Doctor of Philosophy Warning: You are not logged in. Your IP address will be publicly visible if you make any edits. If you log in or create an account, your edits will be attributed to your username, along with other benefits.Anti-spam check. Do not fill this in! === India === {{see also|Education in India}} In [[India]], a master's degree is usually required to gain admission to a doctoral program. Direct admission to a PhD program after graduating to [[Bachelor of Technology|BTech]] may also be granted by the [[Indian Institutes of Technology|IITs]], the [[Indian Institutes of Information Technology|IIITs]], the [[National Institutes of Technology|NITs]], and the [[Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research]]. In some subjects, completing a [[Master of Philosophy]] (MPhil) is a prerequisite to obtaining funding/[[Research fellow|fellowship]] for a PhD. According to new rules prescribed by the [[University Grants Commission (India)|UGC]], universities must conduct Research Eligibility Tests in ability and the selected subject.<ref>[https://www.ugc.gov.in/pdfnews/4405511_Draft-UGC-PhD-regulations-2022.pdf ''Draft University Grants Commission (Minimum Standards and Procedures for Award of PhD Degree) Regulations, 2022'']. [[University Grants Commission (India)]]. [[NEW DELHI]] 110002</ref> After clearing these tests, the [[shortlisted]] candidates are required to appear for an interview with the available PhD supervisor and give presentations of their research proposal (plan of work or synopsis). During study, candidates must submit progress reports and after successful completion of the coursework, are required to give a pre-submission presentation and finally defend their [[thesis]] in an open defense [[wikt:viva voce|viva-voce]]. It is mandatory in India to qualify for the [[National Eligibility Test]] to apply for a professorship, lectureship or Junior Research Fellowship (NET for LS and JRF) conducted by the [[National Testing Agency]] (NTA).<ref name="Ugc.ac.in">{{Cite web |date=1988-07-22 |title=N E T, Inside H E, University Grants Commission |url=http://www.ugc.ac.in/inside/net.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100104111726/http://www.ugc.ac.in/inside/net.html |archive-date=4 January 2010 |access-date=2023-10-02 |publisher=Ugc.ac.in}}</ref> Summary: Please note that all contributions to Christianpedia may be edited, altered, or removed by other contributors. If you do not want your writing to be edited mercilessly, then do not submit it here. You are also promising us that you wrote this yourself, or copied it from a public domain or similar free resource (see Christianpedia:Copyrights for details). Do not submit copyrighted work without permission! Cancel Editing help (opens in new window) Discuss this page