1.1  The Institute will award the degree of Ph.D. to registered students who successfully complete approved programs of work carried out under our supervision in a suitable environment in the country for residence of the student.

 

1.2  Candidates must gain the backing and support of an establishment of higher or further education or its equivalent or by an industrial, commercial, professional or research establishment able to meet the Institute’s conditions as set out below. The Institute encourages collaboration in programs of research between educational and industrial, commercial, professional or research establishments. Where no collaboration or joint supervision is appropriate, the reasons for this must be stated at the time of application for registration.

 

1.3  The supporting establishment shall present the candidate’s application for registration and shall be responsible for the general arrangements under which the candidate’s research is carried out, including arrangements for academic supervision and the provision of adequate facilities to enable the candidate to conduct and complete the research programs in an efficient and safe manner.

 

1.4  The supporting establishment shall certify annually by 31^st October whether the Institute’s registered research degree candidates are still actively engaged on their research programs and are maintaining regular and frequent contact with their supervisors.

 

 

 

 

2.1  Direct registration for the degree of Ph.D. is permitted for holders of a recognized Master’s degree in a relevant area of the proposed Ph.D. An MBA Degree from this Institute is strongly recommended for those who hold a Bachelor Degree.

 

 

 

 

3.1 A candidate for the degree of Ph.D. is required to investigate satisfactorily and evaluate, or to undertake a critical study of, a chosen topic or topics and to show lucidity in the presentation of the thesis and understanding of the context and significance of the work. A candidate for the degree of Ph.D. is expected in addition to complete successfully a program of work which results in a significant contribution to knowledge.

 

3.2 The programme of research must be such as to enable the student to acquire competence in the methods of research and scholarship and to display sustained independent effort.

 

3.3  The application for registration should set out as systematically and fully as is practicable the candidate’s intended programme of work as it is seen at that time. Where necessary, consideration will be given to any subsequent request to modify the title of the research or the programme of work.

 

3.4 The area of study of the candidate’s programme, the objectives of the investigation, its relationship to previous work in the same field and the methods of approach must in all cases be stated in the application. Normally the topics within the programme must also be defined in the application, but detailed specification of topics is not essential when either it is known initially that there may be more than one topic, but the nature of the subsequent topic (s) cannot be defined at that stage, or it is not feasible to provide a detailed account of the proposed investigation.

 

3.5  A candidate is normally expected to continue on the same topic throughout the registration period. Where new circumstances make a change or extension of topic desirable, a supplementary application by letter must be submitted.

 

 

 

 

4.1 A holder of a Master’s degree appropriate to the research programme who is registered directly as a candidate for the degree of Ph.D. may be permitted to complete the programme of work in not less than thirty-six consecutive months.

 

4.2  Where application is made for permission to extend the period within which the candidate may submit his Ph.D. Thesis, brief details of the candidate’s progress shall be presented, together with reasons for the delay in completing the programme and the expected date of completion. Where the Institute agrees to the extension it may set a limit to the period of registration of a maximum period of 12 months.

 

 

 

5.1 Normally two supervisors must be appointed. One supervisor shall be from the Institute with responsibility to supervise the candidate on a regular and frequent basis. Where collaboration has been arranged with a local establishment normally it is expected that a second local supervisor is appointed. The second supervisor must be local and must normally have had experience of the successful supervision of research candidates, in addition to suitable specialized experience. A statement must be submitted to the Institute showing the second supervisor’s experience of research, including publications, and of research supervision.

 

 

6.1 The Institute’s Research Degrees Committee must be satisfied that suitable facilities as regards environment, supervision, training in research methods, accommodation, equipment and access to library facilities meet the needs of the programme of work.