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However, no decision has been taken yet. However, if the proposal is approved by the institute, there will be no interviews for admission to PhD in medical from the coming session.
AIIMS faculty along with AIIMS Director Dr M Srinivas while interacting with PhD course students and scientists, emphasized the need for urgent reform in the selection process for PhD and the award of institute fellowships. In a press note released on July 11, it was stated that there is no need for interview for selection for PhD in the institute.
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Also, an in-house funding mechanism should be developed to increase the number of meritorious PhD students and grant institute fellowships, it was also brought up during the discussion. Moreover, it is also essential to promote high-quality research at AIIMS and increase the institution’s NIRF (National Institutional Ranking Framework) ranking in research.
Eligibility for PhD Fellowship:
To promote research in various institutes including AIIMS, the administration has proposed to start 40-50 PhD fellowships along with PM Research Fellowship (PMRF) scheme at All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS). For this, a budget of Rs.200 crore has also been provided for the approval of the statutory committees of AIIMS and Government of India. This is part of the reforms suggested by the AIIMS administration in the selection process for PhD and institute fellowships.
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Admission process will be conducted twice a year:
The discussion also highlighted the fact that Doctor of Medicine (DM) and Master of Surgery (MCH) entrance examinations as well as PhD entrance examinations should be conducted twice a year at different centers in the country. In order to support and encourage research which is an important part of the institute, it is proposed to start other PhD fellowships along with the (PMRF) scheme. Moreover, a budget of 200 crores has also been approved by AIIMS and Government of India Statutory Committees. This is part of the reforms suggested by the AIIMS administration in the selection process for PhD and institute fellowships.
