Department of Humanities and Social Sciences
offers research in the areas of
English - Postcolonial/Contemporary Indian Writing in English, South Asian Anglophone Writing, South Asian Diasporic Literatures, Critical Theory, Modernist Literature
Philosophy - Ancient Greek Philosophy; Early Modern Philosophy; Continental Philosophy
Linguistics - Computational Linguistics
Eligibility
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Minimum Qualification:
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M.Sc./M.A/M.Phil Degree in the relevant discipline with a minimum of 60% marks or CGPA/CPI of 7.0 on a 10-point scale (overall percentage/CGPA/CPI; not only in majoring subject).
If the transcript/grade sheet issued by the Institute/University reports:
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Only marks: percentage will be considered.
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Only grades: CGPA/CPI will be considered. If CGPA/CPI is reported on any scale other
than 10 (eg. 4 point/ 8 point scale),
an equivalent CGPA/CPI will be calculated as per the following formula:
CGPA/CPI in a 10 point scale = (CGPA/CPI Obtained×10)/PS
where PS = Point scale used by the Institute/University.
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Both marks and CGPA/CPI: Percentage equivalent of CGPA/CPI, as indicated on the
transcript/grade sheet, will be considered.
The conversion factor must be available in the transcript/grade sheet.
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Additionally, a National level examination like National Eligibility Test (NET) / NET-LS /
UGC-JRF, or any other recognized score in the relevant discipline is mandatory.
The certificate/fellowship MUST be valid at the time of admission.
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Students whose results for National Eligibility Test (NET)/ NET-LS/UGC-JRF, or any other equivalent fellowship
are awaited can also apply with their roll number(s) mentioned in the application.
Such candidates may walk-in for the interview provided they
have qualified examination for any of the above fellowship before the interview date.
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A relaxation of 5% of marks will be allowed for candidates belonging to SC/ST/PD categories.
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Merely fulfilling the eligibility criterion does not entitle a candidate to be called for the interview.
Please Note:
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All communication with candidates will be by e-mail only.
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Kindly check this website for periodic updates.
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In case of any application-related queries, your application number must be mentioned in the subject line.
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Candidates who are appearing or are about to appear for final
examinations of the qualifying degree programme are eligible to apply for PhD programme. However,
if selected, admission to the PhD programme would be conditional upon their
completing the qualifying degree with the defined marks criteria, before joining the Institute.
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Selection will be based on interviews of the shortlisted candidates.
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Relaxation of eligibility criteria for SC/ST and PD applicants will be as per Government of India norms.
Candidates belonging to reserved category will have to submit relevant certificates, if selected.
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Applying and meeting the minimum eligibility criteria does not automatically guarantee that a candidate
will be shortlisted
for interview. The respective departments may use additional criteria (based on academic performance
and/or performance in the national level tests) in order to
shortlist candidates for interviews depending on the number of applications received.
Important Dates
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June 19, 2018: Announcement of shortlisted candidates for the interview.
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June 27, 2018: Interview of Shortlisted Candidates.
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July 02, 2018: Announcement of selected candidates for the PhD programme.
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July 26, 2018: Registration for the PhD Programme.
Contact Information
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Department of Humanities and Social Sciences
E-mail: hod_hss@iiserb.ac.in
Queries will be entertained on the above-mentioned e-mail only.
No phone calls will be entertained.
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