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CPS Direct Ph.D.

CPS Direct Ph.D.

The centre admits a limited number of candidates directly to Ph.D. on the basis of viva-voce both in Monsoon and Winter Semesters

Eligibility: Candidates are requested to refer to the eligibility requirements for direct admission to Ph.D. programme below.

Ph.D. admission is not automatic but is decided case by case depending on the strength, merit, research capacity and research orientation of the candidate applying for Ph.D. admission. The Centre for Political Studies offers direct admission to Ph.D. programme in its core areas. The students are expected to submit a research proposal of about 2000 words and appear for an interview. Once admitted they are also expected to attend seminars, conferences and lectures organised by the Centre.

Those who wish to apply for a research degree are expected to have a strong, detailed and well developed proposal for a thesis that can be supervised in CPS. In addition to fulfilment of the entry requirements, they will need to approach the subject with rigor and appropriate knowledge of the field.

Only those candidates shall be considered for Direct admission to the Ph. D. Programme who have:

(a)    obtained M.Phil. degree in Social Sciences of a recognized University/Research Institution with minimum Final Grade Point Average (FGPA) of 6.00 in 10 point scale/comparable standard where the grading is based on system other than 10 point scale.

(b)    The candidates who have obtained M.Phil. degree from a University/Institution where dissertation is not graded or grading is not on 10-point scale, are required to forward a copy of their M.Phil./MPH dissertation along with the Application Form for the purpose of assessment of their credentials;

OR

at least 2 years research experience in reputed institutions with research publication(s) comparable to M.Phil. standard. In addition, they should have obtained Masters Degree with FGPA of 6.00 in the 10 point scale/comparable standard or equivalent percentage.

Please see "Instructions for completing the Application Form" which are available on JNU website along with this Application Form.

Note that the applications of the candidates whose M.Phil//Pre-Ph.D/ results are not available will not be considered under any circumstances. Hence, the applications of only those candidates can be considered whose results are indicated/available in the application form.

Application Forms along with eligibility requirements and Instructions for completing the Application Form can be downloaded from the website of the University (www.jnu.ac.in) and submitted to the Section Officer (Admissions), Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi - 110067 duly filled in all respects enclosing therewith the required documents and a Demand Draft of the required amount drawn in favour of "Jawaharlal Nehru University" payable at New Delhi as detailed in the Instructions for completing the Application Form.

A warm welcome to the modified and updated website of the Centre for East Asian Studies. The East Asian region has been at the forefront of several path-breaking changes since 1970s beginning with the redefining the development architecture with its State-led development model besides emerging as a major region in the global politics and a key hub of the sophisticated technologies. The Centre is one of the thirteen Centres of the School of International Studies, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi that provides a holistic understanding of the region.

Initially, established as a Centre for Chinese and Japanese Studies, it subsequently grew to include Korean Studies as well. At present there are eight faculty members in the Centre. Several distinguished faculty who have now retired include the late Prof. Gargi Dutt, Prof. P.A.N. Murthy, Prof. G.P. Deshpande, Dr. Nranarayan Das, Prof. R.R. Krishnan and Prof. K.V. Kesavan. Besides, Dr. Madhu Bhalla served at the Centre in Chinese Studies Programme during 1994-2006. In addition, Ms. Kamlesh Jain and Dr. M. M. Kunju served the Centre as the Documentation Officers in Chinese and Japanese Studies respectively.

The academic curriculum covers both modern and contemporary facets of East Asia as each scholar specializes in an area of his/her interest in the region. The integrated course involves two semesters of classes at the M. Phil programme and a dissertation for the M. Phil and a thesis for Ph. D programme respectively. The central objective is to impart an interdisciplinary knowledge and understanding of history, foreign policy, government and politics, society and culture and political economy of the respective areas. Students can explore new and emerging themes such as East Asian regionalism, the evolving East Asian Community, the rise of China, resurgence of Japan and the prospects for reunification of the Korean peninsula. Additionally, the Centre lays great emphasis on the building of language skills. The background of scholars includes mostly from the social science disciplines; History, Political Science, Economics, Sociology, International Relations and language.

Several students of the centre have been recipients of prestigious research fellowships awarded by Japan Foundation, Mombusho (Ministry of Education, Government of Japan), Saburo Okita Memorial Fellowship, Nippon Foundation, Korea Foundation, Nehru Memorial Fellowship, and Fellowship from the Chinese and Taiwanese Governments. Besides, students from Japan receive fellowship from the Indian Council of Cultural Relations.