2. SPECIALISATION

Candidates should have a keen interest to carry out research in one of the following areas of Banking Technology:

• Information Technology in Banking Electronic Payment and Settlement Systems
  
  
• Financial Networks and Applications Security Technologies for the Financial Sector
  
  
• Financial Information Systems & Business Financial Inclusion Technologies Intelligence
  
  
• Core Banking System and Beyond Alternate Delivery Channels
  
  
• Open Source Technologies Information Security
  
  
• Closely Related Areas
  
  

3. NUMBER OF SEATS

The Institute can admit upto Eight (8) Ph.D. Scholars and the reservation break-up, categorywise, is as follows:-

The Ph.D. programme is offered only on a full-time basis and accordingly only candidates who are interested to pursue the programme on full time basis at IDRBT, Hyderabad, need to apply. This criterion shall also apply to the candidates from the Indian Banking and Financial Sector.

4. RESEARCH FELLOWSHIP

The selected Research Scholars would be paid a monthly stipend of Rs. 14,000/-per month during the first and second year and Rs. 15,000/-per month during the subsequent years. The fellowship is normally tenable for three (3) years. The Institute is in the process of revising the Research Fellowship and it is likely to be enhanced.

5. ACCOMMODATION

The Institute would provide accommodation to the finally selected Research Scholars in the Institutes quarters at Begumpet, Hyderabad, on nominal applicable charges.

6. ENTRANCE EXAMINATION

The Entrance Examination for admission to the Ph.D. programme would consist of:

(i)

A Written Examination of 75 marks for 2 hours from 10 am to 12 noon on July 08, 2012 (Sunday) at the University of Hyderabad campus at Gachibowli, Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh. The candidates must reach the venue by 9.30 a.m. The candidates may note that the venue is around 25 kilometres from the main city of Hyderabad and they should make their travel arrangements accordingly. Candidates arriving after 10 am will not be allowed to take the Written Examination. The results of the Written test would be announced on the IDRBT website by 9 pm on July 08, 2012 (same day).

(ii)

Personal Interview (only for the candidates qualifying the written examination) on July 09, 2012 (Monday) for 25 marks from 9:30 am onwards at IDRBT, Castle Hills, Masab Tank, Hyderabad 57, Andhra Pradesh.

The written examination and personal interview would be conducted at Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh only.

Accordingly, candidates called for the selection process should make their own travel and accommodation arrangements in such a way that they can stay in Hyderabad for two days and the Institute shall have no responsibility in this regard.

Candidates who qualify the Written Examination and attend the personal interview would be reimbursed 3^rd AC return railfare by the shortest route on production of tickets.

It may be noted that all those who apply may be issued Hall Tickets without verifying whether or not they satisfy the eligibility criterion for admission to a course. This will be examined at the time of final admission, if granted. The candidates are therefore advised to ensure that they meet the eligibility criteria prescribed before submitting their application form. Despite this caution, in case the candidates do not meet the minimum eligibility criteria and still apply for the entrance examination, they will do so at their own risk and cost. Mere issue of Hall Ticket and allowing a candidate for entrance exam including interview will not entitle a candidate for any claim on admission if s/he does not fulfill the required eligibility conditions for admission as prescribed. This will be thoroughly verified at the time of admission, if granted. At any stage if it is found that any candidate does not fulfill the minimum eligibility requirements, the admission if granted, shall be cancelled forthwith.

6. ENTRANCE EXAMINATION FORMAT

The Question paper for the Written Examination will consist of 75 objective questions in two parts Part A and Part B. While Part A would contain 25 questions carrying 25 marks, Part B will contain 50 questions carrying 50 marks. There will be negative marking of 0.33 mark each for every wrong answer in both the parts. The marks obtained by the candidates in Part -A will be used for resolving tie cases.

The written test covers the areas of Computer Organisation, Computer Programming, Discrete Mathematics, Data Structures, Algorithms, Operating Systems, Database Management Systems, Graph Theory, Computer Networks and Automata. Further, candidates should have a keen interest to carry out research in one of the areas of Banking Technology as mentioned in Para 2 above.

At the time of the interview all candidates must come prepared with a tentative research plan write-up of maximum size of 4 pages (six copies) and they are encouraged to submit details of research papers/technical reports they have authored. The candidate should bring his/her Project Report(s)/ Dissertation(s)/Thesis of the Qualifying/Masters Degree for show the interview.

7. APPLICATION FORM

Candidates interested to pursue the Ph.D. Programme may apply in the prescribed Application Form [click to download the application form ]. Incomplete applications/not in the prescribed format will be rejected and no correspondence in this regard will be entertained by the Institute.

Candidates belonging to SC/ST category should submit along with the application a scanned copy of the certificate of their caste / tribe from a Revenue Officer not below the rank of Tahsildar / Mandal Revenue Officer. Further, SC/ST candidates belonging to the state of Andhra Pradesh should submit an Integrated Community Certificate issued by the Competent Revenue Authority. Candidates claiming OBC reservation must enclose an attested copy of the OBC (non-creamy layer) certificate issued by a competent authority without which their claim will not be considered in the OBC category.

The filled-in application form may be sent so as to reach the Institute on or before June 03, 2012 to The Director, IDRBT, Castle Hills, Road No.1, Masab Tank, Hyderabad 500057 by e-mail to phdjuly2012@idrbt.ac.in . All applications / correspondence / queries must necessarily be through the above-cited e-mail only.

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