Apply now for PhD at PGIMER: View application process, eligibility criteria, fee, admission, seats, FAQs all details here

1. Can I submit application myself?

Yes, you need to have internet access with reasonable speed along with online payment facility i.e., Internet Banking, Debit Card, Credit Card etc.

2. What is the procedure for applying?

After making sure about your eligibility for a post you want to apply for, go to PGI website, https://pgimer.edu.in/and visit "Information of candidate" section.

3. What do I do if I have submitted wrong details at the time of registration?

You will have to register again on the portal with either different valid e-mail Id or different Active Mobile No.

4. Are the details I filled in before submission of the Application Form saved?

After login in the Application Form, only that information will be saved which you will save by using "SAVE and NEXT" button. The information can be modified till the Application Form is submitted.

5. What happens if my computer switches off while I am filling my Application Form?

If you logout or your connection is interrupted at any stage after login, you have to login again and continue filling unsaved portion of your Application Form.

6. What do I do if I have submitted wrong details by mistake in the Application Form?

You can change the information which is filled after getting registered and before submission of Application Form. Therefore, you are advised to review and make sure correctness of the information filled in the Application Form before its submission. Once the Application is submitted, no information can be changed. You will have to register again with either different valid e-mail Id or different active mobile no. to fill the Application Form again.

7. Will be there be a correction window facility?

Correction Window available only for if there is any update in Candidate Photograph & Signature. Thus, candidates are advised to fill the application form carefully.

8. I want to apply for the exam, but I have some doubts about the Application Process. How can I contact you?

For an answer to your doubts, have a close look at all the FAQs given here and the procedure given in "How to Fill the Application Form" on the home page. And, if you have not already seen, please also look at the Detailed Advertisement. If you do not find an answer to your query/problem in these documents, you may contact us at the email address and contact no. given on Index Page of Application Form.

9. I have not received confirmation or Login credentials on my email id /SMS after completing Registration, what should I do?

In case you have not received any email/SMS, you should check your spam and junk folders. You can simply login with your login credentials on our recruitment portal and click on login. In case you face any issue, you may send Registration details like Application No., registered Email id, registered mobile no., name and DOB on onlinepgiexam@gmail.com from your registered email id or you can call our help line no. 022 - 61306260.

10. I have not received confirmation on my email id /SMS after completing payment and payment has been deducted from my bank account, what should I do?

In case you do not received any email/SMS, or your status of respective post is not reflecting as payment success, please wait for some time, and if the problem persists, please complete payment again for the post. Also please send details of previous payment like registered ID proof No., registered Email id, registered mobile no., name and DOB, Transaction ID, Transaction Date, post name, Registration Id, and Application ID on onlinepgiexam@gmail.com from your registered email id or you can call our help line no. 022 - 61306260.

11. I have made a mistake while registering, can this be rectified/modified?

Once you submit the Registration details, these details will not be modified. Therefore, please review all the details after filling and before submitting at the time of registration. If you made any mistake you have to register again with either different valid email id or different active mobile no.

12. In case the website is having functional issues because of which I am unable to complete my application, what should I do?

Please visit again after some time and complete your application. If problem persists, please write us an email on onlinepgiexam@gmail.com and you can call us our help line no. 022 - 61306260 (9:00AM to 6:00 PM)

13. I have lost/forgot the registration id & password.

Use the "forgot password" functionality in login page.

14. I have applied twice; which Application Form will be accepted/considered?

The Application Form with latest Application No. will be accepted/considered.

To view the official notice, click on the following link:

Date of Uploading Prospectus and Registration Online Application through web portal.	05.03.2021
Last Date for Registration of Online Application	27.04.2021
Date & Time of Online Exam (CBT)	05.06.2021
Expected Date & Time of Declaration of Result	12.06.2021
Date & Time of Counseling (tentative)	22.06.2021

Declaration of Result:

Results of Ph.D programme will be notified on website at www.pgimer.edu.in. Results of Individual candidate will NOT be informed on telephone and candidates are advised NOT to call any PGI official examinations/Sections for such information. However, individual results can be checked after closing of Admission process.

