INDIRA GANDHI NATIONAL OPEN UNIVERSITY

RESEARCH UNIT
e.mail: researchunit@ignou.ac.in
Phone: (O) 011-29534326, 29571523/1525, Fax: 011-29534229

M.Phil/Ph.D Programmes on Offer for July 2010/Jan. 2011

INVITATION FOR SUBMISSION OF FILLED-IN APPLICATION FORMS

The Research Unit of the University invites application forms for M.Phil/Ph.D
programmes on the prescribed formats. M.Phil/Ph.D programmes offered by the
University for July 2010/ Jan, 2011 are placed below. For detailed information and
application forms candidates may visit the IGNOU website (www.ignou.ac.in) and
download full prospectus on Research Degree Programmes.

Sl.No  School/Centre/Discipline
1 School of Social Sciences (SOSS)
i) Ph.D in History                                                           
ii) M.Phil in Economics
iii) Ph.D in Economics                                                     
iv) Ph.D in Sociology          
v) Ph.D in Library and Information Science
2 School of Tourism and Hospitality Services Management (SOTHSM)
Ph.D in Tourism and Hospitality Services
3 School of Management Studies(SOMS)
Ph.D in Commerce
4 School of Vocational Education and Training (SOVET)
Ph.D in Vocational Education and Training  
5 School of Law (SOL)
  Ph.D in Law
6 School of Social Work (SOSW)
i) M.Phil in Social Work
ii) Ph.D in Social Work
7 School of Continuing Education (SOCE)
i) Ph.D in Rural Development                                           
ii) Ph.D in Child Development
iii) Ph.D in Nutritional Sciences
8 School of Gender and Development Studies (SOGDS)
i) Ph.D in Gender and Development Studies            
ii) Ph.D in Women’s Studies  
 9 School of Agriculture (SOA)
i) Ph.D in Agriculture Extension                              
ii) Ph.D in Dairy Science and Technology
10 School of Sciences (SOS)
i) Ph.D in Mathematics
 ii) Ph.D in Physics
iii) Ph.D in Chemistry
iv) Ph.D in Life Sciences  
11 School of Journalism and Mass Communication (SOJNMS)
Ph.D in Journalism and Mass Communication
12 School of Engineering and Technology (SOET)
Ph.D in Engineering and Technology
13 School of Health Sciences (SOHS)
Ph.D in Nursing
14 School of Inter-Disciplinary and Trans-Disciplinary (SOITS)
i) Ph.D in Inter-disciplinary and Trans-disciplinary  Studies       
ii) Ph.D in Astrophysics
iii) M.Phil/Ph.D in Sri Aurobindo Studies
iv) Ph.D in Gandhian Thought and Peace Studies
15 School of Foreign Languages (SOFL)
  Ph.D in French
16 School of Extension and Development Studies (SOEDS)
Ph.D in Extension and Development Studies
17 Centre for Extension Education (CEE)
i) Ph.D/M.Phil in Extension Education  
ii)     Ph.D/M.Phil in Community Out Reach
 
Applications for admission to the Ph.D Programme should be
submitted on the prescribed formats at the following address:

The Director, Research Unit, Room No. 12, Block 6, IGNOU, Maidan
Garhi, New Delhi-110068. e.mail: researchunit@ignou.ac.in
Phone (O) 011-29534326, 29571523/1525, Fax: 011-29534229
 Filled in applications received up to the 18th June, 2010 shall be considered for
July 2010/January, 2011.
 Do not wait till last date for submission of filled-in application forms. Early
submission will facilitate faster processing by the Research Unit for
M.Phil/Ph.D Disciplines of the School/Centre of the University.
 Filled in applications received after 18th June up to 31st October, 2010 shall be
considered for January 2011 only.
 Candidate must submit (i) “Application Form” and (ii)“ Format for Additional
Information” together to the Research Unit, IGNOU, New Delhi-110068
subscribing on the envelop “Application Form for M.Phil/Ph.D”.

Soft copy of the Application form is available on the site from 18th May 2010.
Hard copies of the Prospectus will be available from IGNOU HQs shortly (i.e.,
from the Research Unit of IGNOU, New Delhi). However, hard copies of
Prospectus will also be available at all Regional Centres subsequently at a later
date. Prospective candidates can download the soft copy of the Prospectus and
submit filled in Application form along with a Demand Draft of Rs 750/-( In
favour of “IGNOU” payable at “New Delhi”) to the Director,  Research Unit,
IGNOU, Maidan Garhi, New Delhi 110068 on or before the last date given in the
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