Ph.D. (Life Sciences)

Overview

Tamil Nadu Dr. J. Jayalalithaa Fisheries University (TNJFU) is the State funded University imparting professional fisheries education, research and extension programmes to enhance fish production and utilization by following the State Agricultural University (SAU) pattern and syllabi. The Institute of Fisheries Postgraduate Studies (IFPGS), located in Vaniyanchavadi, was established in 2017. This institute offers M.F.Sc. and Ph.D. degree progammes in four disciplines in Fisheries Science besides Ph.D. (Life Sciences).

Eligibility

• Ph.D. (Life Sciences) programme shall be offered under part time mode. There shall be two categories of candidates for admission to Ph.D. (Life sciences) Programme: (i) Internal candidates and (ii) External candidates.
• The final year students of current batch are also eligible to apply, provided that the candidate must produce PDC at the time of counselling.
• (i) Part-time candidates (Internal): In this category, JRF/SRF/ other Fellows working in the externally funded schemes/project operated in the TNJFU can pursue the Ph.D., Programme during any time during the year. The Institute does not provide any assistantship / fellowship to such students.
• (ii) Part-time candidates (External): Persons working in Academic / Research Institutions other than TNJFU will come under this category. In such case, MOU shall be signed with respective Institutions, all the courses have to be handled by the staff of the institute wherever the candidate is working. In addition, candidates working in Non-academic/Non-research Government Organizations/ NGOs/ Private industries are also eligible and these candidates shall undertake the course works in the IFPGS or other constitutes units of TNJFU as guided by the University.
• Mode of Admission: The candidates working in the schemes selected through entrance test or candidates qualified NET or its equivalent are eligible to apply for the Ph.D. (Life sciences) programme.
• Selected candidates of the sponsored project in the Institute are eligible to join Ph.D., Programme to work on a part-time basis. If the project gets completed before the candidate completes his/her Ph.D., Programme, the candidate is allowed to continue the programme with the request of the concerned Principal Investigator of the scheme.
• In – Service candidates [Part-time candidates (External)] have to apply for the PhD programme through proper channel.

Selection procedure

Counselling

All the certificates in original should be produced at the time of Counselling. Counselling Fee (Non-refundable) – Shall be paid on the day of counselling.

Fee information

Application fee

Downloaded filled-in application and application fee in the form of Demand Draft drawn in favour of Finance Officer, TNJFU, Nagapattinam (Rs.750/- for SC/ST and Rs. 1500/- for others) should be sent by post to “The Controller of Examinations and Chairman, PG Admission Committee, Tamil Nadu Dr.J.Jayalalithaa Fisheries University, Nagapattinam – 611 002.

Semester fees

Each candidate selected to study Ph.D (LS) course in TNJFU is required to pay the following tuition fees, special fees, etc., as prescribed by the University at the time of admission.

Entrance examination & counselling fees

Counselling Fee (Non-refundable) – Shall be paid on the day of counselling.

Other Fees

Re Registration: ₹ 10,000

Those who have not paid the admission fee within the prescribed date shall have to remit the fee along with the prescribed late fee notified from time to time.

Documents required

Failure to submit the mandatory documents (Sl. No. 1 to 7 of the prospectus list) will make the candidate ineligible for admission.

Course curriculum

Further information

Instructions to the candidates

1. Candidates should read the Prospectus carefully before filling up and submitting the applications.
2. Downloaded filled-in application and application fee in the form of Demand Draft drawn in favour of Finance Officer, TNJFU, Nagapattinam (Rs.750/- for SC/ST and Rs. 1500/- for others) should be sent by post to “The Controller of Examinations and Chairman, PG Admission Committee, Tamil Nadu Dr.J.Jayalalithaa Fisheries University, Nagapattinam – 611 002.
3. Candidates possessing the qualifications as prescribed in the prospectus alone will be considered.
4. No addition, deletion or alteration of any particulars relating to the application is permitted after the submission of application.
5. The candidate has to paste a recent passport size photo and signature in the space provided in the application.
6. The photocopies of the certificates/documents listed must be enclosed along with the application. Failure to submit any of the documents (Sl.no. 1 to 7) will make the candidate ineligible for admission.
7. All the certificates in original should be produced at the time of Counselling.
8. All enquiries regarding admission process should be made only through email at pgadmission@tnjfu.ac.in. No correspondence will be entertained in any other form.

Course work

1. All candidates who are given provisional admission for Ph.D. programme shall undergo course and research work as given in the course curriculum.
2. Core Course (Area of specialization – 2+1)
3. Supportive Courses: FST 601 Advanced Statistical Methods (2+1); RMC 602 Research Methodology (1+1)
4. Seminars: Four seminars (Each one credit)

Publication of thesis / findings

The thesis, once submitted, becomes the property of the TNJFU and the host Institute. In case the research comes under the “classified” category, it shall not be published without the approval of the Board of Management. For other categories, the Board of Management may grant permission for publishing the results / findings on the recommendation of the Vice-Chancellor. Five copies of the thesis in its published form must be submitted to the office of the Registrar.