Application Processing and Examination Fees

* General/OBC Category: Rs. 1500/- Plus Transaction charges as applicable.

* SC/ST Category: Rs. 1200/- Plus Transaction charges as applicable.

Mode of Payment: Through Debit/Credit Card/Net Banking

(Payment through UPI may be avoided)

NOTE:

• All applicants are advised to read the Prospects and help Manual carefully before starting online registration and ensure that no column is left blank. In the event of rejection of the Applications Form, no correspondence/request for re-consideration will be entertained. Applicants are also advised to download and take a print of the Registration Form.

• They should retain a copy of Registration Form till the completion of Admission Process.

To facilitate quick redressal of queries use registered email Id of Registration Form. Replies/Clarifications will only be given through email phdexampgi@gmail.com. *Any change in the schedule of exam will be uploaded on the PGI website*.

1. Admission to the courses

a) Admission to PhD courses conducted at the Institute is done twice a year. The sessions commencefromfirstJanuary andfirstJulyeach year.

b) The admission to the above coursesimparted atthe Institute ismade on merit on all India basis by holding an entrance examination by the Institute, after issuing a countrywide admission notice. The admission notice is published in leading English & Hindi newspapers of India usually during September/October and March / April for January andJuly Sessionsrespectively.

2. Admission requirements for Ph.D courses

Candidates applying for Ph.D programme for July 2021 session must fulfill the following qualification(s) as on the last day of submission of online application:

i. General Eligibility: A Candidate seeking admission to the course for study leading to the award of a Degree of Doctor of Philosophy must possess at least one of the following qualifications:

A. Medical Qualification

MBBS/MDS/Master of Physio-therapist with minimum 55% aggregate marks or MD/MS in the subject concerned or Diplomat of National Board of Examination. A "Failure" in the examination, "Compartment" or "Re-appear" in the examination will constitute an attempt. Candidates who have obtained MBBS/MD/MS /MDS/Master of Physio-therapist degree from Medical Colleges not recognized by the Medical Council of India are not eligible to apply.

B. Non Medical/Life Sciences/Social Behavioral Sciences

The candidates with the following qualifications will be eligible:

a) The candidates who have passed M.Sc/MA/Masters in Engineering or its equivalent/ examination with at least 60 % marks in the subjects mentioned below: from the colleges/institutes recognized by the UGC are eligible.

Non Medical/Life Sciences

A degree of Master of Sciences (M.Sc) or Master in Veterinary Science (M.V.Sc.) or M.Sc. (Laboratory Technology) or M.Sc (Speech & Hearing) in subjects allied to Medical Sciences such as Anatomy, Physiology, Biochemistry, Biophysics, Human Biology, Molecular Biology, Microbiology, Biotechnology, Immunology, Life Sciences including Botany, Zoology, Genetics, Cell Biology, Pharmacology, Pharmacy, Organic Chemistry, Anthropology & M.Sc (Human Genomics), ME/M.Tech.

Social Behavioral Sciences

The candidates with the following subjects are eligible for Social Behavioural Sciences, Anthropology, Psychology, Sociology, Social Work, Nursing, Nutrition, Child Development. MA/M.Sc/M.Phil in Health Promotion/Education, Health Management, Epidemiology, Environmental Health/Environmental Sciences and Public Health

Nutrition/Applied Nutrition/Food & Nutrition, Health Economics/Applied Economics/Economics, Public Health/Community Health and MPH.

Post graduation in Law i.e. LLM and its equivalent qualification.

OR

b)Have qualified NET examination (with fellowship only) conducted by UGC, Junior Research Fellowship(JRF) examination conducted by, Joint CSIR-UGC NET for JRF, ICMR-JRF/ ICMR - SRF /DBT-JRF /DBT- SRF/Graduate aptitude test (GATE), INSPIRE fellowship /UGC-JRF/UGCSRF/CSIR - JRF/CSIR- SRF/DST - JRF/DST –SRF (within two years only). Attested copy of the result/fellowship award letter must be attached.

