Puducherry- Jawaharlal Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education and Research (JIPMER) has extended the last date for submission of concept proposals for PhD admission in JIPMER.As per the official circular issued in this regard, JIPMER has extended the last date for submission of PhD concept proposals up to 15 April 2025 following the request made by several faculty members.Also Read: JIPMER Shares 14 UGC Anti-Ragging Awareness Videos to Strengthen Zero-Tolerance PolicyHence, the approved PhD guides who are willing to take students are requested to submit their concept proposals for PhD as in the attached pro forma to the Office of the Dean (Research) on or before 15 April 2025, 04:00 pm. Additionally, a soft copy of the same should be e-mailed.In order to enhance the research environment in JIPMER and to increase the intake of PhD candidates. Faculty members are encouraged to submit more number of concept proposals for consideration.Meanwhile, the PhD Guides whose concept proposals have already been approved by the scrutiny committee may kindly intimate to the undersigned through the e-mail whether they would like to include the same proposals for this year also.Moreover, through a circular, JIPMER has also issued the guidelines for becoming PhD guides. As per the PhD revised guidelines 2020, the following guidelines to be adhered. The teachers holding a PhD degree or postgraduate qualifications and having more than three years of teaching experience /postdoctoral research with at least five original research publications (excluding case reports, review articles, editorial comment, letter to editor) in the field of health sciences research in reputed peer reviewed indexed journals as first author or corresponding author and working at least as an associate professor in this institute shall be eligible for recognition to be a guide for PhD work. Of the original research publications, at least three publications should be work carried out by the prospective guide in the last three years.All recently approved PhD guides, existing guides, and faculty who have applied or intend to apply for guideship are hereby encouraged to submit concept proposals for taking up PhD scholars for the academic year 2025-2026.To view the circular, click the link belowhttps://medicaldialogues.in/pdf_upload/jipmer-notice-1-281835.pdf