Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Jan 3: Marking a historic milestone in the institution’s academic journey of 60 years, the Indian Institute of Mass Communication (IIMC), Deemed to be University, launched its Ph.D. programme, here today.
Eligible candidates will be selected for admission to the Ph.D. programme for the academic year 2025-26.
This Ph.D. program will be extended to Delhi as well as other regional campuses including Jammu.
The launching event was held in hybrid mode from Delhi.
The announcement in this regard was made by Dr Pragya Paliwal Gaur, Vice Chancellor, IIMC.
She also inaugurated Ph.D. admission portal in the presence of L Madhu Nag, Registrar and all the Regional Directors including Dr Dilip Kumar, Regional Director, IIMC, Jammu.
Speaking during the event, she said, “The objective of the Ph.D. programme is to genuinely contribute towards the research for resurgent India. The need for aiming at research projects, which are out-of-the-box and help the society and nation at large.”
The online submission of applications for both Full-Time and Part-Time candidates, which began on January 1, will remain open till January 30.
Candidates applying with UGC-NET eligibility will be directly called for a personal interaction, while the Part-time candidates without UGC-NET qualification will have to take an entrance examination to be held on February 15.
The list of selected candidates will be out on February 23 and interviews will begin from March 9.
The admission process will be completed by March 27 and the coursework will commence from April 1.
The candidates can collect details about eligibility and other information from the Ph.D programme prospectus available at IIMC website https://iimc.gov.in/.
The programme at IIMC is envisaged to provide a rigorous academic environment, encourage interdisciplinary scholarship and contribute to the evolving body of knowledge in journalism, communication and allied areas.
It is designed for scholars who wish to explore and contribute to the evolving field of media and communication studies. It offers research scholars the opportunity to conduct in-depth studies in journalism, mass communication, digital media, strategic communication, media industry management, film studies, political communication, development communication, advertising and public relations.
The Programme encourages interdisciplinary research and aims to foster innovation, and scholarly excellence in media research.
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