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📅 Forms last updated: July 2026

🧑‍🏫 Research Guide Recognition (Online Forms)

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Application for Recognition as Research Guide — Ph.D. Programme (MRV)

Google Form • For eligible faculty

↗ Apply

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Application for Recognition as Research Co-Guide — Ph.D. Programme (MRV)

Google Form • For co-supervisors

↗ Apply

📋 Admission Forms

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Application for Admission

Online application • Apply on the MRV website

↗ Apply

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PhD-02 — Research Proposal Template

PPTX • Google Drive

⬇ PPTX

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PhD-04 — Part-Time Employer NOC

DOCX • Google Drive

⬇ DOCX

📝 Enrolment & Registration

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PhD-05 — Ph.D. Enrolment Form

DOCX • Google Drive

⬇ DOCX

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PhD-06 — Supervisor Allocation Request

DOCX • Google Drive

⬇ DOCX

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PhD-07A — Title Amendment Request

DOCX • Google Drive

⬇ DOCX

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PhD-08 — Ph.D. Synopsis

DOCX • Google Drive

⬇ DOCX

📊 Progress & Review Forms

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PhD-R01 — Six-Monthly Progress Report

DOCX • Google Drive

⬇ DOCX

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PhD-R02 — DAC Meeting Minutes

DOCX • Google Drive

⬇ DOCX

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PhD-R04 — Change of Supervisor Request

DOCX • Google Drive

⬇ DOCX

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PhD-R05 — Extension of Registration

DOCX • Google Drive

⬇ DOCX

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PhD-R06 — Leave of Absence Request

DOCX • Google Drive

⬇ DOCX

📚 Thesis & Viva Forms

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PhD-08 — Pre-Submission Seminar Application

DOCX • Google Drive

⬇ DOCX

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PhD-09 — Thesis Submission Form

DOCX • Google Drive

⬇ DOCX

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PhD-10 — Examiner Nomination Form

DOCX • Google Drive

⬇ DOCX

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PhD-11 — Viva-Voce Report

DOCX • Google Drive

⬇ DOCX

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Thesis Format Guidelines 2025

DOCX • Google Drive

⬇ DOCX

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Plagiarism Declaration Form

DOCX • Google Drive

⬇ DOCX

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PhD-10 — Degree Certificate

PPTX • Google Drive

⬇ PPTX

📖 Guidelines & Regulations

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MRV Academic Regulation for Ph.D. Programme — 2025

PDF • MRV Official • Version 1

⬇ PDF

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UGC Ph.D. Regulations 2022 (Full Document)

PDF • 1.9 MB • UGC Official Gazette

⬇ PDF

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MRV Pre-Ph.D. Coursework — Course Information 2025

PDF • Centre for Doctoral Studies

⬇ PDF

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MRV Ph.D. Entrance Examination Syllabus — July 2026 Batch

PDF • Section A (Research Methodology) + Section B (Faculty-specific)

⬇ PDF

Entrance exam pattern: Paper 1 — Research Methodology, Biostatistics & Research/Publication Ethics (Section A, 35 marks) · Paper 2 — Subject-specific (Section B, 35 marks) · Duration 1 hour · Total 70 marks.

🔗 INFLIBNET Research Resources

National platforms by the Information and Library Network (INFLIBNET) Centre, UGC — essential for thesis submission, plagiarism checks, and e-resource access. As per UGC regulations, every Ph.D. thesis is deposited with INFLIBNET (Shodhganga) before the award is announced.

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Shodhganga

Reservoir of Indian theses — open-access ETD repository

↗ Visit

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Shodhgangotri

Repository of Ph.D. research synopses / proposals

↗ Visit

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Shodh Shuddhi (PDS)

Plagiarism Detection Software for institutions

↗ Visit