RESEARCH AT XIM UNIVERSITY
XIM University views research as an activity where our core institutional values are expressed clearly. At XIM University we recognize the need to participate in the global academic environment through high quality publications. At the same time, research at XIM University is also driven by the need to engage with specific clients and user groups, in accordance with our vision and values. In order that research activities at the University may add up to create a big picture consistent with our vision, XIM University provides various institutional mechanisms to promote information sharing, shared understanding, extended research-oriented engagements with potential clients/users, and meaningful collaborations. overall, research at XIM University seek the exciting frontiers of capacity building, social innovation, collective intelligence, human development, and such other ends as relevant to the mission of the various schools under the university.
DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY (PH.D) PROGRAM
The Doctoral Program (Ph.D) is intended to prepare the participants for research and teaching positions both within and outside academia. Our doctoral scholars are expected to be specialists in their respective fields and capable of generating new knowledge and be the great new thinkers for our world. The program draws upon Indian and global experience in doctoral education. The program is also designed to serve as a venue for nurturing various academic debates concerning research across the relevant domains. The program structure includes a significant component of research training, facilitated by both in-house and visiting researchers. Ph.D scholars are expected to develop deep understanding in the areas of research selected by them. They also get a structured exposure to a range of topics, develop various professional skills, and participate in XIM University’s academic life and activities.
GOALS OF THE PROGRAM
- Integrity and excellence in Research through research training, original research, and dissemination
- To prepare students for professional leadership in the respective field of choice.
- To facilitate research entrepreneurship wherein researchers are encouraged to explore themselves, ask questions, actively seek peers' feedback, build conviction in their ideas with peers in specific and society in general.
- To make scholarly contributions to XIM University endeavor towards sustainability, Entrepreneurships and Analytics (SEA) by understanding those issues which are fundamental to research enquiry.
ADVISORY COMMITTEE: DOCTORAL PROGRAMS
- Prof. S. Peppin (Chairperson)
- Prof. Niraj Kumar (Member)
- Prof. Satyendranath Mishra (Member)
- Prof. Gautam Prateek (Member)
- Prof. T. Kumar (Member)
At XIM University we encourage our research scholars to participate
in teaching assignments, research projects and consultancy.
DOCTORAL PROGRAMS
The Doctoral Program is designed to prepare students for professional leadership in the field of management, and commerce. The objective of the Ph.D program is to facilitate research entrepreneurial skills and orientation of doctoral scholars. It is designed to promote the culture of research entrepreneurship wherein researchers are encouraged to explore themselves, ask questions, actively seek peers’ feedback, build conviction broader level Ph.D Program aims at contributing towards XUB’s endeavour towards Sustainability, Entrepreneurships and Analytics (SEA) by understanding those issues which are fundamental to the research enquiry, and have a linkage with organizations, institutions, economy, society, and environment.
DOCTORAL PROGRAM (PART-TIME)
Overview:
The program is intended to prepare participants for research and teaching positions both within and outside academia. Our doctoral scholars are expected to be specialists in their respective fields and capable of generating new knowledge and be the great new thinkers for our world. The scholars are expected to develop a deep understanding in the areas of research selected by them. They also get a structured exposure to a range of topics, develop various professional skills, and participate in academic and other activities.
Eligibility:
Candidates need to satisfy the following criteria to be considered eligible for doctoral studies in select schools at XIM University, Bhubaneswar as indicated below. For information about schools please visit the XIM University, Bhubaneswar homepage www.xim.edu.in. Candidates not meeting the eligibility criteria need not apply to the school in concern.
PERTAINING TO CANDIDATES HAVING A BACHELOR’S DEGREE AS THE HIGHEST DEGREE:
Candidates seeking admission to a school under XIM University after a 4-year/8-semester Bachelor’s degree with Research or equivalent (BE/BTech, BSc-Agriculture and Allied Sciences etc.) should have a minimum CGPA of 7.5/10.
