PhD at SJRI through Manipal Academy of Higher Education (MAHE)
SJRI is currently recognized as a Research Centre for the doctoral program by the Manipal Academy of Higher Education (MAHE).
Enrolled candidates will be guided by supervisors registered as guides under MAHE. While students will have to conform to the rules and regulations of MAHE, SJRI aims to ensure the highest quality and uniformity in academic standards for all admitted students. To fulfill this aim, students pursuing their doctoral program at SJRI need to follow the Institute’s guidelines.
Interested students can view the prospectus HERE.
Vacancies are available for the Doctoral Programme at SJRI for students with UGC-CSIR-NET JRF / ICMR-JRF / DBT-JRF Category 1 Fellowship (with a stipend for a period of 5 years). Candidates with JRF can apply throughout the year. These admissions are dependent on available positions with faculty with periodic interviews held. Click HERE to apply.
To apply, candidates require a certificate of the eligible degree completed.
Details of available PhD seats:
| Sl. No |
Name of guides |
Area of research and details |
Number of students who have qualified for junior research fellowship with stipend (UGC-CSIR NET/DBT/ICMR) or equivalent |
Total number of proposed students (Fellowship+ Non fellowship) |
Eligibility (Qualifying degree) restrictions if any due to nature of proposed |
|
| 1 |
Mental health and Neurosciences |
Dr. Susan Thomas |
Mental Health, Behavioral Sciences, Psychology, Clinical Psychology, Neuropsychology, Cognitive Neurosciences |
0 |
0 |
Master's/ M Phil in Clinical Psychology/ Psychology/ Social Work/ Psychiatric Nursing, interested to work in the domain of mental health |
| 2 |
Nutrition |
Dr. Arpita Mukhopadhyay |
Molecular Physiology, Nutrition |
2 |
2 |
MSc Life Sciences, Biological Sciences, Biotechnology, Genetics, and Microbiology |
| 3 |
Nutrition |
Dr.Rebecca Kuriyan Raj |
Public Health Nutrition |
0 |
0 |
MSc in Nutrition with hands on experience in research (at least for 6 months) and UGC NET qualified. |
| 4 |
Molecular Medicine |
Dr.Neha Vyas |
Cell Biology |
1 |
1 |
Masters in any area under biology or life sciences disciplines or Btech Biotechnology. Other candidates with Masters or Btech degree keen in applying a multidisciplinary approach to understand biological processes with relevant training and experience will be considered too. |
| 5 |
Nutrition |
Dr.Pratibha |
Human Nutrition, Clinical Nutrition, Public Health Nutrition, Mother and Child Nutrition. |
1 |
1 |
MSc (Public Health and Epidemiology/ Life Sciences / Clinical Nutrition) |
| 6 |
Nutrition |
Dr.Prashanth.T |
Human Nutrition, Clinical Nutrition, Public Health Nutrition, Mother and Child Nutrition. |
1 |
1 |
MSc (Public Health and Epidemiology/ Life Sciences / Clinical Nutrition) |
| 7 |
Health and Humanities
|
Dr. Manjulika Vaz |
Developing a reflexive, culturally sensitive and value-centred approach for environmentally sustainable health research |
1 |
1 |
Masters / MPhil in Social Sciences, Bioethics, Journalism, Anthropology, Social Work, Environmental Sciences, Communication Sciences, Life Sciences, MD Community Health, Pharmacology. Person must be familiar with or open to qualitative research methods, travel in south India. |
For any further queries, please write to admissions@sjri.res.in
PS: Applications may be rejected without assigning any reasons thereof.