* Candidates with the fellowship in the project from (Either independent or in Extramural Project are NOT exempted from entrance examinations (CBT).

ii. For Sponsored Candidates

Candidate applying for admission as a sponsored/deputed candidate is required to furnish the following Certificates with his/her applicationfromhis/her employerfor admission tothe course.

a.That the candidate concerned is an employee of the deputing/sponsoring authority and should have beenworkingforthree years.

b.That after getting the training at PGI, Chandigarh, and the candidate will be suitably employed by the deputing/ sponsoring authority to work at least for five years in the specialty in which the training is received by the candidate at PGI, Chandigarh.

c.That no financial implications in the form of emoluments/ stipend etc. will devolve upon PGI, Chandigarh during the entire period of his/her course. Such payment will be responsibility ofthe sponsoring authority. Deputation/Sponsorship of any candidate by private hospitals, institutes or nursing homes are not accepted. The sponsoring Institute should not nominate more than one candidate for a specialty. Sponsorship/deputation of candidates will be accepted only from the following:

a.Central or State Government Departments/Institutions

b.Autonomous Bodies of the Central or State Government

c.Public sector colleges affiliated to universities and recognized by the MCI. In case of candidate deputed/sponsored by the Govt. Medical College affiliated to Universities and recognized by Medical Council of India, deputation/sponsorship certificate signed by the Principal of Medical College concerned only shall be accepted.

Deputed/Sponsored candidates are also required to appear in the selection test. Deputed/sponsored candidates selected for admission to any course of the Institute are required to make their own arrangement for stay during the period of their studies.

iii. For Foreign National

A candidate applying for admission as a Foreign National candidate is required to take the print out of the online application form and furnish the relevant certificates are required to route their application through the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Government of India, New Delhi. An advance copy must be submitted at PGIMER, Chandigarh before the last date of receipt of applications, However applications of such candidates will be processed after receipt of the same through diplomatic channels. These candidates are also required to appear in the entrance examination along with other candidates. A separate merit list of for these candidates will be prepared within their own group. There will be another separate merit list for Bhutanese nationals, apart from the list for foreign national seats. Selection of candidates will be made on merit based on their performance in the entrance examination.

NOTE: Candidate possessing Master Degree through distance learning courses shall not be eligible.

3. Categories of candidates eligible for registration

The following categories are eligible for registration to PhD programme of the Institute:

(a) Own fellowship (Net qualified with fellowship): Candidates who are holding their own fellowship (with fellowship) i.e. from, Joint CSIR-UGC NET for JRF, ICMRJRF/ ICMR - SRF /DBT-JRF /DBT- SRF/Graduate aptitude test (GATE), INSPIRE fellowship /UGC-JRF/UGC-SRF/CSIR - JRF/CSIR- SRF/DST - JRF/DST –SRF fellowship to undergo Ph.D. Programme.

(b) PGI Fellowship: Limited PGI fellowships are available which will be awarded strictly on merit basis.

(c) Research scheme employees (with financial support under any project/scheme of PGIMER) : Candidates supported by the faculty of the Institute through respective faculty's extramural project fund. Faculty has to ensure the support to the candidate through the entire period of Ph.D. program (3-5 years). The candidate can do Ph.D. only under the same faculty member who would support his/her candidature. The list of faculty members who have an extramural funding available and are keen to take Ph.D. student, as per their entitlement under the relevant rules, is available on PGI website.

(d) In service candidates.

(e) Deputed/Sponsored candidates

Note:

* Candidates who have qualified in above said examinations at Sr. No. (a) Own fellowship will be exempted from the entrance examination.

* Candidates may apply for categories at serial no. (b) & (c) both.

* Candidates working under Central Govt./Semi Govt./Autonomous organization should submit their applications through proper channel i.e. employer. They will be required to submit a 'No Objection Certificate" from their employer. However, in case of their selection they will have to submit related certificate to their employer.

* Applicants from PGIMER Staff for Ph. D. registration will be considered as in-service candidates as per guidelines laid down by PGIMER in this regard.

