[ecrea] PHD Doctoral Degree Research Admission Vacancies - Monash University

PHD Doctoral Degree Research Admission Vacancies 
for research students are available in the 
discipline of Journalism/ Media/ Mass 
Communication  in the School of Arts and Social 
Sciences in the Australian, Monash University?s 
international offshore campus at Kuala Lumpur in 
Malaysia.This is a golden opportunity to seek a 
PHD admission in the internationally reputed 
Monash University. As per the latest ?Times 
Higher Education" and "QS Top Universities? 
survey Monash University is ranked in the 45th position on the global ranking.

http://www.guardian.co.uk/education/datablog/2009/oct/08/top-100-universities-world

Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)

The School of Arts and Social Sciences has a 
Southeast Asian focus while bearing in mind the 
vital relationship between the local and the 
global. The PhD program offered in the Faculty of 
Arts enables students to complete extensive, 
Independent research under the supervision of an 
expert academic. The degree of Doctor of 
Philosophy (PhD) by 100 per cent research is 
available in a range of disciplines and is taken 
by submission of a thesis on a topic ? decided in 
consultation with staff in the students? chosen 
discipline ? approved by the school.



Requirements  / Guidelines.



1.      Complete fee exemption will be given to successful PHD candidates.

2.      Monash university will provide a monthly 
scholarship / stipend  of 2000 RM (28 thousand Indian rupees / month)

3.      The entire visa processing and entry 
permit will be done by the university itself.

4.      The candidate can do the full time PHD in 
the School of Arts & Social Sciences at the 
international Campus in Kuala Lumpur at Malaysia.

5.      The maximum time period for the 
completion of the thesis and availability of 
scholarship will be for a period of three years. 
Extension for six months will be granted on special circumstances.

6.      On request the application forms and 
guidelines will be provided to the respective students by email.

7.      The basic requirement is a master?s 
degree that entailed work, normally including a 
significant research component, at least 
equivalent to an honors degree. / The candidate 
must possess a master?s degree in any subject 
under Arts and Social Sciences with a good merit above 60%.

8.      The medium of instruction for candidates 
in the respective previous studies for under 
graduation and masters degree must be in English only

9.      The candidate must possess good command 
in English language, both in writing and speaking.

10.  The candidate must submit three detailed 
reference reports in the official letter heads 
from the respective lecturers/ professors who had 
taught the candidate previously. The referees 
must certify that the candidate studied all the 
degrees in English and posses high academic 
brilliance. The referees in the report must 
recommend in giving an admission for the candidate to do the PHD research.

11.  The candidate must submit a detailed 
research proposal along with the duly filled application forms.

12.  The successful candidate will be in a one 
year probationary admission. On the completion of 
the first year the candidate must submit a 
complete review of literature chapter and a 
detailed proposal and draft plan for the final 
thesis. Then his / her admission will be 
confirmed. Every year the candidates have to file a progress report.

13.  The candidates have to work in the research 
supervisors/ guides research projects as a 
contributing team member / write scholarly 
research journal articles in the high rated and 
refereed research journal s and present research 
papers in the international academic seminars and conferences.

14.  The successful candidates will be provide 
with all the IT and library facilities of the 
Monash university with an office room and a 24 hrs online PC.

15.  The successful candidate may have to present 
seminars on the progress on their research and to 
handle tutorial classes occasionally.

Interested candidate may contact

Dr. Sony Jalarajan Raj

Lecturer, School of Arts & Social Sciences

Monash University,

46150 Bandar Sunway, Selangor, Malaysia.

Telephone     (+603) 5514 6000  Ext 61541

Mobile           (+6014) 960 5090

Facsimile       (+603) 5514 6365

Email            (sony.raj /at/ sass.monash.edu.my)

                      (sonyjraj /at/ gmail.com)

                     www.monash.edu.my

E-profile              http://www.sass.monash.edu.my/Staff/Sony.html



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