PERTAINING TO CANDIDATES HAVING A MASTER’S OR EQUIVALENT DEGREE:
Candidates seeking admission with having a master’s or an equivalent degree need to meet the school-specific requirements as in the table below
| School | Necessary Qualification for Doctoral Studies: Candidates should have |
|---|---|
|
School of Rural Management |
Master's degree in any discipline or equivalent. |
In the above table, aggregate percentage of marks required in the Master’s (or an equivalent) level is 55%. In case the score is available on a letter-grade system or grade-point system, the University expects a minimum equivalent of prescribed percentage of marks in aggregate as per the awarding University’s norms for conversion to a percentage.
HOW TO APPLY
Applicants have to fill up the online application form separately for XIM University programs at: www.xim.edu.in Upon successfully filling the online application form and paying the application processing fee, the applicant will receive the confirmation by email.
SELECTION PROCESS
Candidates will be shortlisted on the basis of their academic records and SOPs. The shortlisted candidates will be required to appear for XIM Research Aptitude Test (X-RAT), Subject Test (if applicable), Presentation, and Personal Interview as per the modes decided and communicated. Details about X-RAT is available separately on our website. Candidates who have qualified UGC NET-JRF within three years (calculated from the date of issuance of the respective scores and the last date of application to the program) will be exempted from X-RAT. However, they will take part in the other selection processes as listed above. The coursework for the selected candidates is expected to commence from June 2023.
SUBJECT TEST
Schools shall be conducting a subject test (for domain candidates only) which the shortlisted candidates may need to appear. Details on the test will be communicated to applicants separately.
CANDIDATE CATEGORIES
- Category I (Domain Candidates): These candidates have the requisite domain-level qualification as given in the table below (received within the last 5 years) at the time of admission.
- Category II (Other Candidates): These candidates are applicants who do not meet the requirements of Domain Candidates as documented below. Candidates seeking admission based on 4-year/8-semester Bachelor’s degree with Research or equivalent (BE/BTech, BSc-Agriculture and Allied Sciences etc.) will be considered in this category (Category-II).
DOMAIN ELIGIBILITY:
| School | Domain Qualification |
|---|---|
|
School of Rural Management |
Master's degree in Management/Business Administration/Rural Development/Social Work or equivalent. OR Master’s degree in any discipline or equivalent with one year Post Graduate Diploma in Rural Management/Rural Development. |
DURATION OF THE PROGRAM
The Ph.D students are expected to complete the program in 5 years after doctoral registration (please refer to the table below).
- Category I (Domain Candidates): The first year will be spent on doctoral coursework, and the remaining years for completing subsequent steps leading to the doctoral thesis.
- Category II (Other Candidates): In the first year, the students will be required to attend the domain-related master-level courses that are prescribed by the School Research Committee. The doctoral coursework will commence from 2nd year onwards.
The timelines for both the categories of candidates are provided below:
For Category-I Candidates:
| Calendar Year | Event Point | Details |
|---|---|---|
|
1 |
July (End) |
Admission into the Doctoral Program |
|
June (Mid) - March (End) |
Doctoral Registration followed by Doctoral Coursework (Phases I, II, III) |
|
|
(By) July End |
Comprehensive Qualifying Examination |
|
|
2 |
August (Onwards) |
Thesis Phase (Includes): - Domain Review Seminar - Research Review Seminars (Optional) - Draft Proposal Seminar (Optional) - Thesis Proposal Seminar - Thesis Submission SeminarContent |
|
4 |
End of 5th Year |
(Expected) Thesis Submission |
For Category-II Candidates:
| Calendar Year | Event Point | Details |
|---|---|---|
|
1 |
June (Mid) |
Admission into the Doctoral Program |
|
June (Mid) - April (End) |
Domain-related master-level courses |
|
|
2 |
July (End)- May (End) |
Doctoral Registration followed by Doctoral Coursework (Phases I, II, III) |
|
(By) July End |
Comprehensive Qualifying Examination |
|
|
3 |
August (Onwards) |
Thesis Phase (Includes): - Domain Review Seminar - Research Review Seminars (Optional) - Draft Proposal Seminar (Optional) - Thesis Proposal Seminar - Thesis Submission Seminar |
|
5 |
End of 6th Year |
(Expected) Thesis Submission |
* Conditional on satisfactory completion of Domain-related master-level courses
DOCTORAL PROGRAM STRUCTURE
DOCTORAL COURSEWORK:
The coursework is organized in three phases (Phase-I, Phase-II, Phase-III). The coursework will broadly involve the following courses as given in the table below. Additionally, workshops will be organized as per requirements.
