PhD Scholar Category

An Indian candidate applying for admission to the Ph.D. Program shall apply under one of the categories given below. The PhD mode option (Full time/Part time) permitted against each category is also mentioned.

• Sponsored Candidate: Sponsored candidates getting Government / Semi Govt. / Private or other Scholarships/ Fellowships /stipends, who apply for admission through the sponsoring organizations. (PhD Full/ Part time based on employment status)
• Regular Self - Financed Candidate: students, self- employed or other working / non-working candidates. (PhD Full/ Part time based on employment status)
• Corporate Research Scholar: Candidates working with reputed organizations in India and having at least ten year experience and possessing minimum prescribed academic qualifications. (PhD Part time only)
• Working Faculty outside Amity: Faculty members of other Universities /schools and recognized/ approved institutions/schools in India, possessing minimum prescribed academic qualifications.(PhD Part time only)
• Regular Academic Staff of Amity: Regular academic staff of Department/ Constituent Units of Amity University (PhD Part time only)
• Regular Non-Academic Staff of Amity: Regular member of non-academic staff of the University and its Departments/ Constituent Units who satisfies eligibility qualifications allowed to be registered for a part-time Ph.D. program. (PhD Part time only)
• Amity Research Fellow (ARF): Candidates working under fellowship scheme of Amity Science, Technology & Innovation Foundation (ASTIF). ( PhD Full time only)
• Candidates working as JRF/SRF/RA in Research Projects in Amity in Research Projects in Amity University and meeting the eligibility criteria. ( PhD Full time only)
• Candidates working as JRF/SRF/RA in Organizations NOT under MoU with Amity University Uttar Pradesh. (PhD Part time only)
• Candidates who are working in reputed Labs under MoU with Amity University Uttar Pradesh. (PhD Part time only)
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• Scholars who are awarded National Fellowships through National Competitive Examinations. ( PhD Full time only)