IP University launches PhD in Sports Injury, Here is eligibility criteria, fee structure, Apply Now

New Delhi: The Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University (IP University) has launched a PhD programme in sports injury, the admission process for which is currently ongoing.

The doctorate programme is accepting online applications for the academic session 2024- 25.

The programme will be offered at the Sports Injury Centre of Vardhman Mahavir Medical College, an affiliated medical college of the university.

Dean of University, School of Medical Sciences, Yatish Aggarwal, said the programme is being introduced initially with three seats.

The last date of submission of the online application form is March 31,and the annual fees of the PhD in sports injury will be Rs 57,000.

According to the information bulletin released on the university's website, a Master’s degree in Orthopaedics or a professional degree equivalent to Master’s degree in the subject or a related field with at least 55% marks in aggregate or its equivalent grade “B” in a point scale wherever grading system is followed. Or  MD, MS, MDS, DM and MCh in the field or related area with at least 55% marks in aggregate in MBBS or BDS.

A relaxation of 5% marks {from 55% to 50%} or an equivalent relaxation in grade shall be allowed for those belonging to SC/ST/differently abled categories in a master’ programme where marks are allocated at the time of award of a Masters’ degree.

(i) Research Methodology: 50% Elementary statistics including mean, median, and mode; standard deviation; normal distribution; Poisson distribution; exponential distribution; correlation; covariance; tests of hypothesis; data analysis; sampling design; study design; and quantitative techniques.

(ii) Orthopaedics: 50%

"Candidates who are exempt from writing PET Students who qualify the UGC-NET (including JRF)/ UGC-CSIR NET (including JRF)/ GATE/DBTJRF/ICMR-JRF/or are Teacher fellowship holder or have passed the M. Phil programme, are exempt from the entrance test for admission to Ph.D. programme. They must however apply for admission to the University, as and when, the University invites application for admission to the Ph.D. programme. Selection process for candidates who appear for PET" states the bulletin.

Step 1: Eligible candidates will write a MCQ based PET.

Step 2: A merit list will be drawn of the candidates who score the qualifying marks (minimum 50% for the general category candidates, and 45% for SC/ST candidates) in PET.

Step 3: From this merit list, candidates shall be called for the interview round, where the candidate will be required to discuss their research interest through a presentation before a duly constituted selection committee. The interview will, among other things evaluate the basic knowledge and aptitude, and competence of the candidate for the proposed work and how the research work will contribute to new or additional knowledge in the area.

Step 4: The final result will be declared on the basis of cumulative performance in theory and interview. Weightage of marks will be 50% for PET; 50% for the interview.

Selection process for candidates who are exempted from PET The merit list will be based on their performance in the interview.