Ph.D. , M.S., and M.Tech.

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Ph.D. , M.S., and M.Tech.
PROGRAM FLOWCHART
November 17, 2006
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Ph.D. Applications (Generally twice a year)
www.amrita.edu/phd
ME/MTech/MS
Applications
GATE/GRE
BE/BTech/BS
MSc/MCA/MPhil
DOEACC B-Level Course
Applicant to submit their degree certificates and
test scores, Statement of Purpose and a list of
up to three faculty members of AMRITA as
preferred choices for their Ph.D. Advisors
Interviews and selection by a Committee for Post
Graduate Programs, with its Chairman (PGP
Chairman)
Admission as full time student May be employed
as project staff on Thesis related project
Admission as part time student full time
employees of the University only
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Ph.D. Program for Doctoral Student with
M.Tech./M.E./M.S. Degree
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Admission Thesis Advisor appointed
Years 1 - 2
Three Member Doctoral Committee Thesis Advisor,
Convenor, Minor Area Faculty Member
Convenor preferably to be the Vice Chair for Post
Graduate Programs from the Department
Pass 9 Credits of Advanced PG Coursework 3
Credits of Minor Coursework with B grade or
Better
Course Selection Guidelines Credits from
Core Courses 25 Credits from Breadth Courses
in the overall field encompassing the area of
specialization 25 Depth Courses in the area
of specialization 25 Courses that are of
inter-disciplinary (including those that are of
applied, utility, or societal value) 25
Pass 18 Credits of Independent Research work
Comprehensive Oral Exam Committee Doctoral
Committee 2 examiners
1st Failure
Exit
2nd failure
Comprehensive Oral Examination (Graded on a 100
point scale pass requires average score of 60
points or more)
Pass within 2 years
Year 3 or year 2 itself
Option to change Thesis Advisor and/or Doctoral
Committee
Pass 36 Credits of Independent Research work
Thesis proposal oral presentation of research
proposal to the Doctoral Committee
Majority of the Doctoral Committee members need
to say Accept or Accept with modifications to
proceed further else re-take
Advancement to Candidacy
Doctoral student hence forth referred to as
Doctoral Candidate/Research Scholar
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Years 4 5 (or years 3 4, up to max 6 years)
Present two seminars and Teach one semester-long
course
Pass 60 credits of independent research work _at_ 15
credits per semester
Get ready to complete the Thesis
Submit Paper for Publication in International
Journal or Conference
Pre-Defense Prepare the Thesis synopsis present
it to Doctoral Committee Repeat until majority
gives Accept
Submit Thesis to Doctoral Committee 2 expert
(external) Reviewers Receive both expert
(external) reviews
Both Reject"
Exactly one "Reject"
both "Accept or One Accept one Accept with
modification or both Accept with modification
Make modification and proceed to Thesis Defense
Send to third Reviewer
Exit
Accept or Accept with modification
Reject
Exit
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Thesis Defense
Present Thesis Defense to Doctoral Committee 2
external Reviewers chaired by Convener, and open
to public Pre-requisites 12 (or 36) credits of
Coursework and 114 credits of Independent
Research _at_ about 18 credits per semester
All Accept
Even if one says Re-take
Recommendation Accept or Re-take
Approval by Vice Chancellor Ratification by
Academic Council and Board of Management
Modify
Award of the Ph.D. degree by the Chancellor or
the Chancellors Nominee in the next University
Convocation
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Ph.D. Program for Doctoral Student with
B.Tech./B.E./M.Sc./M.Phil./B-level or equivalent
Degree
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Admission Thesis Advisor appointed and
Coursework begun
Years 1 - 3
Three Member Doctoral Committee Thesis Advisor,
Convenor, Minor Area Faculty Member
Convener preferably to be the Vice Chair for Post
Graduate Programs from the Department
Students who already possess B.Tech. or B.E.
degree Pass 33 Credits of Advanced PG Courses
3 Credits of Minor Course with B grade or
Better Students who already possess M.Sc. or MCA
Degree can transfer up to 15 credits from
their advanced coursework that they may already
have completed as part of their M.Sc. or MCA
degree programs, if related to the subject area
of their Ph.D., and if their M.Sc. or MCA degree
has been awarded by a reputed University (a list
of which is maintained by the PGP Chairman), and
if they have received a grade equivalent of B or
better in those courses. With such a transfer of
credits, students who already possess M.Sc. or
MCA degree need to complete only the following
additional course requirements in their Ph.D.
program at Amrita 18 credits of advanced PG
courses and 3 credits of minor course Students
who already possess M.Phil. Degree can
transfer up to 18 credits from their advanced
coursework that they may already have completed
as part of their M.Phil., M.Sc. or MCA degree
programs, if related to subject area of their
Ph.D., if their M.Phil., M.Sc. or MCA degree
has been awarded by a reputed University (a list
of which is maintained by PGP Chairman), and if
they have received a grade equivalent of B or
better in those courses. With such a transfer of
credits, students who already possess M.Phil.,
M.Sc. or MCA degree need to complete only the
following additional course requirements in their
Ph.D. program at Amrita 15 credits of advanced
PG courses and 3 credits of minor course
Course Selection Guidelines Credits from
Core Courses 25 Credits from Breadth Courses
in the overall field encompassing the area of
specialization 25 Depth Courses in the area
of specialization 25 Courses that are of
inter-disciplinary (including those that are of
applied, utility, or societal value) 25
Pass 18 Credits of Independent Research work
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Comprehensive Oral Exam
Years 1 3 Coursework completed
Comprehensive Oral Exam Committee Doctoral
Committee 2 examiners
1st Failure
Exit
2nd failure
Comprehensive Oral Examination (Graded on a 100
point scale pass requires average score of 60
points or more)
Pass within 3 years
Year 4 - Or year 3 itself
Option to change Thesis Advisor and/or Doctoral
Committee
Pass 36 Credits of independent Research work
Thesis proposal oral presentation of research
proposal to the Doctoral Committee
Majority of the Doctoral Committee members need
to say Accept or Accept with modifications to
proceed further else re-take
Advancement to Candidacy
Doctoral student hence forth referred to as
Doctoral Candidate/Research Scholar
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Years 5 6 (or years 4 5, up to max 7 years)
Present two seminars and Teach one semester-long
course
Pass 60 credits of Independent Research work _at_ 15
credits per semester
Get ready to complete the Thesis
Submit paper for Publication in International
Journal or Conference
Pre-Defense Prepare the Thesis synopsis present
it to Doctoral Committee Repeat until majority
gives Accept
Submit Thesis to Doctoral Committee 2 expert
(external) Reviewers Receive both expert
(external) reviews
Both Reject"
Exactly one "Reject"
both "Accept or One Accept one Accept with
modification or both Accept with modification
Make modification and proceed to Thesis Defense
Send to third Reviewer
Exit
Accept or Accept with modification
Reject
Exit
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Thesis Defense
Present Thesis Defense to Doctoral Committee 2
External Reviewers chaired by Convenor, and open
to public Pre-requisites 12 (or 36) credits of
Coursework and 114 credits of Independent
Research _at_ about 18 credits per semester
Accept
Re-take Accept
Recommendation Accept or Re-take
Approval by Vice Chancellor Ratification by
Academic Council and Board of Management
Modify
Award of the Ph.D. degree by the Chancellor or
Chancellors Nominee in the next University
Convocation
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M.S. Program
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MS Applications www.amrita.edu/ms
Applications submitted directly to Center Head or
Dept. Chair
BE/BTech/BS
MSc / MCA
DOEACC B-Level Course
Filled application degree certificates
statement of proposed project work
Project-based MS applicants Employed as project
staff on a (externally or internally) funded
project within the Center or the Department. Such
applicants to get a letter of recommendation from
the Principal Investigator or a Co-Principal
Investigator of their project and the Center
Head, Dept. Chair
Interviews and selection by Committee for Post
Graduate Programs chaired/appointed by the PGP
Chairman
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Admission Project based MS student only
(Full-time MS student not supported at this time)
Years 1-2 Coursework
Pass 24 Credits of Advanced PG Courses specified
by the Center or Department to which the MS
student belongs Grade B or Better _at_ 6 credits
of coursework / semester

