University of Calcutta (CU), Kolkata notified for Admission to PhD Program 2024 Apply now
University of Calcutta PhD Admission 2024 – Department of Marine Science, Calcutta University, invites applications for admission to PhD in Marine Science Program for the academic year 2024-25. Eligible candidates can apply in the prescribed format along with necessary documents.
Important Dates
- Date &time of the Ph.D. Entrance examination: 12th Mar, 2024, 12.00- 1.00 PM
- Declaration of eligible candidates for interview: 13th Mar, 2024, afternoon
- Date of interview: 15th Mar, 2024 from 11 am in the Department of Marine Science, University of Calcutta
- Declaration of names of finally selected candidates will be displayed in the departmental
- Notice Board after approval by the University Authority
Number of Vacancies
- 12 Seats
Eligibility Criteria
- Candidates who have already been awarded Masters Degree in Marine Science or are waiting for their final result, as well as those who have already passed their respective
- PG degrees in relevant science and technology disciplines from any UGC recognized University/Institute as per UGC guideline. In case a candidate wishes to apply for admission in the Ph.D. Programme in Marine science having preceding qualifying degree for a subject in which there is no University Post-Graduate Department then he/she will have to seek an endorsement by the Ph.D. Research Advisory Committee of the Department of Marine Science
- This endorsement should be submitted along with his/her application for admission to the Ph.D. programme. [Ref. Clause # 5.3 of University of Calcutta (Regulation for the Degree of Doctor of Philosophy, Ph.D.), Regulations 2016]
- Those candidates who have already passed NET/SET/GATE/DST-INSPIRE or have passed equivalent examinations are exempted from the written Admission Test. However, they will have to appear in and qualify the interview
Reservation
- Reservation policy in admission will be followed as per the West Bengal State Higher Educational Institutions (Reservation in Admission) rules, 2013.
Application Procedure
- Interested candidates are requested to submit the filled in application form (Annexed below) along with following self-attested testimonials to the office of the Department of Marine Science, C.U., 7th Floor, Ballygunge Science College campus, 35, B.C. Road, Kolkata700019 on all University working days between 12 noon to 3 pm by February 12th, 2024.
- Recent passport size colour photo of the candidate.
- P G. final Mark sheet.
- Rank Card/Certificate etc. of NET/SET/GATE. etc.
- Caste Certificate, if applicable (SC/ST/OBC-A/OBC-B etc.).
- SBI Collect Transaction document.
- *Please note that candidates who are eligible for waiver of the written test are also required to complete and submit the application form by the above deadline
- Click https://www.onlinesbi.sbi/sbicollect/icollecthome.htm
- Type of corporate/institution- Educational Institutions; State of corporate/ institution West Bengal
- Educational institute name- CALCUTTA UNIVERSITY ONLINE PAYMENT
- Select payment category- Entrance fees for PhD Program in Law
Payment of Fees
- The prescribed application fee of Rs. 100/- is to be deposited online through SBI Collect https://www.onlinesbi.com/sbicollect/
- For making the payment go to the site specified above, then choose State-(West Bengal), Type- (Educational Institution), then select Calcutta University and proceed to Category-(Payment of Misc. Fees), choose Application for Admission to PhD and proceed to the next step.
Entrance Examination
- Structure of the Entrance Examination and subsequent process:
- Admission Test of 50 marks will be conducted based on M. Sc. Syllabus of Marine Science in Calcutta University. The qualifying marks for the interview will be 50% of the total marks of the admission test.
- The questions in the written test of RET will comprise of two parts: Group-A (10 marks): one broad answer type of question (answer to be given in approx. 250 words); Group-B: (40 marks): twenty short answer type of questions (each question will bear 2 marks). All candidates appearing at the RET written part will need to answer all questions. Questions will be to test the grasp of the candidates in different branches of Marine Science.
- The qualifying marks for Written Test will be 50%.
- Candidates successful in the written examination would have to compete with other eligible candidates who have already cleared NET / SET / GATE / M. Tech. at the interview stage.
Dates of Research Eligibility Test
- Date & time of the Ph.D. Entrance Examination: 12th Mar, 2024, 12.00- 1.00 PM
- Declaration of eligible candidates for interview: 13th Mar, 2024, afternoon
- Date of interview: 15th Mar, 2024 from 11 am in the Department of Marine Science, University of Calcutta
- Declaration of names of finally selected candidates will be displayed in the departmental Notice Board after approval by the University Authority
For more details and to apply online, please visit the official website