Ph. D. in Philosophy

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1. Qualifying entrance examination
2. Choice of thesis advisor and formation of doctoral committee
3. Completion of 12 credits or 26 credits for candidates from different discipline
4. Completion of comprehensive exam after coursework, within 2-3 years of Ph.D. registration
5. Commencement of thesis proposal and research
6. Publication of one research paper in research area per year
7. Working synopsis
8. Thesis proposal/ qualifying examination
9. Work-in-progress seminar (every six months)
10. Pre submission seminar
11. Final synopsis submission
12. Thesis submission (within six weeks of final synopsis submission)
13. Thesis review by external examiners (1 international, 1 national and 1 from doctorial committee)
14. Thesis defense

Amrita usually conducts entrance examination twice a year in January and June. Interested candidates should wait for the call for application which is publicized through the website, dailies and social media.

Amritadarshanam – ICSS have a Department Library with a comparatively good collection of books in Indian and Western Philosophy, Indic Studies, Tantra Philosophy and Cultural Studies.

1. Amritadarshanam – ICSS Department have Indian Knowledge System centre in association with Amrita School of Ayurveda funded by Ministry of Education, Government of India (two faculty members Dr. Anand S and Dr. Padmakumar P R are Co-PI’s).
2. Amritadarshanam – ICSS have MOU with Columbia University.
3. Total Publications = 63 (Scopus and Non-Scopus by 5 Faculty members)

Indian Philosophy, Western Philosophy, Indian and Western Ethics, Aesthetics, Vedanta, Yoga Environmental Ethics, Culture, Gandhian Philosophy and Philosophy of Language