• Course Selection Guidelines
• Credits from Core Courses 25
• Credits from Breadth Courses in the overall field
  encompassing the area of specialization 25
• Depth Courses in the area of specialization 25
• Courses that are of inter-disciplinary (including
  those that are of applied, utility, or societal
  value) 25

Years 1-3Project Work
48 Credits of independent research under MS
advisor _at_ at most 12 credits / semester
Submit a Project Report to the MS Advisor
Accept
Accept with modification
Reject
Evaluation by the MS Advisor
Forward to PGP-Chairman
EXIT
Modification
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MS Project Review Committee
PGP Chairman constitutes MS Project Review
Committee consisting of the Student's MS Advisor,
Center Head/Dept. Chair/Dept. Vice Chair for Post
Graduate Programs and an external member who is
also an adjunct faculty of the University this
committee will evaluate and submit its
recommendations as follows
Recommendations of the two MS Project review
committee members other than the students MS
advisors
Exactly one "Reject"
both "Accept or One Accept one Accept with
modification or both Accept with modification
Both Reject"
Send to third Reviewer
Accept or Accept with modification
Reject
Exit
Make modification and proceed to seminar
presentation (open to public)
Exit
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Seminar Presentation
Acceptance by Center Director / Dept. Chair
Acceptance by Center Head / Dept. Chair
Center Head/Dept. Chair forwards the project
report to the PGP Chairman
Approval by the PGP Chairman
Dean/Directors Approval
The MS student is declared eligible to receive MS
degree
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M.Tech. Program
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M.Tech Applications www.amrita.edu/mtech
Applications submitted to the PGP Chairman
BE/BTech/BS
GATE/GRE
MSc / MCA
DOEACC B-Level Course
B.Sc. followed by B.Tech.or equivalent exams
Filled application degree certificates
Interviews and selection by an Committee for Post
Graduate Programs chaired/appointed by the PGP
Chairman
Committee for Post Graduate Programs consists of
Dept. Vice Chairs for Post Graduate Programs,
Center Heads and in ex-officio capacity, Dept.
Chairs and the Dean. The committee is headed by
the PGP-Chairman
Admission as full time student
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Start of the M.Tech. program
Year 1 Coursework
Pass at least 50 Credits of Advanced PG Courses
specified in the M.Tech. program into which the
student has been admitted _at_ 14 - 18 credits of
coursework / semester Grade B or Better

• Course Selection Guidelines
• Credits from Core Courses 25
• Credits from Breadth Courses in the overall field
  encompassing the area of specialization 25
• Depth Courses in the area of specialization 25
• Courses that are of inter-disciplinary (including
  those that are of applied, utility, or societal
  value) 25

Year 2Project Work
Assign a M.Tech. Advisor 16 Credits of Project
internship (preferably in outside industry under
a M.Tech. Co- advisor )
Submit the Project Report and evaluation by
M.Tech. Co-Advisor to the M.Tech. Advisor
Presentation of the projects to the Committee
for Post Graduate Programs Numerical scores
assigned by the M.Tech. advisor , Departmental
Chair/Vice Chair for Post Graduate Programs and
external members associated with the
Department Numerical scores converted to letter
grades by PGP Chairman
Declare pass/fail
Dean/Directors Approval
The M.Tech. student is declared eligible to
receive M.Tech. degree