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I want to get a PhD from IGNOU. Is it tough to get a PhD from IGNOU?
It is a given fact that IGNOU is one of the best universities in India. All of its courses have great value. But when it comes to PhD, the truth is that there are many universities that are more specialized in it. Also, you can opt to study abroad. It is a very good option and has a lot of benefits.
In the end, it’s your own personal decision. Just make sure to think about it open-mindedly first. You may refer to career counselling sites also. They give you the best advice regarding your career or any study-related decision.
In CIPET, there is DPT and DPMT. Which one is better?
As per the alumni of CIPET, DPT, and DPMT both are good and a bit different from each other. Students opting for DPT have limited career growth. For DPT, areas of growth are limited to processing or quality executive. The exposure for students opting for DPMT is vast. The opportunities for DPMT include tool room, mould design, research and development, and new product development.
Points of Focus:
- In DPT, the strength, toughness, melting point, and applications of polymers are focused upon along with plastics and machine maintenance.
- In DPMT, the points of focus are CNCs milling and CNCs lathe, mould maintenance, EDM electric discharge machine, and designing. DPMT mainly involves the manufacturing of moulds for structuring plastics. With the knowledge of mold designing, students will get an overview of the processing and necessary operations involved.
Difference:
- In DPT and DPMT, the only difference lies in the syllabus is the addition of tooling knowledge and design knowledge in DPMT.
- The mould design in the DPMT syllabus also teaches 2D-3D designing of mold in the tool room which can help you to become a master of plastics.
Students can opt for DPMT for more exposure and scope.
What is the syllabus for the PhD entrance exam in clinical psychology at NIMHANS, Bangalore?
First of all, there is no fixed syllabus for NIMHANS’ M.Phil and PhD (Clinical Psychology) entrance exams. The exam comprises several MCQs, for which you have to go through many topics rather than studying deeply. So, one should try to read as many books as possible or at least go through their glossaries only. Here are some great recommendations for M.Phil and Ph.D. (Clinical Psychology):
- Theories of Personality
- Any good ‘Introduction to Psychology’ book
- Any good Statistics/Research Methodology book
- Social Psychology
- Abnormal Psychology
To score better you should focus more on these specific topics:
- Cognitive Psychology
- Biological Psychology
- Developmental Psychology
Additionally, for the PhD entrance exam, you need to study Statistics and Research Methodology.
What is the stipend paid to a PhD in clinical psychology student from NIMHANS?
Usually, the stipend paid to a PhD in Clinical Psychology student (external category) at MIMHANS is around INR 31,000 for the first two years and INR 35,000 for the remaining 3 years.
The only drawback is that students who have already done an MPhil will get only an institute fellowship for 3 years and they will be considered as SRFs with a salary of INR 28,000. These students get to stay in the hostel by paying a monthly rent of INR 250 for institute fellows and an HRA amount for external fellows.
How good is the PhD neurophysiology program at NIMHANS?
One of my friends is currently pursuing a Ph.D. in the Department of Neurophysiology at NIMHANS. As per the information he shared, the department has 8 faculties. Only 4 students can enroll under one professor for a Ph.D. The batch size is around 50 per batch every year.
The duration of the coursework is 6 months which is centralized. PhD students are exposed to a wide range of topics in the field of neuroscience. The theoretical knowledge imparted is only basic just to give an idea of the field and no topic-specific modules are taught. One will get exposed to the basics of research methodology.
Once the coursework comes to an end, students are supposed to choose their guides and start working on a specific topic for the Ph.D. Other learning modules include classroom discussions, writing up Ph.D. protocol to get feedback, and techniques required for the Ph.D. work. I have seen many MPhil students returning for a PhD program in the Department of Neurophysiology.
The Department of Neurophysiology offers a 2 year MPhil program. Usually, students of MPhil pursue the same topic for their PhD. One seminar and one journal club presentation are conducted every week.
Overall, the course is well-structured and renders enough freedom to do the research work. You can also consider taking online courses in statistics and signal processing if you are interested in research work.
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