UNIVERSITY OF CALCUTTA
Department of Philosophy
Admission to Ph.D. Programme, 2017

Applications are invited for admission to Ph.D. Programme in Philosophy, Department of Philosophy, University of Calcutta, 1, Reformatory Street, Kolkata-27. Candidates should apply in the prescribed proforma (www.caluniv.ac.in) by paying Rs. 100/- through a challan obtainable from College Street Campus (Cash Counter). The eligible candidates will have to appear for a written examination of two hours duration to be held in this Department. The list of successful candidates (written examination) will be displayed on the Notice Board of the Department. Candidates will have to appear for an interview. The final selection for joining this programme will be made on the basis of the interview.

The allocation of supervisors will be on the basis of this interview. Those candidates who have already passed UGC/CSIR (JRF) Examinations/NET/SET/SLET/M.Phil. (Philosophy)/Teacher Fellowship or equivalent examinations need not appear at the written examination and can directly apply to appear at the interview.

Important Information

• Entrance test (50 marks) will comprise the following:
  • Questions on any topic (30 marks) (from a wide choice of topics in the following areas: Epistemology, Metaphysics, Analytic Philosophy, Philosophy of Wittgenstein, Ethics, Philosophy of Mind, Social & Political Philosophy, Philosophy of Kant, Aristotle (Metaphysics , Ethics & Politics), Phenomenology & Existentialism, Philosophy of Language (Indian and Western), Classical and Contemporary Western Philosophy, Classical and Contemporary Indian Philosophy, Philosophy of Religion, Nyaya-Vaisesika, Vedanta, Comparative Religion, Logic).
  • Comprehension (20 marks).
• Interview (50 marks).
• No. of Seats : 07 [Reservation in admission shall strictly abide by the West Bengal State Higher Educational Institutions (Reservation in Admission) Rules, 2013.]
  
  [Specified areas of Research Work: Epistemology (Western), Logic (Western), Philosophy of Language (Western), Philosophy of Tagore, Ethics, Ethics in Advertisement, Lalan Fakir, Social and Political Philosophy, Contemporary Indian Thinkers and Existentialism].
• Last date for submission of application forms to the Department on Friday, 28.07.2017.
• Lists of candidates eligible to appear for the direct interview & written test will be put up on Thursday, 10.08.2017.
• Written Examination on Thursday, 17.08.2017, (12:30 P.M. to 2:30 P.M.).
• List of candidates who have qualified in the written test and are eligible for the interview will be put up on Wednesday, 30.08.2017.
• Interview will be held on Friday, 08.09.2017 and Monday, 11.09.2017 (if required) from 12:00 Noon onwards.
• The final list of selected candidates for Ph.D. admission (provisional) will be put up latest by Wednesday, 25.10.2017.
• Coursework will commence from Thursday, 02.11.2017.

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