Wildlife Institute of India
(An Autonomous Institution of the Ministry of Environment, Forests & Climate
Change, Govt. of India)
Ph.D. Eligibility Test for Saurashtra University in the discipline of Wildlife Science 2017-18
The Wildlife Institute of India (WII) is a premier national institute for training and research in the field of wildlife conservation and management. The Institute’s idyllic ambience, state of the art infrastructure, scientific faculty of repute and diverse professionals provide a vibrant academic atmosphere for scholarly work. The WII has been constantly engaging research personnel for its various research activities and also encourages research scholars all over the country to pursue their career in the field of ‘Wildlife Science’ by providing a platform to register for Ph.D. Program through affiliation at Saurashtra University, Rajkot. In this regard, the Institute intends to conductPh.D. eligibility test for registration in the Ph.D. Program of Saurashtra University, Rajkot, in the discipline of Wildlife Science on 15 thOctober 2017 (Sunday) at 11.00 hrs at Dehradun.
Eligibility Criteria:
Masters’ Degree in Life Science (Botany/Zoology/Forestry/Statistics/Experimental Biology/Environmental Science/Biological Science/Wildlife Science/Agriculture/ M.V.Sc.) with 55% aggregate or above: 5% relaxation in marks for the candidates belonging to the SC/ST and OBC category. Candidate appearing in the final examination
of the Post Graduate Degree, shall also be eligible to apply for the Entrance Test, but their Entrance Test result will be validated only after their final Post Graduate Degree Examination Result in the same academic term/semester. Qualified candidates of UGC/CSIR (JRF) Examination/SLET/NET/GATE or who are the teacher fellowship holders/M.Phil. Degree holders shall be exempted from the Entrance Test for Ph.D. However, they have to register through online process for submission of their application and registration fee and would be required to go through the process of Research Degree Committee (RDC) of Saurashtra University for seeking registration in the Ph.D. Program.Age Limit: There is no fixed upper age limit for appearing in Ph.D. Entrance Test of Saurashtra University in the discipline of Wildlife Science.
Validity Period: Indefinite. The candidates who qualify Saurashtra University Ph.D. Entrance Test at WII can register for Ph.D. Degree within two years from the date of declaration of result.
Procedure for Applying:
The candidates are required to apply online. The relevant link for registration will be made available from 05 September 2017. Online submission of application will be allowed on the website up to 23:59 hrs on 05 October 2017. Interested applicants, may refer institute’s website <www.wii.gov.in>for details of instructions i.e. eligibility criteria, syllabus and examination centre(s) etc. No other mean/mode of application shall be accepted. Candidates are required to go to the link provided for filling ONLINE application and fill up the personal details/BIO-DATA, fees etc. carefully. Before filling application online, candidates should keep ready a scanned copy of passport size photograph and signature in jpg/jpeg format (Photo size less than 500 KB and signature size less than 200 KB). Fill in the online form with all the relevant details. Upload scanned copy of the photograph and signature. Candidates should ensure that the relevant details viz. Name, Date of Birth, Address, etc. entered in application form should be correct. Downloading of admit card will start from 10th October 2017. The date of examination is 15.10.2017 at Dehradun at 1100 hrs. The candidates are requested to report at the examination centre at 10.00 hrs.
General Instructions:
- The duration of the Ph.D. entrance test will be 120 minutes. The question paper contains only ‘Multiple Choice Questions. These questions are objective in nature with four answers each, out of which candidate has to choose the correct answer. Qualifying eligibility marks will be as per UGC norms.
- The examination fee is Rs. 1000 (Rs. One thousand). Once the fee paid, will not be refunded under any circumstances. Candidates should satisfy themselves that they fulfil all the eligibility norms including educational qualification(s) as on date of submission of the application can apply for Ph.D entrance test of Saurashtra University
- Candidates are advised to give specific, correct and complete information. All original certificates/documents in support of information furnished in the application form are to be produced at the time of interview/RDC at Wildlife Institute of India, Dehradun, failing which the candidate will be disqualified for appearing in interview. Candidature of the candidates is liable to be rejected at any stage of admission process or after admission, if any information provided by the candidates is found to be false or is not found in conformity with eligibility criteria mentioned in the advertisement.
- For getting the benefit of reservation under OBC category, the name of caste and community of the candidate must appear in the central list of Other Backward Classes (OBC) available on National Commission for Backward Classes (NCBC), Government of India website www.ncbc.nic.in. The candidate must not belong to creamy layer. Candidates seeking reservation as OBC, will have to submit at the time of interview, caste certificate, ONLY in the prescribed format issued from the designated authority indicating clearly the candidates caste, the Act/Order under which the caste is recognised as OBC and the Village/Town the candidates is ordinarily resident of. The OBC candidates must ensure that they possess the latest Non-Creamy layer certificate issued by designated authority. A certificate containing any variation in the caste name will not be accepted.
- Mobile phones, pagers, calculators or any other communication devices are not allowed inside the premises where the examination is being conducted. Any infringement of these instructions shall entail disciplinary action including ban from future examination conducted by the Institute. Candidates are advised in their own interest not to bring any of the banned items including mobile phones/pagers to the venue of the examination, as arrangement for safe-keeping cannot be assured.
Payment of Application Fee:
- For Ph.D. Entrance Test, 2017-18 of Saurashtra University in the discipline of Wildlife Science: Applicants/candidates who opts for Ph.D. entrance test are required to pay a non-refundable amount of Rs. 1000/-.
- Applicants/candidates are required to pay a non-refundable amount of Rs. 1000- Candidates are required to make application fee payment through debit card/credit card/net-banking (service charges apply for all banks will be borne by the candidates). The candidates will be automatically/redirected to make online payment (wherever fee is applicable) once the form is successfully completed. No other mode of payment will be accepted. Application fee once paid will not be refunded under any circumstances. Candidates are therefore requested to verify their eligibility before payment of application fee.
- Qualified candidates of UGC/CSIR (JRF) Examination/SLET/NET/GATE or who are the teacher fellowship holders/M.Phil. Degree holders shall be exempted from the Entrance Test for Ph.D. However, they have to register through online process for submission of their application.
Examination Centre: Dehradun.
Number of Seats Available: 14 (Fourteen)*
* Director, WII reserves the right to relax number of seats depending upon the requirements.
Those candidates who have already qualify Ph.D. entrance test in previous years can contact Nodal Officer, External Affiliation, WII ([email protected]).
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