1. Candidates should satisfy the eligibility criteria listed in Appendix-I.

2. The two-stage admission process involves Computer-based Entrance Test and Personal Interview. Candidates should secure at least 50% marks in the entrance test to be eligible for Personal Interview.

3. Candidates who possess valid score/certificate of UGC NET 2026 (Category 1), UGC NET 2026 (Category 2), UGC NET 2026 (Category 3), UGC NET 2025 (Category 1), UGC NET 2024 (Category 1), UGC-CSIR NET 2026 (Category 1), UGC-CSIR NET 2026 (Category 2), UGC-CSIR NET 2026 (Category 3), UGC-CSIR NET 2025 (Category 1), UGC-CSIR NET 2024 (Category 1), GATE 2026, GATE 2025, GATE 2024, GPAT 2026, GPAT 2025, GPAT 2024  or CEED 2026 shall be exempted from appearing entrance test. Candidates having M.Phil. Degree in relevant specialisation with at least 60% marks  shall be exempted from entrance test.

4. UGC NET (Category 1) and UGC-CSIR NET (Category 1) candidates should apply for Ph.D. program in Full-Time category only. If selected, they shall have to avail JRF fellowship from UGC. University fellowship shall not be applicable for them.

5. Candidates who have qualified in UGC NET (Category 1 / Category 2) or UGC-CSIR NET (Category 1 / Category 2) of UGC notification March 2024 shall not be considered for appointment as Assistant Professor. Their application shall be considered for admission to Ph.D. only.

6. Candidates selected and taken admission who have valid UGC NET with JRF or valid UGC-CSIR NET with JRF shall not be allowed to leave Ph.D. program before its completion. They shall not be allowed to join as Assistant Professor anywhere without prior permission of the University.

7. Candidates taken admission into full-time Ph.D. program shall not undertake any other assignment / employment or shall not pursue any other full-time program of study anywhere simultaneously.

8. SOA reserves the right to admit or not to admit the candidates into any research program.

1. Candidates should apply online through SAAT Ph.D. For details and instructions, please visit SIKSHA ‘O’ ANUSANDHAN website: www.soa.ac.in.

2. After the online application is submitted, a copy of it will be available in candidate’s mailbox. Candidate has to submit a print out of this form along with all supporting documents in a sealed envelope superscribing ‘Application for Ph.D. - Conventional Areas’ in the Office of Dean (Research & Development) by hand or by post on or before the stipulated date.

3. Following certificates (photocopy) are to be submitted along with the print out of Online Application Form:

   • Date Birth (SSC/ Matriculation or Equivalent certificate)

   • All certificates and mark sheets from 10th standard onwards.

   • Valid scorecard of UGC NET/UGC-CSIR NET, if any. NET certificate with eligibility for Assistant Professor shall not be considered for Ph.D. Research.

   • Valid GATE/ GPAT/CEED scorecard/ certificate, if any.

   • M.Phil. degree certificate, if any.

University will not take any responsibility for non-receipt of the application in time.

1. After scrutiny of applications, list of eligible candidates will be prepared. They will be called to appear a Computer-based Entrance Test. Candidates who will be exempted from Entrance Test need not appear it. Such candidates will be called to appear the Personal Interview directly.

2. Entrance test will be MCQ type and of 2 hours duration. 4 marks will be awarded for every right answer and 1 mark will be deducted for every wrong answer.

3. Entrance test shall have 100 MCQ type questions out of which 50 questions will be from Research Methodology and remaining 50 questions will be discipline specific.

4. Candidates who secure at least 50% marks in the entrance test shall be called to appear Personal Interview on the next day. Personal interview may continue for 2 days. Outstation candidates are advised to come prepared to stay for 3 days.

5. Final selection will be based on total marks secured, calculated by taking sum of 70% of marks secured in Entrance Test / NET Exam / GATE / GPAT / CEED / M.Phil. and 30% of marks secured in Personal Interview.

6. Information for Entrance Test and / or Personal Interview shall be intimated to candidates through University mail ID phdregistration@soa.ac.in.

7. Details of Personal Interview are as under.

• Interview may take 20 to 25 minutes.

• There will be 100 marks for personal interview out of which 20 marks will be for research publications, 20 marks will be for career, 20 marks for a research proposal in any research topic and 40 marks for interview.

