Applications are invited from candidates meeting the minimum eligibility criteria for admission to PhD in Rural Development for the academic-session 2024-25.
Eligibility to Apply
- M.Sc. in Rural Development / Agriculture, Rural and Tribal Development / Anthropology / Sociology / Social Work / Rural Studies / Tribal Studies and allied areas with minimum 55% marks or equivalent,
- Successful clearance of Research Eligibility Test (RET) to be conducted by RKMVERI. Candidates with MPhil / NET / GATE / SLET / SET or equivalent will be exempted from the RET.
Note: The Ph.D. in Rural Development shall be awarded to applicants from related fields such as Agriculture, Rural and Tribal Development, Agriculture and Rural Development, Rural Studies, etc., regardless of the supervisor’s specialization.
Areas of Research
- Tribal Livelihood, Local knowledge systems, Rural tourism.
- Action research on Organic and natural farming, Impact analysis of Organic and Natural farming practices.
Scholarship
Candidates without UGC / CSIR / ICAR fellowship, if found academically bright and motivated for research, may be considered for scholarship of Rs. 15,000/- per month
Important dates
- Last date to apply: 15 July 2024
- Entrance Test: 22 July 2024
- Interview: 23 July 2024
How to Apply
- New applicants have to first register (https://isr.rkmvu.ac.in/admission/register) on the Online Admission Portal, then login and fill up the online application form.
- Online Admission Portal : https://isr.rkmvu.ac.in/admission
- After successfully submitting the application form, pay the application fee (INR 1000.00) online from the same Portal. Link can be found under ‘Options’ next to the program name on the Dashboard.
- While filling up the online application-form attach the scanned copies of your passport size photo, mark-sheets and other applicable certificates/documents.
- Once Application-form is successfully submitted and application-fee is paid, Receipt (also Application-summary) will be available for download from the same Portal from the ‘Dashboard‘.
- Download the filled form and send the same along with self-attested certificates and mark sheets to the “Administrative Head, ARTD Faculty Centre, Ramakrishna Mission Vivekananda Educational and Research Institute, Ramakrishna Mission Ashrama, Morabadi, Ranchi – 834008″.
- Admit Card: will be available for download when the dates for Admission Test / Interview are announced. Check the Website / Admission Portal regularly for updates.
Admission and Course Fees
Admission process shall begin immediately after the announcement of results. The selected candidates willing to take admission may get admitted by paying the requisite fees and submitting the requisite documents.
Fees structure is given on the page: Academic Fees Structure
For any query you may contact:
- Academic queries:
- Mobile: Dr. Dipankar Chatterjee (), Dr. Sudarshan Biswas ()
- Email:
- For any technical query/issues (with online application, fee payment, etc.):
- Mobile: Sourav Paul (), Avishek Mondal ()
- Email: