Centre for Water Resources Development and Management (CWRDM) admits students for Ph.D. Degree in three Universities namely University of Calicut (CU) and Cochin University of Science and Technology (CUSAT), Kerala University of Fisheries and Ocean Studies (KUFOS). The subject areas for Ph.D in CWRDM are Botany, Environmental Sciences, Hydrology, Groundwater Hydrology, Hydro geophysics, Geology, Coastal processes, Marine Sciences, Remote Sensing & GIS, Agriculture, Agricultural Engineering, Fisheries Technology etc.
Eligibility
- Applicants with a first class Post Graduate Degree in Agriculture Engineering, Fisheries Technology, Chemical Sciences, Botany, Geology, Geophysics, Environmental Science, Coastal Processes, Remote Sensing & GIS, Hydrochemistry and Marine Chemistry are eligible to apply if she/he has a fellowship from ongoing research project at CWRDM (with a minimum of three-years of fellowship) or have a valid research fellowship from UGC, CSIR, DST and DBT (Category A only)
- Candidates awaiting final exam results can also apply. However only those candidates with a valid certificate will be allowed to appear for the selection interview.
- Candidates (except those with UGC-CSIR fellowship) will have to pass the eligibility/qualifying examination of the respective universities.
Process
Candidates with who satisfy minimum requirements will have to make a presentation of research topic at CWRDM before Research Advisory Committee (RAC) under Academic Cell and subsequently submit their application to respective university. Six months of course work is mandatory for all the Ph.D. scholars. Students have to undergo course work in three papers namely Research methodology, Broad area of research and Core subject area. Students are expected to submit the thesis before completion of the fellowship tenure. Extension beyond this time will be given after recommendation from the RAC on a case to case basis.
Subject areas, Qualification for admission in doctoral program, Syllabus of the Ph.D Course work etc. can be downloaded from here.
For more details on the Ph.D programme contact:
Dr. Manoj P. Samuel
Executive Director
Ph.D. Programme Advisory Committee- Chairperson
CWRDM, Kozhikode - 673571
Phone: Phone: 91 - 495 - 2351800/ 2351 804, Mobile: +91 9544050780
e-mail: ed@cwrdm.org
PhD Admission 2023 - Vacancy Details 1.04.2023
| Sl.No | Name of the Guide | Name of the University | Faculty/Department | Area of Specialization | Vacancy position(s) for which the Guide intends to take Ph.D Scholars under any time category |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dr. Manoj P. Samuel | KUFOS | Faculty of Fishery Engineering | Agriculture Engineering, Fisheries Technology | 2 |
| 2 | Dr. U. Surendran | Calicut University | Faculty of Sciences | Botany | 2 |
| CUSAT | Faculty of Sciences | Environmental Science | 4 | ||
| 3 | Dr. C. P. Priju | CUSAT | Faculty of Marine Science | Marine Geology and Geophysics | 4 |
| KUFOS | Faculty of Ocean Science and Technology | Marine Science | 2 | ||
| 4 | Dr. Arun P. R. | CUSAT | Faculty of Marine Science | Marine Geology and Geophysics | 4 |
| KUFOS | Faculty of Ocean Science and Technology | Marine Science | 1 | ||
| 5 | Dr. K. Ch. V. Nagakumar | KUFOS | Faculty of Ocean Science and Technology | Coastal processes, Remote Sensing and GIS | 2 |
| 6 | Dr. Dipu Sukumaran | KUFOS | Faculty of Ocean Science and Technology | Environmental Science, Hydrochemistry | 2 |
| 7 | Dr. Renjith K R | KUFOS | Faculty of Ocean Science and Technology | Environmental Science, Marine Chemistry | 1 |
| 8 | Dr. Smitha V. S. | CUSAT | Faculty of Sciences | Applied Chemistry | 4 |
| 9 | Dr. Jayasooran K. K | CUSAT | Faculty of Sciences | Environmental Sciences | 4 |
| 10 | Dr. Raicy M C | CUSAT | Faculty of Marine Sciences | Hydrogeology | 4 |
| 11 | Dr. Chithra V S | CUSAT | Faculty of Environmental Studies | Environmental Engineering | 4 |
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