Ph.D Notifications

Who is a “Foreign National”

1. Candidates who holds a passport/citizenship of a country Other than India

2. Candidate who has an OCI/PIO card and also holds a passport of a country other than India

Categories of Applicants

Eligibility

Duration of Ph.D.

Selection Process

AIU Address

Foreign nationals are admitted to various Programs of Study in DSVV under the following categories:

(a) Self-financing Students

(b) Scholarship schemes of any Funding Institutes

Ph.D Fees Structure

Ph.D Application Process

Applying for Admission

Fill online application form for admission. Attach all the required documents mentioned in the guidelines. Submit the attested hard copies of the online application form along with all necessary documents to DSVV IRO office/Registrar office/Pro VC office *Attestation should be done by a competent authority from the university or from a responsible official of the Ministry of Education/Ministry of Foreign Affairs or any authorized government body of the applicant’s country.

Steps for Completing

This section provides guidelines on filling the Application Form for Admissions

for Foreign Nationals and completing the application process.

1) The online form is available for admission to PhD at DSVV. There is no offline form for admission.

2) Candidates have to register through the available link at the time of admission.

3) The application entails a non-refundable application fee of …….. The fee is to be paid in the payment gateway through credit card/debit card/net banking.

4) The name entered should match exactly with the name stated in the passport.

5) The candidate’s e-mail id registered on the portal would be used for the purpose of communicating admission-related information.

6) No field should be left blank in the form. The submitted form must be complete in all respect and incomplete forms will be rejected. In case any of the fields do not apply to you, enter ‘NOT APPLICABLE” in that particular field.

7) The applicant has an option of editing and saving the document. However, once the application fee is paid, no further editing is possible.

8) If the name in the academic certificates is different from the one on the passport, the applicant is required to get a certification from a responsible Official of the Ministry of Education/Ministry of Foreign Affairs or any authorized government body of the applicant’s country.

9) Have a passport size photo ready to upload. It should be a recent photo taken within six months prior to the date of application.

10) Keep all the required documents ready for upload.

11) After successful payment of fees, take a printout of the form, have it endorsed by the required authorities, and submit it by post/self to IRO/Registrar/Pro VC office.

Provisional Admission

1. Only those applicants who fulfill the eligibility requirements and are recommended for admission by the respective admission committee are issued a Letter of Provisional Admission (LoPA) by the Registrar office/Pro VC office
2. Copies of the Letter of Provisional Admission (LoPA) are sent to the (i) Embassy of the applicant’s home country in New Delhi, (ii) Indian High Commission/Embassy in applicant’s home country, and (iii) applicant’s email address.
3. Therefore, applicants are advised to write their email addresses and other details clearly on the application forms.
4. The Letter of Provisional Admission (LoPA) has to be used by the applicant for the purpose of VISA Application at the respective embassy.
5. The applicant MUST keep the International Relations Office (IRO)/Registrar Office/Pro VC Office informed about the VISA Application Status as well as the travel details once confirmed.
6. All foreign students should report to the Registrar office/Pro VC office of DSVV directly upon arrival to India by the date mentioned on the provisional admission letter for further registration and admission confirmation process.
7. All foreign nationals entering India are required to possess a valid international travel document in the form of a national passport with a valid visa obtained from an Indian Mission or Post abroad as well as a fitness certificate along with an insurance.

Applying for a Visa

Research Visa: Research Visa endorsed for DSVV is required for enrolment in the Ph.D Programme.

No Admission will be granted on Tourist Visa/ X-Visa.

Admission Formalities

The candidate undergoes the following formalities at IRO DSVV office:

1. Candidate has to complete the arrival form at IRO DSVV office.
2. Verification of valid Visa, Visa endorsement, Passport, Original Education Documents, Medical Insurance, English Proficiency Certificate/ TOEFL/Academic IELTS scores, is done by IRO DSVV staff.
3. Candidate is issued a Registration Fee slip.
4. Candidate pays the Registration fee at the Account Office
5. Reports back to IRO DSVV office with fee receipt.
6. Candidate will be issued admission letter and is further advised to contact IRO/DSVV/Registrar office/ Pro VC office

Proof

Foreign Nationals offered admission must give proof of adequate financial support for the duration of their study in DSVV. DSVV does not have any provision for financial aid for foreign students.

Medical Insurance

* It is mandatory for all foreign nationals to get a medical insurance policy along with an evacuation clause* (wherever mandatory) for admission to any programme in DSVV and also to continue the same during the entire tenure of their studies in DSVV.

* An evacuation clause enables a student to claim reimbursement from the insurance agency for his/her evacuation from the country, where he/she is studying, in case he/she has to be sent back to his/her country due to medical reasons.

Documents

List of Documents to be submitted at the IRO/Registrar Office/Pro VC Office in hard copies

1. Date of Birth Certificate
2. Document Supporting 12 years of Schooling Education
3. Transcripts/ Marksheets and Degrees of academic credentials
4. Research Proposal (For Ph.D.)
5. Valid Certificate of TOEFL/Academic IELTS/ELPC /Language certificate
6. Association of Indian Universities (AIU) Certificate (wherever applicable)
7. Medical Insurance with evacuation clause
8. Proof of financial support (Bank Statement depicting a minimum bank balance of 20,000 USD at the time of form submission) for the duration of Ph.D. enrolment.
9. Recommendation letter from the parent University (for admission under collaborative agreement)
10. Passport (Please ensure that the passport is valid for at least 1 year at the time of submitting the application and same shall be produce at the time of admission.)
11. PIO/OCI Card (if applicable)
12. Refugees-Certificate from UNHCR (if applicable)
13. Working Diplomats: NOC from Protocol Division of MEA, Government of India (if applicable)
14. Certificate of Migration (wherever applicable)
15. No Objection Certificate from employer (if in regular job and availing of leave for the duration of study in India)
16. Passport size photographs(6 copies)

Contact Details

Registrar

Dev Sanskriti Vishwavidalaya

Gayatrikunj, Shantikunj

Haridwar, Uttrakhand

249411