PHD AIIMS Bhopal
PHD AIIMS Bhopal
PROGRAMME
JANUARY- 2023 SESSION
AIIMS, BHOPAL
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Table of Contents
S.No. Contents Page No(s)
1. Introduction 3
2. Summary of Examination pattern 4
3. Seat Details 5-7
4. Submission of Application /Application Fee 8
5. General Eligibility 8
6. Duration of Course 9
7. Method of Selection 10-11
8. Rules for Admission for In- Service candidates – 11
Applicable for AIIMS Employees Only.
9. Leaves and other rules 12
10. Submission of application by candidates who are employed 12
11. Requirements for admission of “Sponsored” candidates 12
12. Submission of Caste/Category certificate by 13
SC/ST/OBC/EWS/PwBD candidates
13. Course Fees 13
14. Hostel Accommodation 14
15. Provision for Penalty 14
16. Code of Conduct for Ph.D. Students 14-15
17. Format for Sponsored candidate 16
18. Application form for the Ph.D. Course 17-19
19. Checklist 20
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1. INTRODUCTION
AIIMS Bhopal is one of the apex healthcare institutes being established by the Ministry of
Health & Family Welfare, Government of India under the Pradhan Mantri Swasthya Suraksha
Yojna (PMSSY), with the aim of correcting regional imbalances in quality tertiary level
healthcare in the country, and attaining self sufficiency in Graduate and Postgraduate medical
These institutions are being established by an Act of Parliament on lines of the original All
India Institute of Medical Sciences in New Delhi which imparts both undergraduate and
postgraduate medical education in all its branches and related fields, along with Nursing and
Paramedical training to bring together in one place educational facilities of the highest order
Mission Statement
To establish a center of excellence in medical education, training, health care and research
imbued with scientific culture, compassion for the sick and commitment to serve the
underserved.
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2. Summary of Examination Pattern
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3. SEAT DETAILS: There are two types of seats available as
(Category A) FA = Fellowship Seats available in the Project (minimum 24 months)
(Category B) OF = Own Govt. Fellowship
Note: i) Fellowship shall be paid for 24 months as mentioned against each Project.
ii) Fellowship period can be extended if the project gets extended with the provision of
fellowship or PI can arrange fellowship from any other project if available.
iii) Candidate are allowed to apply for Govt. fellowship after joining Ph.D. at AIIMS Bhopal
and can avail the fellowship if awarded for both option (A & B) however, only one
fellowship/ stipend can be availed at one time.
A: Fellowship seats available in the project (FA): Candidates with or without Own Fellowship
can apply (Category-A)
S. Department Code No Qualification Project Title Broad subject Quantum and
No .of requirement area proposed duration of
seat research for fellowship/
Ph.D. Stipend (Rs.)
1. TMC 101/1 1 Postgraduate Degree Elucidating cancer- Tissue Rs. 31,000+ HRA
(M.Sc./M. Tech/M. associated adipocytes- Engineering, per month
Pharma) in mediated metastasis in Biomaterials,
(Biotechnology/ a 3D biomimetic co- Translational
Life culture model: Medicine
Sciences/Microbiolog applications in breast
y/Medical cancer therapy
Devices/Biological
Sciences/Bioengineer
ing/Biomedical
Engineering/Allied
Field with a
minimum 60% marks
or equivalent.
Desirable: Hands on
experience in
molecular biology
techniques, animal
cell culture, 3-D
culture, scaffold
synthesis cancer
biology
2. Physiology 102/1 1 Post-graduate degree Effect of Physiological role Rs. 40,600/- per
in basic science or Parasympathetic tone in yoga epilepsy month
Graduation/Post enhancement by Yoga
Graduate Degree in on seizure frequency
professional course of patients with
selected through a intractable/drug
process described resistant epilepsy: An
through any one of open labelled
the following: randomized control
a) Scholars who are study.
selected through
National Eligibility
Tests- CSIR-UGC
NET including
lectureship(Assistant
professorship) and
Gate
b) The selection
process through
National level
examinations
conducted by Central
Government
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Departments and
their agencies and
institutions such as
DST, DBT, DAE,
DOS, DRDO,
MHRD, ICAR,
ICMR, IIT, IISC,
IISER etc.
And
With two years of
research experience
Desirable: Having
Knowledge of
MATLAB, have
worked in field of
EEG signal analysis
with at least one
publication in
Medline/Pubmed
indexed journals as
first and second
author or having
previous experience
of developing and
writing full reports of
projects (with
documentary proof.)
