Hi everyone,

I am seeking some help regarding my thesis submission.

I got registration for a full-time Ph.D. course in an Indian University. I have cleared my pre-ph.d exam and worked for 4.5 years continuously and finished the wet bench research and published two book chapters. But then I got married and had to go to United Kingdom to join my husband and could n't come back for almost 2 years for many reasons.

I am back in India now drafting my thesis and finished 70% of it but the administration says my Ph.D. registration has been cancelled. I will have my dissertation ready in a month but clueless as what to do regarding submission. I requested the administration that I will pay the fee of absence but no use.

I am considering the possibility of registering with another university but I will have to wait for 3 years for submitting my thesis after the date of registration in many Indian Universities.

Can anyone please shed some light on the situation!!

Thank you!!

You are unlikely to be able to transfer at this stage. You really need to communicate with admin and see what they can do.

Any possibility of a Uni. outside India?

You might want to consider PhD via published works, available at some British Unis. You could use your book chapters and any journal publications in support.

Note only a couple will offer PhD via published works to non-staff members or non-graduates of the University. There was another post on here about this a while back.

Ian

Thank you so much for the kind suggestions.

I am going to meet the vice chancellor of the University tomorrow along with my guide. Hope he would permit me to submit. Fingers crossed!!

I am seriously considering the possibility with some other university as well in the worst case scenario.

Ian..could you please share any information about universities that offer the PhD via published works. I live in Scotland. So I can explore this opportunity.

Thanks again!!

Just do an internet search "PhD by published works" and you'll be able to see which Universities offer this and what the rules and regulations are in each case..

I know some Universities will offer this to external candidates or people who did not graduate from that University, but you'll need an evening to check the rules and regulations for each University. You'll also have to be sure the University has a relevant faculty to your subject.

You may also want to read this:

http://www.timeshighereducation.co.uk/features/looks-good-on-paper/416988.article

Ian