Humanities & Social Sciences

A candidate who does his/her courses and research at IIT (ISM) (Institute) is a full-time candidate. B.A. Full-time candidate may have financial support in the form of (I) Institute teaching/research assistantship, (ii) fellowship/scholarships from external agencies, (iii) R&D projects at Institute, (iv) sponsorship by an organisation, and (v) self-financing.1.2. External candidate)A candidate working in an academic institution or an R & D establishment equipped with necessary research facilities, and registered for Ph.D. at the Institute, is considered as an external candidate. Such a candidate is required to stay in the Instituteduring the course work and is expected to carry out maximum research work at his/her parent organisation. B)Normal residency requirement is two semesters. The external candidates who clears a diagnostic test to be conducted by the respective department, the residency requirement may be waived-off for one semester. C)Such a candidate must be sponsored by his/heremployer and must have been in employment with the sponsoring organisation for at least 2 yearsat thetime of admission. In case of mentoring under TEQIPand other such programmes under MoUs the experience requirement may be relaxed. D)The employer must undertake to relieve the candidate to stay in the campus for the specified period to enable the candidate to completethe course work and other requirements. E)Certificate from organisation that adequate facilities, with details, are available at the organisation for carrying out the research work. F)The candidate should also provide the biodata of the prospective external supervisor from his/her organisation who would supervise the candidate's work at his/her organisation. The external supervisor will be a co-supervisor. The main supervisor has to be from the Institute.1.3. Part-time candidate
Ph.D. Manual 2018
a) A part-time candidate is a professionally employed personnel who can, while employed, attend regular classes as per schedule of the Institute. The candidatewill give an undertaking endorsed by his/her employer that he/she will be attending classes as required by the Institute. The candidate may do his/her research in the Institute or in the sponsoring organisation.