Research degrees

Apply for a research degree

Ph.D., MS by Research or M.Sc. by Research at DL CARD, in association with European International University (EIU), Paris. Choose your programme, broad research area and specialisation in the form.

Eligibility

Ph.D. by Research: Two-year Master's or M.Phil. degree with 55% or an equivalent grade (minimum 3 years).
MS by Research: Three-year Bachelor's degree with 60% or an equivalent grade (minimum 2 years).
M.Sc. by Research: Three-year Bachelor's degree with 60% or an equivalent grade.
Preference is given to candidates who qualify in national-level entrance tests.
Admission is purely merit-based; no caste- or religion-based relaxation applies.

Before you apply

Programme details and the research journey
Research areas and specialisations
Research supervisors (you may name a preferred supervisor in the form)

After you apply

The admissions team reviews your application and documents and writes to you by e-mail about the next steps, including the fee for your programme.

Documents to have ready

UG and PG degree certificates – Up to 2 files. PDF, WEBP · max 1 MB each.
Photo – JPG, PNG, WEBP · max 1 MB.
Detailed resume – PDF, WEBP · max 2 MB.
Government-issued ID proof – PDF, WEBP · max 1 MB.

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Research degree application

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Personal details

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Programme and research area

Admission category

Preferred supervisor(optional)

Optional. Supervisors are listed with their main research area.

Research profiles

Optional links to your public research profiles.

Google Scholar profile URL(optional)

ResearchGate profile URL(optional)

Documents

UG and PG degree certificates

UG degree required, PG degree optional: upload your UG degree certificate and, if you have one, your PG degree certificate.

or drag and drop here. Up to 2 files. PDF, WEBP · max 1 MB each.

Photo

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Detailed resume

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Government-issued ID proof

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