3 Physiology 102/2 1 Essential: A Randomized Sleep Physiology Rs. 35,960/- per
M.Sc./M.V.Sc./MTech Control trial to assess and Mental Health month
or equivalent degree the effect of school
in life sciences sleep hygiene
(Zoology/biotechnolo awareness program
gy/biology) or on the mood and
Master's degree in performance of
Social adolescent students
work/Sociology/Life
Sciences from a
recognized university
with atleast one year
experience in the
collection of data
Desirable: One Year
Experience in the
field of research
work after obtaining
the eligibility
qualification.
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B: Own Government Fellowship seats (OF): only those candidates who have their Own Fellowship
or In Service candidates (as indicated) from Government Organization can apply (Category B)
S No Department Code No Qualification requirement Project Title Broad subject area/
of proposed research
se for Ph.D.
ats
1 Biochemistry 103/1 1 Master's Degree in Molecular Identification Precision
Biochemistry/Medical Characterization of SARS- nanomedicine
Biochemistry/Biotechnology/Life Cov-2 from the clinical stool Molecular Biology,
sciences with their own and sewage samples in Virology
fellowship central India: vital
(CSIR/DBT/UGC/ICMR etc) assessment of SARS-Cov-2
for enteric and Community
transmission
1. Ph.D. seats are advertised in departments of TMC (101) Physiology(102) and Biochemistry
(103) in this advertisement.
2. A candidate is allowed to submit application for two code number only. Code numbers
are 101,102, and 103.
3. Every candidate can apply for Ph.D. seats in maximum two codes (departments). The question
paper for Stage I will be such as to test the competency of the student in the subject in which the
candidate wishes to pursue the Ph.D. program. Those candidates who apply in more than one code
(department) will be required to write additional paper of 40 marks (only the part B of Stage 1)
having questions in the discipline in which student wishes to pursue PhD along with allied topics.
4. Merit list will be prepared based on the cumulative performance of the candidates in the written
exam (Stage 1), interview (Stage II) and weightage, if applicable.
5. In case of candidates applying for two codes (departments), the marks obtained in Stage B of the
second code (department) will be added to the marks obtained in the part of the Stage I for placing
him / her in the merit list. The candidate will be attempting the Section A of Stage-I,only once.
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6. All seats in single code number (related to a single department) will be clubbed and
candidates qualifying for them will be offered the project of their choice (within that code
number) based on their merit.
7. Selected candidates who have their own fellowship but apply for ‘Seats where fellowship is
available in the project’ may be offered ‘seats where candidates must have their own government
fellowship’ if these seats remain unfilled after being offered to all selected candidates who have
applied in this category.
4. Submission of Application
The applications will be invited on a prescribed Performa. The application form alongwith
prescribed fees must be submitted by Speed Post/by Hand latest by 20th January 2023 up
to 5:00 PM in the Office of Registrar, Academic Block, AIIMS Bhopal, Saket Nagar,
Bhopal(MP)- 462020.AIIMS, Bhopal is not responsible in any manner for any postal delay.
Application fees:
For General/OBC/EWS candidates Rs. 1000/-
For SC/ST/PwD and Women candidates – Nil
Fees to be paid by Demand Draft only in favor of “Director AIIMS
Bhopal”payable at Bhopal.
Fee once remitted will not be refunded in any circumstance.
Inadequately filled / incomplete applications may be summarily rejected.
5. General Eligibility:
Eligibility for Ph.D. course– non-Sponsored
A candidate seeking admission to the course of study leading to the award of a Degree of
Doctor of Philosophy must possess at least one of the following qualifications:
ii) Medical qualification: MBBS/BDS with minimum 55% aggregate marks or
MD/MS/MDS/DM/M. Ch in the subject concerned or Diplomate of National Board
of Examination.
Candidates who have obtained any of these degrees from medical colleges which are
not recognized by the Medical Council of India shall not be eligible to apply.
iii) Non-Medical – For nonmedical candidates’ eligibility shall be Master’s Degree (two years
course) awarded by Indian Universities or equivalent in the subject as per requirement of the
project. Candidates holding M.Sc. (Other than M.Sc. Nursing) MTech. degree& BAMS will
be eligible for the Non-Medical Qualification Category.
