s College PhD Admission 2024
Physics:
CSIR NET/SET/ GATE Qualified in Physics with valid NET/SET/GATE Score.
Microbiology:
CSIR NET/SET/ GATE Qualified in approved all branches of Life Sciences with valid NET/SET/GATE Score.
Biotechnology:
CSIR NET/SET/ GATE Qualified in approved all branches of Life Sciences with valid NET/SET/GATE Score.
Computer Science:
UGC NET Qualified in Computer Science with valid NET/SET/GATE Score or MCA or M.Tech. in Computer Science with at least 55% mark from a UGC recognized University
Bengali:
UGC NET/SET Qualified in Bengali with valid NET/SET Score.
Commerce:
UGC NET/SET Qualified in Commerce/Management with valid NET/SET Score.
Political Science:
UGC NET/SET Qualified in Political Science with valid NET/SET Score.
English:
UGC NET/SET Qualified in English with valid NET/SET Score.
Economics:
UGC NET/SET Qualified in Economics with valid NET/SET Score.
RELEVANT INFORMATION: St. Xavier’s College PhD Admission 2024
The University Grants Commission (UGC), to help the students with one national entrance test as part of implementation of National Education Policy (NEP) 2020, has decided vide its Public Notice dated March 27, 2024, that score of National Eligibility Test (NET) conducted by UGC and CSIR can be used by the Universities/HEls for Ph.D. admission in place of entrance test.
Accordingly, St. Xavier’s College has decided to use NET/SET/GATE score in place of the RET for admission to Ph.D. programmes in the College for the Academic Session 2024-25.
The salient features of admission to Ph.D. programmes in the College are summarized as under:
1. Applications for admission to Ph.D. programmes in the College will be invited from eligible candidates under following categories:
i. JRF qualified category (Category 1) only.
ii. NET/SET Score categories (Category 2): Candidates qualified for Assistant Professorship without JRF.
iii. Category 3: Candidates neither qualified for JRF nor for Assistant Professorship but eligible for admission to Ph.D. only on the basis of NET score.
- Admission under JRF Category will be done as per existing norms where 100% weightage will be assigned to viva-voce. However, candidates with valid JRF/GATE score will be also eligible to apply under NET score categories.
- Admission under NET/SET Score Categories will replace the RET.
- The weightage for NET/SET Score and interview performance will be 70% and 30% respectively for Category 2 and Category 3 respectively.
- The marks obtained by the candidates in the NET Examination conducted by UGC and CSIR will be valid for a period of one year for the purpose of admission to Ph.D. programme (Category 3 only) as decided by UGC. The validity of JRF will be as mentioned in the JRF award letter.
Procedure: St. Xavier’s College PhD Admission 2024
→Online Application Forms will be available at college website, www.sxccal.edu
→Filled in Application forms will be submitted online.
Information:
The SoP (in PDF form) has to be submitted ONLINE along with the online application.
NAME OF PDF FILE: FIRST NAME_SUBJECT
Structure of Statement of Purpose (SoP)
Format of
Times New Roman; Font: 12; Spacing: 1.5
SoP
Word Limit: 1000 words.
Name of Applicant and Proposed Title to be Given on the Cover Page
Section 1
Introduction
Section II
Review of Literature
Section III
Research Gap and Proposed Research Question
Section IV
Proposed Research Objectives
Section V
Proposed Research Methodology
Section VI
References
Candidates applying for Ph.D. Programs in BENGALI may upload their SoPs in BENGALI VERSION within the word limit of 1000 words.
Important Dates: St. Xavier’s College PhD Admission 2024
Applications for Ph.D. Programs with Statement of Purpose (SoP) to be submitted ONLINE latest by: 10th DECEMBER 2024.
List of Eligible Candidates Called for Interview to be published on College Website on 14th DECEMBER 2024.