PhD in Built Environment - RICS School of Built Environment, Noida

Fees:

Rs. 2,50, 000 (Per Year)

Eligibility:

=> Along with the application form, the candidates must also submit a research plan in the prescribed format

=> An entrance exam will be conducted (as per the directives of the UGC). This test will be in English and will consist of two parts - Part A will have 25 multiple choice questions on general aptitude and Part B will have 25 questions related to the built environment discipline

=> Eligible candidates will be called for an interview and presentation before the Department Research Committee (DRC) of the RICS School of Built Environment, Amity University (this may be on the same day as the entrance exam). The research plan submitted by the candidate will be the basis of the discussion and deliberation of the interview.

=> Candidates shortlisted for admission by the Department Research Committee (DRC), will forward recommendations to the competent authority at Amity Uiversity UP

Course Description:

RICS School of Built Environment, Noida is offering Doctor of Philosophy (PhD in Built Environment). In this section, learn about the Doctor of Philosophy (PhD in Built Environment) course at RICS School of Built Environment, Noida

Fee structure
Full-time - Rs. 2,50, 000 (Per Year)
Part-time - Rs. 2,00,000 (Per Year)
Foreign nationals - USD 7,500 (Per Year)

In addition, the following fees will also need to be paid. Also please note the fee structure does not include boarding, lodging and other living expenses.
Security deposit - Rs. 10,000 (one-time payment and refundable)
Registration fee - Rs. 10,000 (one-time)

About Courses
RICS School of Built Environment, Noida offers Full Time Doctoral / PhD Programs in PhD in Built Environment.
The Ph.D. in various Built Environment specializations is an interdisciplinary degree program housed within the RICS School of Built Environment. The program provides students with a common core of extensive, integrated knowledge focused upon all the facets of the built environment specialization.

The Ph.D. program can be undertaken in the following fields of knowledge and practice:
Ph.D. in Construction Management/Project Management
Ph.D. in Urban Management/Infrastructure Management
Ph.D. in Real Estate Management

Research Plan
Each applicant seeking admission to the RICS School of Built Environment, Amity University Ph.D. program is required to submit a 1,000 word typed research plan (excluding references) in PDF format. The file should be named as per the following convention - FirstName_LastName_RP.pdf). The research plan should have the following information (suggested word limit is provided alongside):
=> Title of the proposed research (10 to 15 words) and name of the candidate
=> Introduction and background (100 words)
=> Problem statement/need statement (100 words)
=> Literature review (200 words)
=> Research goal and objectives (100 words)
=> Research methodology (300 words)
=> Research Tasks and Timeline (100 words)
=> Potential research contributions (100 words)
=> References (no word limit)

Kindly use a 2.54 centimeter margin on all sides of an A4 sheet with portrait orientation. The font style to be used is ‘Calibri’ where the font size is 11. Also note, text is to be double spaced with proper section headings. Referencing style to be used is Harvard citation style - see for example.
http://guides.is.uwa.edu.au/harvard

Additionally, numerous guidelines are available online for writing a good research plan - see for example http://www.ed.ac.uk/polopoly_fs/1.58205!/fileManager/HowToWriteProposal.pdf