At the time of interview, candidates need to submit a research proposal written in about 1000 words (containing Introduction, Objective, Methodology, Expected Outcome). Interview committee will evaluate this proposal for 20 marks as a part of evaluation purpose. It need not be same as the Ph.D. work of the candidate. This proposal will be used for evaluation purpose only.

Following original certificates should be produced for verification at the time of Personal Interview.

1. Date Birth (SSC/ Matriculation or Equivalent certificate)

2. All certificates and mark sheets from 10th standard onwards.

3. Valid scorecard of UGC NET/UGC-CSIR NET Exam, if any.

4. Valid GATE/ GPAT/CEED scorecard/ certificate, if any.

5. M.Phil. degree certificate, if any.

6. NOC from present employer stating the following: ‘If selected the candidate will be permitted to join Ph.D. program and will be allowed necessary study leave to complete Coursework’. Candidates in service at SOADU are not required to submit NOC.

1. After entrance test and personal interview, finally selected candidates will be informed to take admission.

2. A set of xerox copies of documents to be submitted at the time of Admission are as under.  

   • Date Birth (SSC/ Matriculation or Equivalent certificate)

   • All certificates and mark sheets from 10th standard onwards.

   • Valid scorecard of UGC NET/UGC-CSIR NET Exam, if any.

   • Valid GATE/ GPAT/CEED scorecard/ certificate, if any.

   • M.Phil. degree certificate, if any.

   • Original “No Objection Certificate” from present employer for in-service candidates.

   • Caste certificate issued by competent authority in case of SC/ST/OBC candidate.

   • Medical Certificate for differently abled candidates.

   • Physical Fitness certificate.

University fellowship Rs. 20,000/- per month will be provided to deserving fulltime scholars for a duration of three years subject to following terms and conditions

1. Minimum 60 % marks throughout academic career (e.g., 10th, 12th, Bachelor’s and Master’s degree) in relevant field.

2. Age of the scholar should not be more than 28 years on the date of commencement of Ph.D. application submission.

3. Scholar must present Registration seminar within six months of completion of mandatory credits of coursework.

4. Scholar may be allowed to avail permitted leave with prior permission from Department/Centre/Institute.

5. Scholar should perform at least eight hours of assistance work per week as assigned by the HOD/Director/Dean of concerned Department/ Centre/ Institute.

6. Scholar must submit monthly progress report to HOD/Director/Dean of concerned Department/ Centre/ Institute regularly.  

7. Performance will be reviewed annually for continuation of fellowship and scholar shall pay annual tuition fee during first month of each subsequent year.

8. During fellowship period, the scholar shall publish minimum five publications from Ph.D. work (three research papers and two review papers/ conference papers/ book chapters) in Web of Science/Scopus listed quality journals, preferably one during first year, two each in second and third year.

9. Fellowship awardee scholars are required to submit an Undertaking stating that he/she will come to the Institute regularly till Thesis submission, and that he/she will refund the fellowship if he/she discontinues Ph.D. program. University will decide the refund amount.

Full-Time Scholars (Rs. 75,000/- to be paid at the time of Admission)

• Admission/Registration Fee: Rs. 40,000/‐          

• Annual Tuition fee: Rs. 35,000/‐

• Thesis Examination Fee: Rs. 20,000/- to be paid at the time of Thesis submission

Part-Time Scholars (Rs. 95,000/- to be paid at the time of Admission)

• Admission/Registration Fee: Rs. 40,000/‐

• Annual Tuition fee: Rs. 55,000/‐

• Thesis Examination Fee: Rs. 20,000/- to be paid at the time of Thesis submission

• Application available from:

• Last date of Online Application: 

• Last date of submission of documents: 

• Date of Online Entrance Test :  To be announced

• Dates of Personal Interview : To be announced

• Date of Result Publication : To be announced

• Dates of Admission : To be announced

• Date of Commencement of Class : To be announced

• Dr. Pragyan Paramita Pattnaik

  • +91 82605 01319

• Dr. Pragyan Senapati

  • +91 86580 88937

Address

Dean (Research and Development)
SIKSHA ‘O’ ANUSANDHAN (Deemed to be University)
ITER, Jagamohan Nagar
PO- Khandagiri
Bhubaneswar-751030
Phone: 0674 - 2350181 Extn.- 2237

Email: phdregistration@soa.ac.in