Instructions to Research Scholars

(For those who joined in 2025 and after)

Candidates who wish to join for Ph.D. have to

• Register in our college by filling the application form and submitting the joining letter at Deans’ Office.
• Register in MK University through online after getting concerned letters from the institution through the Guide.
• After getting Registration letter from the University, submit the registration letter at Deans’ Office.
• Submission of Panel of Experts at MKU by the Guide (within two months).
• Maintain the Checklist in an organized and accurate manner throughout the research period, ensuring that all tasks are document ted and verified at each stage.

Click here to download the Application form.
Click here to download the Checklist.

Research Advisory Committee (RAC)

• After receiving the communication regarding Research Advisory Committee from the University, the same has to be submitted at Deans’ Office.
• RAC Meeting will be conducted every Six months through the office of the Controller of Examinations.
• The Six-month report has to be sent to the University through the supervisor, the Head of the Department and the Research Dean.
• After the completion of Research, Pre-Viva voce will be conducted through the office of the Controller of Examinations.
• Pre-Viva voce report has to be sent to the University through the supervisor, the Head of the Department and the Research Dean.

Fees Structure

Annual Research Fees remittance:

• Scholars should remit their Research Fees(online/Cash) at the SF Office in the first month of the Academic Year.

LEAVE NORMS

• Leave form must be submitted at the office with the sign of the supervisor on the previous day or on that day itself.
• Scholars should inform their Research Supervisor before taking OD, and a letter has to be forwarded to the regular office through the Principal.
• While availing on-duty leave, the evidence has to be submitted.
• Special studies that require extra ODs should be informed to the College Office with a letter signed by the Principal and the Supervisor at the beginning of the study.
• Only during even semester, after the completion of End Semester Examinations, the scholars will be given semester holidays till the end of May. They have to report to the college on the first of June month.
• Scholars joining after their medical leave should compulsorily produce their Medical Certificate.

STIPEND NORMS

• The full-time scholars are granted stipend of Rupees 1000/- every year.
• Scholars who do not have a minimum of 15 days of attendance, excluding the OD, will not receive stipend.
• The full-time scholars must submit the attendance completion certificate duly after completing the required attendance with the signature of the Guide, HOD and the Research Dean to the Deans’ Office.

LIBRARY NORMS

• Scholars can use the College Library and can borrow 10 books using the library card.
• Scholars can use the Drill Bit software available in the library for plagiarism check. Once in an academic year they can use it for free; after the first usage, scholars have to pay Rs.200 for every use.
• Books borrowed should be handled with utmost care and should be returned at the stipulated time.
• Scholars can use the College Educational resources, such as labs, Online Institutional Subscriptions like journals & N-List, etc., with the permission of the Research Supervisor and the Head of the Department / Coordinator.
• Part-time Scholars can make use of the Library Resources and Lab with prior permission from their Research Supervisor.

GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS

• Scholars should remit their Research Fees at the SF Office in the first month of the Academic Year.
• Scholars should compulsorily attend the programs organized by the R & D Cell.
• Scholars should regularly come to college on all working days of the college, during the end semester examinations period, which will also be accounted for attendance.
• The full-time scholars should sign in the attendance register regularly at the office every day at 9.50 a.m.
• Research Scholars should leave the campus only at 4:30 p.m.
• Scholars should attend the programs organized by the R & D Cell. In case of absence, it should be brought to the notice of the Research Supervisor.
• At the time of submission, no dues must be obtained from office, Information Resource Centre and the respective research Centre.
• When viva-voce date is confirmed, the scholars should submit a copy of their dissertation at the Information resource Centre.
• The Institution will not take any responsibility if discrepancies occur during submission with respect to MKU Attendance regulations.

Click here to download the Application form.
Click here to download the Checklist.