DPIIT IPR Chair at Maharashtra National Law University Mumbai invites applications for admission to the full-time Ph.D. Programme in Intellectual Property Law.
Visit https://mnlumumbai.edu.in/adphd.php for more details.
Eligibility
1. UGC- NET in Law
2. Master’s degree in Law with at least 55% marks or equivalent grade ‘B’ on the UGC 7- point scale.
3. A relaxation of 5% in eligibility criteria will be granted to candidates from SC/ST/OBC (Non-creamy layer)/Differently-Abled persons.
4. Candidates appearing in the final year of the qualifying examination are also eligible to apply. (However, before completing the admission procedure, the original mark sheet of the qualifying examination has to be produced to show that the candidate fulfills the
eligibility criteria.) Preference will be given to candidates having domain knowledge and/or publications in IPR.
No of Seats: 01 (One)
Enrolment Details
1. Enrolment for the Ph.D. Degree shall ordinarily be full-time. The candidate shall put in a minimum of three years of residence of which at least 18 months shall be in the university. There shall thus be provision for the candidate to earn credits for research work done outside the university.
2. Six years shall be the maximum period in which a full-time candidate shall complete the research work and submit it for evaluation.
Stipend
NET Qualified with JRF : ₹ 25,000 pm
NET Qualified without JRF : ₹ 16,000 pm
Stipend is being given by the Department for the Promotion of Industry & Internal Trade (DPIIT) under their Scheme for Pedagogy and Research in IPRs for Holistic Education and Academia (SPRIHA).
Procedure of Admission
1. The application form is available at https://forms.gle/znCsuNqwJaT2RPaD6. The form along with Research Proposal is to be submitted (Online) on or before 10/06/2022.
2. The fee structure is available on the website.
3. The prescribed qualifications and experience are minimum and the mere fact that a candidate possesses the same will not entitle him/her to be called for an interview. The University reserves the right to restrict the candidates to be called for offline interview to a reasonable number on the basis of qualifications and experience higher than the minimum prescribed; or by any other condition that it may deem fit.
Those who are possessing higher qualifications will be given preference in short-listing the candidates. The University may constitute a Screening Committee to scrutinize the applications and short-list the candidates. Call letters for the interview will be sent only to the short-listed candidates and no correspondence will be made with applicants who are not short-listed.
4. It would be open to the University to consider the names of suitable persons who may not have applied but are recommended by experts in their respective fields.
5. The University will have the right to relax any qualifications, experience, etc.
6. Canvassing in any form on behalf of any candidate will disqualify such a candidate.
7. The Selection Committee may decide its own method of evaluating the performance of the
candidates in the interview/ presentation of the Research Proposal.
8. University reserves the right not to fill any of the vacancies advertised if the circumstances so warrant.
9. University will not be responsible for any technical problems in submission.
10. In case of any disputes/suits or legal proceedings against the University, the Jurisdiction shall be restricted to the Courts in Mumbai only.
11. The admission will be through a personal interview. The interview will be held at the
University’s campus on 18th June 2022.
12. Candidates are advised to go through the MNLU Mumbai Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) Regulations are available on the website.
13. The application shall be rejected if:
i. submitted without requisite fee
ii. Incomplete application
iii. False information
iv. Delayed application
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