National Law School of India University (NLSIU), Bangalore announces Ph.D Admission 2016

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National Law School of India University (NLSIU), Bangalore announces Ph.D Admission 2016

National Law School of India University (NLSIU), Bangalore invites applications for admissions to Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) for the academic year 2016- 17.

Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) is conducted by National Law School of India University (NLSIU), Bangalore.

Important Dates

PhD Important dates section aims to list all important dates such as date of availability of form, last submission date, result date, counselling date, etc.

Duration

- The candidates are required to carry out research for a minimum period of three years from the date of registration, which includes the residential requirement as detailed in Rule VIII and submit a thesis within a maximum period of five years.

- Failure to complete within the stipulated time (maximum period of five years) will lead to cancellation of registration.

Eligibility Criteria

Interested candidates should fulfill following eligibility criteria:
- The Candidate shall have an LL.M. Degree (regular mode) from recognized University securing ‘B+’ grade or an aggregate of 55% marks or its equivalent.

- The candidate having a Master’s Degree in any discipline through a regular stream with a minimum of 55% or equivalent grade and a Bachelor’s Degree in Law from a recognised University through regular stream shall be eligible for admission.

- The candidate having passed the Company Secretaryship examination conducted by the ICS in India and been awarded Associate Membership of the Institute (ACS) and having a Bachelor’s Degree in Law from a recognised University through regular stream shall be eligible for admission;

- The candidate having passed the Chartered Accountants examination conducted by the Institute of Chartered Accountants and been awarded Membership of the Institute of Chartered Accountants and having a Bachelor’s Degree in Law from a recognised University through regular stream shall be eligible for admission.

- The candidate having a Master’s Degree in any discipline through regular stream with a minimum of 55% or equivalent grade from a recognized University shall be eligible for admission, provided that the candidates with qualifications in Social Sciences, Humanities and Sciences may be admitted to the programme if the research they wish to pursue interfaces with the discipline of law with a special focus on Public Policy or Law.

Application Procedure

Application

a) Application along with the research proposal of about 10 to 12 pages to be submitted within the stipulated time
b) The research proposal should contain:
i) Title
ii) Statement of the problem and the background information on the subject
iii) A set of research questions along with Hypothesis & Methodology
iv) A Research Design containing chapters

c) The research proposal for inter-disciplinary research shall have components which have a bearing on legal aspects, review and reform.

Admission Test

a) There shall be a written test which will be on par with UGC NET / JRF exams.
The test shall consist of the following :
a) Objective type questions on Research Aptitude – 50 marks
b) Contemporary developments in the field of law and society – 50 marks
c) Specific questions in Law /MBL/MPP/other disciplines – 50 marks
Candidate securing not less than 50% marks in aggregate will qualify for making an oral presentation before the expert panel.

The candidates successful in written test and the candidates exempted from taking the admission test shall be required to make an oral presentation before a panel of an expert on the dates specified for the University.

Fee Details

Fee Structure for National Candidate

Fee Structure for Foreign Candidate

Selection Process

The candidates will be selected by the P.G. Council upon consideration of the research proposal and the report submitted by the expert panel on the presentation.

Contact Details

For more details please contact
National Law School of India University (NLSIU), Bangalore
Nagarbhavi,
Bangalore-560242,

Tel 080-23160525,

Fax 080-23160525

Website www.nls.ac.in