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How do I change my PhD guide in IIT Kharagpur?
You should have a plausible reason justifying your guide change during your Ph.D. at IIT Kharagpur. One such reason can be very slow progress or laid back attitude. There might be any other compatible issues as well that might hinder your progress in getting the required training for a Ph.D. degree.
Once you are certain that your reason is one that needs to be addressed, present your stance to your Head of the Department, who will call a meeting of your doctoral scrutiny committee (DSC). You will be asked to present the case in front of the DSC members and your guide who has to agree to release you from his guidance. Once you have been released, another faculty member of the same department should volunteer to take you under his umbrella.
Concludingly, there are 3 major requisites for Ph.D. guide change
- A concrete reason like no progress
- The faculty guide should be ready to release you happily
- Another faculty guide should be ready to take you under his guidance.
These may look like simple steps but sometimes can be very difficult and challenging.
I will complete my MSc in applied geology next year from IIT Kharagpur. What should I do to opt for a PhD program at IIT Bombay/IIT Kharagpur?
The first step in the journey of getting a Ph.D. degree is giving either of these exams; GATE, NET, CSIR, or UGC. Next, you have to decide on a particular field in which you will be conducting your research. After this, you have to look for a faculty advisor that has experience in the kind of research work you are looking for. His teaching style should necessarily align with your learning style. Conduct extensive research on the topic you will be working on.
IIT Bombay: Here, you are required to do some coursework on the topic you have chosen. Choose the course that will give you more opportunities than others. Most Ph.D. students take some courses only to make up the required credits. This is not right as you will miss the opportunity to learn so much from every department. The most preferred courses are CS and Modelling at IIT Bombay.
One can even upgrade their skills in Mathematics and Statistics. Other courses that might help you in research work are fluid mechanics, soil mechanics, inorganic chemistry, solid-state physics, and thermodynamics.
Basically, you should choose your coursework not only for credits but to get knowledge of the research work you will be doing. Seek help from your advisor on the same.
How is MS by Research at IIT Madras different from Phd? Considering both are research focused programs.
The basic differences between MR at IIT Madras and Ph.D. at IIT Madras are
- Research: MS program has less research work than Ph.D. It is considered an extended version of MS and many MS students go for a Ph.D. afterward.
- Degree: An MS degree is awarded if the student has a minimum of 1 international conference paper and if the panel is satisfied that the work has met the standards of the institute. Whereas a Ph.D. is awarded only when the student has a minimum of 2 international journal papers and if the panel is satisfied and considers it as per the standards of the institute.
- Coursework: An MS student needs to take at least 5 graduate courses whereas a Ph.D. needs to take 4. Additionally a Direct Ph.D. or M.S.+PhD. needs to take 8.
- Duration: The time taken to complete an MS program is between 1.5-3 years whereas for a Ph.D. and M.S. + Ph.D it takes 3-5 years. This duration might be increased in case a student is unable to complete it in the given time frame.
- Viva: In Ph.D., you are required to pass a challenging Viva Voce, while in M.S. you need not. The difficulty level of this viva varies from department to department.
- Stipend: Under the HTRA scheme, an MS student gets INR 12400 while a Ph.D. student gets INR 25000.
Despite these differences, the general routine and schedule of both MS and Ph.D. are similar. Ultimately, more than your program, your research topic and performance will matter.
Can I pursue ph.d after complete my IPM course from IIM Indore?
The IPM course in IIM Indore used to be a diploma course and earlier it was not possible to do a Ph.D. after graduating. But now because the five-year integrated IPM program is a degree course, you can easily enroll for Ph.D.
To the best of my knowledge, if you are a commerce student you are not eligible for the IPM entrance exam that is IPMAT. Commerce students with maths as a subject are still eligible for the paper. The IIM authority has clearly stated that maths has to be a compulsory subject in class 12th to be eligible for IPMAT. It is a primary criterion. You can also be eligible if maths is an optional subject instead of PE or CSC.
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