Handbook Volume I - VMOU, Kota

Ph. D. Degree Programme
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jects that the University is offering and also in related
subjects, the co-supervisor may be an external expert.
The external expert(s) may act as co-supervisor(s) for Ph.
D. work subject to the approval of the Vice-Chancellor in
specific case(s).
(iv)
(v)
Director(s) and Director(s) (Regional Centre) working in
different units (other than Academic Wing) of Vardhaman
Mahaveer Open University, Kota, may be approved as
supervisor(s) provided they have Ph.D. degree and five
years P.G. or ten years U.G. teaching experience in a
recognised Institution. In all such cases, eligibility for
supervising Ph. D. work shall be considered only in the
case of the subject area of the person concerned and
only subjects in which the University offers postgraduate
programme.
Retired teachers of VMOU shall continue to be Research
Supervisors of the University for candidate(s) already
registered under them.
(f)
(g)
(h)
(i)
A retired person shall not be normally allowed to act as a Supervisor.
However, a person of eminence in the field can be considered
as Supervisor by the Research Board provided that substantial
proof of his/her research work is submitted to the Research Board
for adjudging the suitability. Such cases shall be considered with
reference of individual research candidate(s) only.
A person not holding a Ph. D. degree shall not be normally considered
eligible for being a Supervisor.
No person shall be permitted to supervise or evaluate the research
work of his/her close relations. The term close relation includes
wife/husband/son/daughter/grandson/grand- daughter/brother/
sister/nephew/niece/grand-niece/uncle/aunt/first cousin/son-inlaw/daughter-in-law.
An approved Supervisor who fails to publish any research paper
in a standard national/international journal in two consecutive calendar
years shall not be eligible to be the Supervisor of any new
candidate.