Candidate possessing Master’s Degree through distant learning course shall not be eligible.
Candidate having eligibility under non-medical category should have at least 55% marks in the
last eligibility examination qualified.
Desired qualifications.
The non-medical candidates should have preferably qualified in any one of the following
national entrance tests in the last 2 years:
NOTE:
• . Candidates who have qualified in above said examinations leading to award of fellowships will
be given special weightage in the entrance examination as detailed in method of selection part
of guidelines.
• Candidates working under Central Govt./Semi Govt./Autonomous organization should submit their
applications through proper channel i.e. employer. They will be required to submit a ‘No Objection
Certificate” from their employer before they are allowed to join the Ph.D. Course.
• The candidates, who are likely to complete requisite qualification and degree on closing date of
application, may also apply. However, the candidates who are completing their requisite qualification
after closing date of applications are not eligible to take up this examination.
• Applicants from AIIMS Faculty/Scientific Staff for Ph.D. registration will be considered as in-
service candidates as per guidelines laid down by AIIMS in this regard.
6. Duration of the Course
(I) The duration of the course shall be the time period from registration to submission of thesis.
The minimum period of registration in respect of all the candidates who are registered for
Ph.D. shall be three years. The maximum period of registration shall not exceed five years.
Extension beyond the period of 5 years can be given for a maximum period of 6 months
on the recommendation of Dean (Academics) and final approval by the Director.
(II) Further extension of six months beyond 5 ½ years can only be given by the Academic
Committee for a maximum period of 6 months in highly exceptional circumstances (like
medical exigencies, natural calamities etc.) and such extension may not be given
retrospectively.
(III) The Chief Guide of Ph.D. Student shall give clear reason for the delay to the Academic
Committee and must present the case before Academic Committee.
(IV) In case of extension beyond 5 ½ years without justifiable reasons and circumstances as
mentioned above, the Ph.D. registration of the candidate shall be cancelled.
(V) Failure to submit thesis within stipulated time period of maximum 5yrs. with extension
after approval up to 5½ years (6 years in exceptional circumstances by prior approval of
Academic Committee) shall lead to cancellation of Ph.D. registration of the candidate.
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7. Method of Selection
Selection for Ph.D. registration will be through a two-stage performance evaluation as
under:
(I) Medical / Dental Candidates:
Candidates who choose to apply for Ph.D. in more than one code will be asked to appear
in additional paper of 40 marks (Part-B only) having questions in the second code
(department), in which the student wishes to pursue Ph.D. along with allied topics
(Part-B), depending upon choice filled in the application form. The second paper will
be conducted in continuation and without any break.
Candidates must score at least 50 percent (40 Marks) in Stage-I will be eligible for
Stage II. Candidates who do not fulfil the criteria to qualify for stage II will not be
eligible for further selection process.
B: Stage II: All the candidates declared eligible for stage II will be called for Interview based
assessment.
C: Final merit will be made based on the cumulative marks obtained in the stages I + stage II
+Special weightage (if any).
The Special weightage of 10 marks will be added to the total score for candidates holding a
Medical Degree (MBBS/ BDS/ MDS/ DNB/ MD/ MS/ DM/M.Ch.) or equivalent and for the
in-service and sponsored candidates.
(II) Non-Medical Candidates
10 marks (special weightage) will be added to the total score for candidates who have
qualified in any one of the following entrance tests in the last 2 years: Joint CSIR- UGC
NET for JRF, ICMR-JRF, ICMR-SRF, DBT-JRF, DBT-SRF, NBHM screening test,
INSPIRE fellowship, UGCJRF, UGC-SRF, CSIR-JRF, CSIR-SRF, DST/SERB- JRF,
DST/SERB-SRF.
Rest will remain same as mentioned above for Medical and Dental candidates.
If any discrepancy in any question is found in the Entrance Examination, the candidate
is advised to write to Dean (Examination), AIIMS, Bhopal – 462020 within 24 hours on
the following email: Email [email protected]. This mail will only be used for
discrepancy related to question. However, for other query please mail on
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[email protected].
Note:
I) The result of stage-I will be available on website of AIIMS Bhopal and notice board
on the same day.
II) Candidates who fail to attend any of the stages of examinations as mentioned above
will not be eligible for admission.
III) Admission to Ph.D. Course will be subject to the availability of research
funds/fellowship/ grant from recognized funding agencies. After declaration of
results the selection letters will be issued by the Academic Section.
