(i) Upon acceptance of Ph.D. synopsis by RDC, the Ph.D., and scholar shall be required to undertake research work and produce a draft dissertation/thesis.
(ii) Before submitting the dissertation/thesis, the Ph.D. scholar shall make a presentation before the Departmental Research Advisory Committee (DRAC) during a pre-submission seminar, which shall be open to all faculty members and other research scholars/students. Feedback and comments obtained during this seminar may be suitably incorporated into the draft thesis in consultation with the DRAC. The thesis must be approved for submission by the DRAC after the pre-submission seminar is completed, with the university Head of Department (HOD) serving as the chairman of the committee. The thesis must then be forwarded to the university by the convener of the DRAC.
(iii) The Ph.D. scholar shall get the final thesis checked by the software provided by the University to detect Plagiarism in research work. The thesis can be accepted for further processing only with a report stating the similarity index within UGC norms.
(iv) The language of the thesis will be the language in which the Research Degree Committee of the concerned subject accepted the synopsis.
(v) In case some research scholar wants to change the language of his/her accepted synopsis and thesis, it can be done through the supervisor by obtaining the consent of the respective Research Degree Committee.
(vi) The Ph.D. scholar shall publish at least two research papers in SCI/SCIE/ Scopus/UGC CARE listed and make one paper presentation in conferences/seminars before the submission of the thesis for evaluation and produce evidence in the form of certificates and reprints.
(vii) Ph.D. candidate must submit thesis within 60 days of Pre-submission Seminar. The candidate may be permitted to submit a thesis after 60 days in specific circumstances with the permission of the Hon’ble Vice-Chancellor.
(viii) The following documents shall be submitted by the candidate to the office of Dean, Research and Development Cell, Mind Power University Nainital at the time of submission of thesis:
(ix) However, regular faculty members of Mind Power University who have completed a minimum of one year of service with the University and want to pursue a Ph.D. with the University for the first time, are exempted from availing of leave for the minimum duration of coursework hut all such candidates must take prior permission to pursue PhD programme and get a "No Objection Certificate” is thus effect before their admission from the competent authority.
(x) The thesis shall comply with the following conditions
(xi) A Ph.D. scholar shall submit the thesis for evaluation, along with (a) an undertaking from the Ph.D. scholar that there is no plagiarism and (b) a certificate from the Research Supervisor attesting to the originality of the thesis and that the thesis has not been submitted for the granting of any other degree or diploma by any alternative higher educational institution.
I. Examiners for the thesis shall be appointed only after pre-submission seminar submission of the thesis. The Convener of the Board of Studies, along with the relevant supervisor, will be asked to propose panels comprising six names of examiners each for the Vice-Chancellor's consideration. If the Convener also serves as the supervisor, a total of ten names should be submitted. The thesis shall be sent to three examiners selected for the purpose by the Vice-Chancellor out of a panel suggested by the convener and supervisor.
II. The thesis submitted by a Ph.D. candidate will be reviewed by their Research Supervisor and at least two external examiners who are recognized experts in the field and do not hold positions at the Higher Educational Institution involved. Such examiner(s) should be academics with a good record of scholarly publications in the field. Whenever feasible, it is recommended that one of the external examiners be appointed from outside the borders of India.
III. The Ph.D. examiner shall be required to submit his/her report normally in two months, however, some more time may be permitted with the permission of the Vice-Chancellor Thereafter, a fresh examiner may be appointed.
IV. If the examiners recommends that the candidate be asked to improve his/her thesis, the Executive Council may permit the candidate to re-submit his/her thesis, not earlier than six months and not later than one year, and Under exceptional circumstances, the timeframe shall not exceed one and a half years, with the duration commencing from the date the Executive Council's decision to grant permission is communicated. If the candidate is granted permission to re-submit their thesis, they must pay a new fee of Rs. 2500 or any other fee determined at the time of re-submission. It is important to note that the candidate will not be required to present a certificate of further attendance at the institution where their work was completed.
V. If one of the external examiners recommends rejection, the University shall send the thesis to an alternate external examiner from the approved panel of examiners, and The viva voce examination will take place solely upon the recommendation of the alternate examiner for the acceptance of the thesis, the thesis shall be rejected, and the Ph.D. scholar shall be declared ineligible for the award of a Ph.D.