| Phase I | Phase II | Phase III |
|---|---|---|
|
1. Philosophies of Research 2. Qualitative Research 3. Research Communication & Writing Workshop Course (I) 4. Miracle of Teaching and Learning (MTL) |
1. Quantitative Research 2. Research Communication & Writing Workshop Course (II) 3. Research and Publication Ethics (RPE) |
School-Level Coursework. |
COMPREHENSIVE QUALIFYING EXAMINATION
The Comprehensive qualifying examination will be conducted after the successful completion of doctoral course work. After successful completion of the comprehensive qualifying examination, the student will be allowed to proceed to the Thesis Phase.
THESIS PHASE
The Thesis phase starts after the doctoral registration. The scholar is conferred the title as given below on successful completion of all the requirements of the thesis..
| School | Title of Conferment |
|---|---|
|
School of Rural Management |
Doctor of Philosophy in Rural Management |
Any extension of time beyond the expected completion duration as noted above will be based on review of progress status of the scholars in concern. Students failing to comply with the program requirements will be de-registered. A student has to meet all the requirements of the Doctoral Program according to prescribed standards and no exemption will be granted for any reason whatsoever.
ABOUT X-RAT
X-RAT is the Research Aptitude Test conducted by XIM University as a part of the Ph.D admission process. The test is used to assess some basic skills considered essential for researchers, namely writing ability, verbal ability and comprehension, reasoning, and quantitative aptitude. The total marks for the test are 100 and the total time allocated is 2 hours and 30 minutes. The test is conducted in XIM University.
There is no need to apply separately for X-RAT. Candidates will be required to appear this test as a mandatory requirement of the Ph.D admission process.
The test consists of the four sections as indicated above. The questions are subjective and objective types. An X-RAT
Guidelines containing details on the examination is available separately on the Ph.D admission page, and can be accessed by visiting our website http://www.xim.edu.in/admission
INDICATIVE AREAS OF RESEARCH:
At the time of applying for admission, a candidate is required to choose his/her School. They should also indicate their preferred area of research from the list provided below; this will however be formalized by the end of the doctoral coursework.
School of Rural Management
- Agrarian Relations and Market
- Civil Leadership and People's Movement
- Cross Country Experiences in Rural Development
- Development Financing
- Development Organizations Structure & Design
- Digital Governance for Rural Development
- Gender & Equity
- Innovations in Rural Development
- Rural Finance
- Rural Services Marketing
- Rural Technology and Operations
- Social Norms and Sustainable Development
- Women in Development
- Agribusiness
- Climate Change and Rural Economy
- Corporate Social Responsibility / Sustainable Business
- Development Management and Livelihoods
- Development Policy and Strategy
- Digital Development
- Inclusive Marketing
- Macromarketing
- Rural Marketing
- Rural Society and Systems
- Social Entrepreneurship
- Sustainable Rural Livelihoods
CONTACT US
All Doctoral Program admission-related queries may be addressed to: admission@xim.edu.in
Phone: 0674 – 6647 806 / 6647 900 / 2377 806 / 2377 878 (During office hours:- 8:30-12:30 & 1:30-5:00 on Weekdays)