Doctor of Philosophy in Linguistics is offered by the Department of Linguistics in the K.M. Institute of Hindi and Linguistics of the University.

PhD. in Linguistics is a 4-year programme including the compulsory 6-month course work in which the candidate is expected to undertake independent research in an area of one's interest. After the completion of the 4 years, the candidates are expected to produce a comprehensive and original thesis describing the methods and results of their research. The thesis will be evaluated by the supervisor and two external examiners, followed by a defense and viva-voce. The degree is awarded on the basis of the recommendation of the examiners.

Under exceptional circumstances, the doctoral candidate may be given an additional 2 years for completing the doctoral research.

For complete details on the regulations related to PhD, please go through the PhD ordinance.

The doctoral candidate may conduct research in any area / sub-discipline / related fields of Linguistics. The department especially focusses on research in South Asian Languages, especially on the lesser-known, minority and endangered languages; however, students willing to work in other languages are most welcome to apply.

Some of the focus areas of the faculties in the department include (but not limited to) -

• Computational Linguistics, Natural Language Processing, Corpus Linguistics

• Hate Speech, Aggression, Fake News, Misinformation and Propaganda Research

• Sociopragmatics and Sociolinguistics

• Language Description, Documentation, Grammar Writing, Lexicography in the specific context of endangered and minority languages.

• Neurolinguistics and (Experimental) Psycholinguistics

• Language Pedagogy and Second Language Acquisition

• Language Typology and Areal Linguistics

Minimum Eligibility: Post-graduation / MPhil in Linguistics / allied discipline with 55% or equivalent.

Number of Seats: 10**

Mode of Admission: Entrance Exam + Interview (based on the M.A. curriculum of the Institute and the UGC NET and GATE Syllabus for Linguistics)

**subject to availability of seats with individual supervisors

Course Work Fees**: Rs.35,000

Thesis Fees**: Rs. 35,000

**Subject to revision and updation by the relevant bodies of the University / state government / any other competent body