Department of English, University of Calcutta invites applications for the Ph.D. programme. Candidates should apply in the prescribed proforma. Application Form to be downloaded from the CU website and the filled in form is to be submitted to the Head, Dept. of English (Asutosh Building Staff Room) after payment of Rs. 100/- at the CU cash counter.

The last date of submission of applications is 22 December, 2014.

A written admission test will be held on 15 January, 2015 at 12:00 P.M.
Duration : 3 hours.
Full marks : 100.
Literary Essay : 50 marks
Literary Terms : 20 marks
Literary Theory and Criticism : 30 marks.

The list of eligible candidates will be displayed in the Notice Board of the Department.

Those who will qualify in the written test will have to appear for an interview (date to be announced later.) Candidates who will appear for the interview must submit a 500 word research proposal or statement of purpose (SOP) on the day of the interview. Preferred areas: Popular Culture and Colonial / postcolonial Literature, Children’s Literature and Fairy Tales, Indian Writing in English, New Literatures, Gender and Literature, Transcultural Narratives, Modernist / Postmodernist Literature.

Candidates who have already passed M.Phil. / NET / SET / SLET need not appear for the written examination and can directly apply to appear for the interview. Candidates can access the new PhD regulations from the CU website.

Number of Seats : 10 (Reservation Policy to be observed as per Rules).

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