Obligation of the Supervisor. Provide full support and supervision to the Student’s work. Guide the Student to accommodate the UGC reviewers’ suggestions on the MPhil research proposal and periodic progress reports. Help maintain academic integrity and research ethics. Obligation of the Student Comply with the requirements of the UGC Minimum Standard and Procedure for MPhil Degree 2073. Maintain the highest level of academic integrity and research ethics. Make honest and best use of the Research Support Fund with the guidance of the Supervisor. The Research Support Fund can only be used to cover allowable expenditure specified in Section F of this agreement. Accommodate the UGC reviewer’s suggestions on the research proposal and periodic progress reports after consulting with the Supervisor. Submit a progress report any time the UGC requests during the program. The progress report should be 4-6 pages and include progress in research, academic activities and financial statement on the spending of the Research Support Fund. Publish at least one original research articles based on the MPhil research work in any UGC-recognized peer-reviewed journals at the earliest. Complete the thesis and submit the Final Report to the UGC within one year from the date of signing of this agreement by UGC. The Final Report should include a hard copy and a digital copy of the accepted thesis, transcript, and a published research article in accordance with the UGC Minimum Standard and Procedure for MPhil Degree 2073. The thesis must get a plagiarism clearance, when and if such service is available. The Fellow may request for an extension of time for submission of the Final Report before the expiration of the deadline (as per Section G-1) Allowable Expenditure for the UGC MPhil Research Support Fund The MPhil Research Support Fund must be used to cover only the direct costs of the research project as specified or within the limit of the research proposal budget estimate prepared based on the budget estimate outline shown in Appendix 2.7. Any adjustment in budget estimate must be approved by UGC. Laboratory equipment, reagents and consumables purchased with the Research Support Fund are the property of the Host Institution. The Final Report must include expenditure details of the Research Support Fund.
Obligation of the Supervisor. Provide full academic support and supervision to the Fellow’s thesis work. Guide the Fellow to accommodate the UGC reviewers’ suggestions on the PhD research proposal and periodic progress reports. Approve the research fund expenditure plan prepared by the Fellow. Maintain academic integrity and research ethics. Obligation of the Fellow Maintain the highest level of academic integrity and research ethics. Make honest and best use of the Research Support Fund with the guidance of the Supervisor. The Research Support Fund can only be used to cover allowable expenditure specified in Section F of this agreement. Accommodate the UGC reviewer’s suggestions on the research proposal and periodic progress reports after consulting with the Supervisor. Submit a progress report every six months. The progress report should be 5-10 pages and include progress in research, academic activities and financial statement on the spending of the Research Support Fund. Make an oral presentation on the progress of the work for the release of third installment (Appendix 5.5). Fellow enrolled in a university in foreign country can submit written progress report instead of the oral presentation. Publish at least two original research articles based on the PhD research work in Ranked journals or the UGC-recognized peer-reviewed journals. Submit to the UGC a hard copy and an electronic copy of the thesis accepted by the registered university. The thesis must get a plagiarism clearance, when and if such service is available. Applicable to Faculty Fellow category: (a) Submit to the UGC a proof of study leave sanctioned by the affiliated institution, (b) Submit a copy of a formal agreement of the Fellow with the employing institution for continuation of the job after the completion of the PhD study and any postdoctoral study immediately joined thereafter with the consent of the employing institution.