4. Duration of the course

Minimum periodthree academic years

Under the exceptional circumstances and on the recommendations of the Doctoral Committee that the candidates' work has been completed, the period of registration can be reduced to two years. The maximum period up to which a candidate can submit his/her thesis is five years. Ordinarily extension for the submission of the thesis beyond five years will not be granted unless one year prior to the expiry of the 5 years the Doctoral Committee makes special recommendations for extension giving specific reasons.

5. Method of Selection

The 1st part of Method of selection i.e. aptitude test comprises (a) General Science (b) English, (c) Biostatistics & Research Methodology consists of 30 marks. These marks are not evenly distributed among three components of the aptitude test. Therefore it is proposed that 10 questions of 1 marks each shall be asked from each of the three components. All questions in this part is compulsory with each questions carrying one marks.

A) Stream Specific (Medical, Non Medical (Life Science and behavioral Sciences), theory part of the question paper will contains 75 questions and the candidates may attempt any 50 questions.

There will be negative marking to the extent of 0.25 marks for each wrong answer in the theory paper.

Note:

i. Both Aptitude test and specialty specific theory test will be conducted centrally by PGI Examination Branch.

ii The In-service Medical faculty of PGIMER, Chandigarh and the candidates having their own fellowship, as Joint CSIR-UGC-NET- JRF, ICMR-JRF/ICMR-SRF/DBT-JRF/DBT-SRF/Graduate aptitude test(GATE)/INSPIRE fellowship/UGC-JRF/UGC-SRF/CSIR-JRF/CSIR-SRF/DST-JRF/DST-SRF will be exempted from entrance test and will appear in counselling directly.

iii. List of the faculty members who are willing to take Ph.D. Students are on the PGI website.

iv. The application is required to be recommended specifically by the concerned faculty member.

v. The guide will have the option to accept or not to accept the candidate, who opts to do Ph.D. under that particular faculty member. The candidate may opt only one faculty member.

6. Merit list & minimum cut-off marks

Candidate scoring the below mentioned minimum marks in aptitude test and specialty specific theory test (combined) will be eligible to appear in counseling i.e. –

General/OBC/Spon/FN category - 40 marks

SC/ST category - 36 marks

7. Fees and Dues

The following dues are payable to the Institute, by the candidates admitted to the course mentioned above:

a) Registration fee : Rs. 500/-

b) Tuition fee : Rs. 350/- per annum

c) Laboratory fee : Rs. 900/- per annum

d) Security : Rs. 1000/- for recovery of breakages or loss of Equipment, balance if any is refundable on completion of course.

e) Amalgamated fund : Rs. 720/- per annum

f) Security for hostel accommodation: Rs. 5000/- (refundable) to be deposited with Hostel Manager (if Hostel is allotted)

Note: Any other fee/dues that may be prescribed by the institute for the purpose from time to time

Payment schedule (Annual):

The first installment of annual fees/charges forthe FIRST YEAR isrequired to be paid in advance immediately after selection /allotment of seat (to confirm the seat ). Fees & other charges for the subsequent years (2nd/3rd year so on) are required topay annually in advance by 15th July every year for July session and by 15th day of January for January session. The onus of payment of fee with the Cashier in the Academic/Training Branch will be on the student /candidate. No notice for payment of fee will be issued by the department.

i. Fees and other charges once paid shall not be refunded in any case including that of a candidate leaving the Institute before the completion ofthe termor notjoining the institute for any reason. No correspondence in this connection shall be entertained. The claim for the refund of security must be submitted within 3 years of the date of completion of studies by the candidate concerned failing which the amount will be forfeited to the institute.

ii. a)The dues/fee must be paid by the prescribed date i.e. 15th July/15th January every year.

b) Forlate payment, a fine @ Rs.5/- per day is charged up to a maximum of 15 days.

c) After 15 days the name of the candidate who does not pay the dues is removed from the rolls of the institute and fine till the date of termination will be charged. For re-admission, if otherwise eligible, a sum of Rs.500/- will be charged as re-registration fee in addition to the fine till the date of re-admission. Such a candidate will have to repeat the period of his/her training for which he/she remains off the rolls.