© hindustantimes.comUGC to introduce PhD Excellence Citations to recognise exceptional research
People aware of the matter said 10 citations, two each for sciences, engineering and technology, social sciences, Indian languages, and commerce and management, will be awarded annually.
UGC-recognised and National Assessment and Accreditation Council-accredited state, central, private, and deemed universities can nominate candidates for the citations after they successfully defend their theses.
Scholars must provide the URLs of their thesis uploaded to the Information and Library Network website and present significant research publications or patents to be eligible. The theses of applicants must comply with the UGC’s regulations for PhD degrees. Scholars must have obtained their PhD between January 1 and December 31 of the previous year to be eligible for the citations.