IV) Any seat may be withdrawn at any given point of time on the recommendation of
the concerned Principal Investigator.
V) All candidates declared eligible for appearing in Stage II will be called to
appear in Stage II which will be conducted on next day.
VI) Method of Resolving Ties: The tie cases will be resolved according to age (Date
of birth), the older candidate shall get preference over the younger one.
The candidate seeking admission under this category will have to identify a faculty member
in the Institute who is willing to be the chief-guide of the candidate. The candidate should
submit a letter of acceptance/undertaking from the concerned faculty member in this regard.
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9. LEAVES AND OTHER RULES
The Ph.D. students are entitled for 30 days leave every year. If leave availed exceed the limit
within a year, then the extended period is treated as Extra Ordinary Leave and his/her
registration period will be extended for the same duration. However, extraordinary leave
cannot be more than 3 months in the entire registration period of 5 years. Any such extension
beyond 3 months shall lead to the registration being cancelled. The female candidates shall
be entitled for maternity leave etc as per existing rules. In case the Chief Guide recommends
a candidate for specific training or project related work outside AIIMS (within India or
abroad), the leaves shall be treated as on duty/Study leave. This study leave shall not be more
than 6 months in the entire registration period. The proof of acceptance of the candidate for
such training/work outside should be submitted and on return, the report of such training/work
done shall be required to be submitted to the Dean, by the candidate through the Chief Guide.
The candidates in employment applying for Ph.D. Programme are required to submit their
applications through proper channel. They should also sign the undertaking in the down
loaded copy of Registration Form that they have informed their employer about the
submission of the application to AIIMS. If any communication is received from their
department/office withholding permission to the candidate's appearing at the entrance
examination/admission to the course, the candidature/admission of the candidate will be
cancelled.
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12. SUBMISSION OF CASTE/CATEGORY CERTIFICATE BY SC/ST/OBC/EWS/PwBD
CANDIDATES
The candidate will be required to submit an undertaking to the effect of their caste. The
detection of any discrepancy in the caste certificate shall entail cancellation of registration.
This is as per the provisions made by Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions
vide their order No. 36033/4/97-Estt. (RES) dated25.7.2003 and No. 36011/3/2005-Estt.(RES)
dated 9.9.2005 respectively.
Candidates must note that a certificate from any other person/authority, as mentioned
above will not be accepted and no further correspondence in this regard shall be
entertained. The name, designation and the seal of the Officer should be legible on the
certificate.
13. Course Fees
Each candidate selected for admission will have to pay the following Course duration Fees and
dues:
Original certificates of any candidate who opts for a confirmed seat will be retained in the
Academic Session. The same will not be returned to the candidate before completion of the
course unless he/she deposits a sum of Rs. 3,00,000.00 (Rupees Three lakhs only) once seat
has been confirmed by joining the course as compensation for losses incurred by AIIMS
Bhopal due to such midterm departure. The stipend/salary for the month in which his /her
resignation from the program becomes effective, shall also stand forfeited.
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f) Be prohibited for appearing or completing any examination for any unfair means likecopying
taking notes, mobiles or any other electronic gadgets inside the examination halls.
5. At the time of admission, every student shall be required to sign a declaration that on
admission he/she submits himself/herself to the disciplinary jurisdiction of the Director and several
authorities of the AIIMS who may be vested with the authority to exercise discipline under the
Acts, the Statutes, the Rules and the rules that have been framed there under by competent
authorities of AIIMS
(ii) Prohibition of and Punishment for Ragging:
1. Ragging in any form is strictly prohibited, within the premises of College/Department of
Institution and any part of AIIMS and also outside the AIIMS Campus.
2. Any individual or collective act or practice or ragging constitute gross indiscipline shall be dealt
with under this Rules.
3. Ragging for the purposes of this rules, ordinarily means any act, conduct or practice by which
dominant power or status of senior students is brought to bear on students freshly enrolled or
students who are, in any way, considered junior or inferior by other students and includes
individual or collective acts or practice which:
a) Involve physical assault or threat or use of physical force;
b) Violate the status, dignity and honour of women students;
c) Violate the status; dignity and honour of students belonging to the Scheduled Castes,
Scheduled Tribes and Other Backward Castes.
d) Expose students to ridicule and contempt and affect their self-esteem;
e) Entail verbal abuse and aggression, indecent gesture and obscene behavior.
