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1.
Rules governing the operation of the Ph.D. programme are described in ‘Academic
Regulations' of the Institute. Section 8 of the Regulations deals with Ph.D.
programme. Supervisors are requested to be familiar with these regulations
2.
A thesis supervisor acts as instructor for various courses registered by a
Ph.D. candidate and assists the Instructor-in-charge (Dean, R&C) in the
conduct of various Ph.D. courses of BITS
3.
Assignment of work to his candidate in Ph.D. thesis and Independent study
courses in each semester is done by the supervisor as per details given in the
course Handouts. Setting of intermediate targets, monitoring and evaluation of
assigned work is carried out by the supervisor.
4.
The supervisor will recommend a mid-semester and final semester grade in each
course registered by his student and return the evaluation forms and copy of
the reports submitted by his student, to the R&C division, BITS, Pilani by
the specified dates given in the ‘calendar of events'.
5. The
R&C Division keeps a record of renowned scholars actively working in the
same area of the research in the country. Supervisors are requested to send a
list of at least ten scholars along with their addresses to the R&C
Division.
6. Any
request by a Ph.D. student relating to the change of topic, extension of time
limit for submission of thesis, approval of title of thesis before submission
of thesis, etc is to be forwarded and recommended by the supervisor.
7.
The supervisor has to certify the originality and authenticity of the Ph.D.
work of his candidate in the form of a certificate which forms a part of the
Ph.D. thesis whenever it is submitted. Names and addresses of seven eminent
persons to act on panel of examiners are to be suggested by supervisor. These
persons should be able to evaluate the thesis and conduct the vice voce
examination at Pilani.
8.
A copy of research publications of the candidate either individually or jointly
with the candidate on research work should be submitted to R&C Division .
9.
The recommended mid-semester grade should be announced by the supervisor to his
student.
10.
All communication by the supervisor to the Institute should be submitted
through the Dean, Research & Consultancy Division, BITS, Pilani – 333031.
11.
Kindly keep the Dean R & C, informed about your latest postal and e mail
address and telephone, fax numbers
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