Download Guidelines/Application form for Recognition as GTU PhD Research Supervisor (Humanities and Sciences)

GUJARAT TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY
PhD Section
Gujarat Technological University
Notification: GTU/Dean/2013/Science/4502
Date: 28th May 2013
PhD Program in Sciences and Humanities
Recognition as Research Supervisors in Sciences and Humanities
1. Teachers working on a regular basis in the Departments / Schools / Centers of this University and in the
colleges, affiliated to this University, with Ph.D. degree and with a minimum of 2 years of work
experience after Ph.D. and with proven research record in the form of a minimum of two Research
publications after obtaining Ph.D. in professionally recognized journals/edited handbooks. He / She
should have a minimum of five National / International publications with ISBN numbers. He /She should
have at least 08 years of teaching / research / industrial research experience.
2. Scientist / Researchers / Professionals working on a regular basis in various Regional and National
Institutions / Laboratories / Organizations / Industrial Establishments, possessing a Ph.D. degree and
having completed a minimum of 2 years after Ph.D. and having proven research records in the form of
minimum of two research publications in professionally recognized journals/edited handbooks during
the last four years. He /She should have at least 08 years of teaching / research / industrial research
experience.
3. A fresh Ph.D. degree holder shall however be permitted to act as a co-supervisor.
4. Eminent teachers, researchers and other professionals, who have a doctoral degree and have
experience of successfully supervising doctoral research work or have experience of creative design,
development work to their credit may be invited as Research Supervisors by GTU. They should posses
the criteria as mentioned in 1 or 2 except regular employment.
5. (a)
A teacher or a scientist / researcher / professional, as in 1 or 2 respectively, who has been
recognized as a Research Supervisor for the last ten years and has consistently produced Ph.D., can
guide scholars for Ph.D. either in his/her field of Doctoral research or in the area of his/her
specialization in the department, where he/she serves, without having to separately obtain recognition
as a Research Supervisor for this purpose.
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(b)
However, in order to registered, they will have to send the relevant documents, along with
year-wise list of PhDs produced, to GTU. GTU will recognize the faculty member, who satisfies the
requirement of 5(a), as a Research Supervisor.
6. (a)
A research Supervisor shall not undertake to offer guidance for Ph.D. research work for more
than eight candidates at a time including part-time scholars, candidates registered with other
Universities if any and M.Phil. candidates at the rate of three M.Phil. Scholars as equivalent to one Ph.D.
scholar. The Supervisor shall be required to give a declaration to this effect at the time of registration.
Further, a Research Supervisor is not permitted to start supervising more than three research scholars
in one semester and more than four students in a year for guidance.
(b)
However, exceptions shall be made, to increase the number of Ph.D. research candidates,
allocated to eminent Scientists / Academicians. The decision is left to the discretion of the ViceChancellor, based on the merit of the individual case.
(c)
A Research Supervisor shall not have, at any given point of time, more than the following
number of Ph.D. scholars (including students from all universities in the state of Gujarat): Professor: 8,
Associate Professor: 6, Assistant Professor/Lecturer: 2. Students from foreign counties may be in
addition to the above numbers, subject to fulfilling UGC/AICTE norms for such students.
7. The recognition of a Research Supervisor will be for a period of two years. Six months before the expiry
of this period, the Research Supervisor of the University shall have to send to the University a copy of
new published research work, books (Front and back cover, preface and foreword in case of books),
patents etc produced by him/ her, in the last 2 years, for continuation of recognition.
-SDI/c Registrar
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Annexure – I
Application form for Recognition as Ph.D. Research Supervisor (Science & Humanities)
of Gujarat Technological University, Ahmedabad
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Subject: ___________________________________________
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Full Name: (Block Letters) __________________________________________________
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Designation: _____________________________________________________________
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Date of the first appointment in College: ______________________________________
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Date of birth: (DD/MM/YYYY) _______________________________________________
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Age at the time of application: _______________________________________________
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Permanent Address: _______________________________________________________
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Address for Correspondence: ________________________________________________
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Contact Details:
Mobile:_________________________________________________________________
Phone: (R) ______________________________ (O) _____________________________
Email: __________________________________________________________________
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Sr.
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Sr.
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Educational Qualifications:
(Enclose attested copies of certificates)
Name of the Institute / University
examination
(Starting from
graduation)
Year
of Percentage
Passing
of marks
Specialization
Experience: (Enclose attested copies of relevant certificates)
Name of the Designation
organization
Duration
Selection / Remarks, if any
Promotion
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Research Publication: Please enclose photocopies of paper duly certified by the applicant.
Sr.
No.
Title
Name of Journal / Vol./Year/Page
Conference
No./ISBN
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Significant outreach contribution (s)
Please enclose photocopies of contribution(s) duly certified by the applicant.
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State, why should you be recognized as Ph.D. Research Supervisor of GTU:
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Declaration by the Applicant:
I ______________________________________________________________________, hereby
declare that, the information given in the application from is correct to the best of my knowledge and
belief. I shall also abide the by rules and regulations of Ph.D. programme as well as code of conduct for
recognized research supervisor. At any stage of prosecution of my research supervision, if the
information is found incorrect, I am aware that my Status of Recognized Research Supervisor shall be
liable for termination.
Date: ________________________
Place: ________________________
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Applicant
Remarks of the Forwarding Authority
Forwarded an application form of Dr. ________________________________________ for
registration as Supervisor at the Doctoral Degree Programme in English/ Mathematics /Physics
/Chemistry (Ph.D. Programme) conducted by Gujarat Technological University, Ahmedbad.
Date: ________________________
Place: ________________________
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