BHARATHIAR UNIVERSITY

COIMBATORE – 641 046.

Application for submission of Ph.D. thesis

Name of the Candidate in block letters (as in
the qualified examination degree certificate)

Date of Birth: Gender:

Name of the father

Address for communication in block letter

Mobile No: E-mail ID:

Subject

Name of the institution in which the candidate

was registered for the Ph.D Programme and
Date of Registration
Ph.D. registration letter number and date

Date on which the candidate has submitted the

synopsis
Title of the thesis in block letters (as given in
the synopsis)

Date of submission of the thesis

Signature of the Candidate

Signature of the Supervisor with date and seal

and Contact Number

Signature of the Head of the Department with

date and Seal

Signature of the Head of the Institution (only if

the candidate was registered for the Ph.D.
programme in a college or research institution)
with seal
Whether the Guide certificate for paper
publication along with first page of the paper
(Genuineness Certificate) is enclosed?
Details of fees paid Amount Rs. : DD/Challan No:
Date: Bank:

INSTRUCTIONS TO CANDIDATES

Submit a copy of the application in person to the Controller of examinations, Bharathiar University,
Coimbatore not later than six months after the submission of the Synopsis and after the expiry of the minimum period
of research prescribed together with the following. Another copy of application should be submitted to the Registrar,
Bharathiar University, Coimbatore.

1. Five copies of the thesis with a Certificate, Declaration and Certificate of Genuineness of the publication as
per the following format and 2 copies of the Certificate, Declaration and Certificate of Genuineness of the publication
along with application form.
CERTIFICATE

This is certify that the thesis, entitled “…………………………………………… ” submitted to the Bharathiar University, in
Partial fulfillment of the requirements for the award of the Degree of Doctor of Philosophy in …………………………… is a
record of original research work done by Mr./Ms. …………………………………………… during the period ………………………… of
his/her research in the Department of …………………………………………at…………………………………………… (College/Research
Institute/Bharathiar University) under my supervision and guidance and the thesis has not formed the basis for the
award of any Degree/Diploma/Associateship/Fellowship or other similar title of any candidate of any University.
Countersigned
Signature of the Guide
For College candidates the signature of both Head and Principal are required
Head of the Department (University)/Principal(College)/ Director(Research Institutions)

DECLARATION

2. I ……………………………………………………………… hereby declare that the thesis, entitled “…………………………………

……………………………………………………..”,submitted to the Bharathiar University, in partial fulfillment of the requirements
for the award of the Degree of Doctor of Philosophy in ………………………………… Is a record of original and independent
research work done by me during …………………………………………..under the Supervision and Guidance of
Dr/Mr/Ms……………………………………………………… Department of ………………………………….. and it has not formed the basis
for the award of any Degree/Diploma/Associateship/Fellowship or other similar title to any candidate in any University

Signature of the Candidate

CERTIFICATE OF GENUINESS OF THE PUBLICATION

3. This is to certify that the Ph.D. candidate Mr/Ms……………………………………………………………………working under my

supervision has published a research article in the refereed journal named ………………………………………………... with Vol.
No …………….. Page Nos………………… and year of publication…………………….published by……………………………………… The
contents of the publication incorporates part of the results presented in his/her thesis
Countersigned Research Supervisor
Principal/Head of the Dept./Director(College/University/Institute) (with seal)
(with seal)
4. “ NO DUE CERTIFICATE” from the Head of Department (applicable only to the University Department candidate).
5. “NO DUE CERTIFICATE” obtained from the Registrar, Bharathiar University if the Ph.D. scholar is from a
Recognised Research Institution or doing Ph.D. under independent study external registration
6. The copy of the challan towards remittance of thesis fee of Rs.6000/- prescribed for those candidates registered on
or after 01-04-2001 and the late thesis submission fee, if any, to the Bharathiar University Exam Fund Account in
the Bank of India branch at Bharathiar University or Demand Draft drawn on any of the scheduled banks in the
Coimbatore City favouring the Registrar, Bharathiar University stating clearly the purpose of remittance.
7. Attested copy of the University communication granting extention of time for submission of the thesis
8. A CD containing the thesis copy in PDF format.
9. The penalty fee for the late submission of Ph.D. Thesis is Rs.500/- (if it exceeds six months from the date of
submission of the Synopsis) for every six months till the date of submission of thesis.
10. Actual Postal Expense is to be paid by the candidate at time of the submission of consolidated Report. A fee of
Rs.500/- Is to be paid by the candidate for Provisional Certificate along with the Viva voce report.