4. The Director, Dean, Hostel Superintendent and Faculty of AIIMS shall take immediate action
on any information of the occurrence of ragging.
5. Notwithstanding anything in Clause (4) above, the Dean or any other Faculty member/or
authority may also suo-moto enquire into any incident of ragging and make a reportto the Director
of the identity of those who have engaged and the nature of the incident.
6. The Dean may also submit an initial report establishing the identity of the perpetrators of
ragging and the nature of the ragging incident.
7. On the receipt of a report under clause (5) or (6) or a determination by the relevant authority
disclosing the occurrence or ragging incidents described in the Clause 3(a), (b) and (c) the Director
shall direct or order rustication of a student or students for a specific number of semesters.
8. The Director may in other cases of ragging order or direct that any student or students be
expelled or be not, for a stated period, admitted to a course of study as AIIMS, departmental
examination for one or more semesters or that the result of the student or students concerned in
the examination(s) in which they appeared be cancelled.
9. In case where students who have obtained degree(s) of AIIMS are found guilty under this Rules,
appropriate action will be taken for withdrawal of degrees conferred by the AIIMS.
10. For the purpose of this Rules, abetment to ragging will also amount to ragging.
(iii) Internal Complaint Committee: A statutory committee, comprising of members from the
teaching and non-teaching staff as well as students looks into matters related to sexual harassment
of students and staff in the college. Any person aggrieved in this matter may fearlessly approach
the committee for a fair and concerned hearing and redressal.
(iv) Unauthorized absence of students: Unauthorized absence of students will be informed to the
students and also Parents or Local Guardians. At least 3 reminders will be issued with a gap of
10 days by the Academic Section to these students. Thereafter the action for cancellation of the
registration of the concerned will be decided by the Dean (Academics) / Director, AIIMS Bhopal.
For any interpretational variation/discrepancy in the above mentioned Ph.D. rules/norms the
decision of the Director, AIIMS Bhopal will be binding to all concerned.
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FORMAT OF SPONSORSHIP CERTIFICATE BY CENTRAL/STATE GOVT./ARMED FORCES,
COMPETENT AUTHORITIES OF PSU/AUTONOMOUS BODY etc.
(SPONSORING AUTHORITIES)
Signature
Competent Sponsoring authority
Date : Name
(in BLOCK LETTERS)
Place : Designation
Office Seal
*Delete whichever is not required.
IMPORTANT:
(i) The above certificate, duly signed only by the Competent Authority i.e. Secretary/ Director General of
Health Services of the Central/State Government concerned/ DGAFMS/ Director/ Executive Head, will
be considered.
(ii) No addition or alteration in the above certificate is allowed.
NOTE 1: While sponsoring the candidates, the Central/State Government/Defense Authorities /PSU/
Autonomous Bodies should furnish a certificate prescribed for this purpose duly completed and signed by
the competent authority.
NOTE 2: The 'Sponsorship Certificate' should indicate the code for which the candidate is being sponsored,
failing which the application will not be considered under the Sponsored Category.
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All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Bhopal
APPLICATION FORM FOR THE Ph.D. COURSES
Affix your
recent passport
Please read Prospectus carefully before filling the Application Form
size coloured
Photograph with
Advt. No. Dated:
signature
i) Physiology
ii) Biochemistry
iii) TMC
4. Preference of the project within the Code (if available)
j) ………………........................................................................
ii) …………………....................................................................
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11. Address for correspondence:……………………………………………............
……………………………………………………….....
………………………………………………………….
Contact No. ……………………Mobile No……………..….........
E-mail…………………………………….....................................
11. Date of Birth:
(dd/mm/yyyy)
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16. Fellowship Details (If any):
19. Whether registered with State Medical Register or Indian Medical Council: Yes/No
(Attached the copy of registration)
DECLARATION
I hereby declare, that all statements made in this application are true, complete and correct to
the best of my knowledge and belief. In the event of any information being found false or
incorrect, my candidature is liable to be cancelled/ terminated. I have read the details of
fellowship and period of fellowship. I will not ask for the fellowship beyond the date specified
in the advertisement. I shall abide by the terms & condition as prescribed and amendment from
time to time. In the event of ineligibility, being detected before or after the selection procedure,
action can be taken against me under the relevant rules/instruction and I hereby undertake to
abide by them.
Place: Name:
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***Checklist***
(Signature of Candidate)
Name:
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