M.Phil. (Bioinformatics) From Annamalai University, Chidambaram

Aspirants seeking admission to 1 Year Full-Time M.Phil. Program must have completed Post Grduation from the recognised Institute or University.

Departmental Research Committees shall be constituted for effective coordination of the research activities of the departments. Eligible candidates will be selected for the admission to the M.Phil. Programme based on the recommendation of the DRC.

1. The Departmental Research Committee (DRC) will be responsible for selection of candidates for the M.Phil. Programme.
2. The selection of candidates for admission to the M.Phil Programme shall be based on both a written test and an interview. The written test shall comprise objective type questions for 75 marks and examine research aptitude, grasp of the subject, intellectual ability, and general knowledge of the prospective candidates. The interview will be conducted for 25 marks.
3. Candidates shall indicate the broad area of research at the time of application and chosen area of research at the time of interview.
4. Only a predetermined number of students may be admitted to the M.Phil. programme.
5. The allocation of the Research Supervisor for a selected student will depend upon the specialization of the research supervisors, and the research interest of the student as indicated during the interview by the student. In no case the allocation of research supervisor shall be left to the individual student or teacher.
6. The “Minutes of the DRC” shall indicate the chosen guide and the research area of the candidate. The Minutes of the DRC together with the selected list of candidates will be sent to the Registrar through the Head of the Department (HOD) and Dean of the concerned faculty.
7. A candidate provisionally selected for admission for the M.Phil. programme shall join on or before the specified date after paying the prescribed fees and verification of certificates. Original certificates submitted at the time of admission are not returnable until the candidates complete the programme. Before the certificates are surrendered for admission, the candidates are advised to have with them attested copies of mark list or other certificates that may be required for applying for scholarship etc.
8. A student registered for the M.Phil. degree shall not register for any other degree of any university either in a formal programme or a non-formal programme. However, the scholars can register for not more than one certificate/diploma programme of one year duration through the correspondence stream of Annamalai University.
9. A full time scholar shall not undertake any employment either part-time or full time.