Admission to Ph.D. Programme 2015 Department of Geography Calcutta University

Admission to Ph.D. Programme 2015
Department of Geography
Calcutta University
35, Ballygunj Circular Road, Calcutta - 700 019.

Applications are invited from candidates intending to enrol for the Ph.D. programme in Geography in the prescribed proforma. The selection procedure will adhere to the following schedule / criteria. All subsequent notifications related to this programme will be made in the Notice Board of the Department (address shown above).

Number of seats	:	37
Reservation Policy will be followed as per the West Bengal Higher Educational Institutions (Reservation in Admission) Rules, 2013.
Eligibility	:	Masters Degree in Geography from a UGC-Recognised University
Last date for submission of applications	:	12th August, 2015 (Wednesday)
Application Form is available at www.caluniv.ac.in. Filled-in form, accompanied by a one-page research proposal and copies of MA/MSc mark-sheet and NET / SET / SLET / MPhil certificate (if applicable), will have to be submitted at the Department Office after paying the prescribed fee at the University cash counter. Before that, the payment challan has to be endorsed by the HoD.
Display of the list of eligible candidates	:	17th August, 2015 (Monday)
Date of Research Eligibility Test - Written Part (RET-WP)	:	21st August, 2015 (Friday)
The eligible candidates who cleared NET / SET / SLET / MPhil are exempted from appearing in RET-WP and should directly appear for RET-Oral Part (RET-OP) Interview. Syllabus of RET-WP will be the same as for the UGC NET Examination in Geography. Structure of RET-WP : 30 multiple-choice questions (all compulsory - 2-mark each) and 2 essay-type questions (10-mark each) are to be answered within 2 hours. The essay-type questions are to be chosen from two groups - Physical Geography and Human Geography - containing three questions in each.
Display of the list of successful candidates in RET - WP	:	26th August, 2015 (Wednesday)
Date of RET–OP Interview	:	31st August & 1st September, 2015 (Monday & Tuesday)
Display of the list of successful candidates eligible for admission to the Ph.D. programme	:	8th September, 2015 (Tentative)
Date of commencement of PhD Coursework	:	To be announced later

Source : caluniv.ac.in