Master of Philosophy

1.         Candidates having 3^rd division/ class and equivalent GPA/ CGPA at any public examination need not apply.

2.         Candidates registered with any university (including BUP) in the any programme (MPhil/ PhD) cannot apply for admission.

1.         Application Form can be downloaded from the “Admission > Postgraduate Program > Doctor of Philosophy/ Master of Philosophy > Apply Now” link of BUP website (www.bup.edu.bd) or can be collected from the Centre for Higher Studies and Research (CHSR), Room No.: 1214, 12^th Floor, Academic Block of BUP.

2.         Application Processing Fee amounting Tk. 8,000.00 (Non-refundable) must be deposited at any branch of Trust Bank Limited, in favor of Centre for Higher Studies and Research, BUP (A/C Number: 0028-0210008998), Mirpur Branch, Trust Bank Limited. After deposition, please collect the Transaction ID from the bank and endorse it in serial 17 of the application form.

3.         Application (Hard copy) with required documents must be submitted to “Centre for Higher Studies and Research (CHSR)”, Room No.-1214, 12^th Floor, Academic Block of BUP.

4.         Candidates have to attach the following documents along with the application:

a.         Approval letter from the employer or from the appropriate authority for the candidates who are working in a public or private organization.

b.         Five copies of passport-size photo - Lab print with mat paper (Civics).

c.         Attested copies of all academic marks/grade sheets/transcripts.

d.         Attested copies of all academic certificates.

e.         Evidence letter/certificate of related research work/teaching/other service experiences.

f.          Original copy of bank deposit Slip for application processing.

g.         Original copy of bank deposit slip for certificate equivalence (If applicable, see page no. 5).

h.         Application of certificate equivalence (If applicable).

h.         Hard copy(s) of published articles (MPhil applicants may also attach).

i.          Original copy of the Migration Certificate must be submitted during final admission time.

10.       08 (Eight) copies of synopsis on the proposed title of research covering the following

Heads in sequence:

1. Title
2. Introduction
3. Problem Statement
4. The Rationale of the Study
5. Literature Review
6. Research Gap
7. Research Questions/ Hypotheses
8. Research Objectives
9. Theoretical Framework/ Conceptual Framework
10. Research Methodology
11. Ethical Implications
12. Expected Results
13. Limitations of the Study
14. Recommendation
15. Conclusion

Note.

A.         Candidates are strongly advised to prepare the research proposal/synopsis in consultation with an academician having PhD from a reputed public/private university/research organization. The name of the supervisor should be mentioned on the cover page of the synopsis.

B.         The Length/Size of the Synopsis should not exceed 10-15 Pages (A-4 Size) and the Font Size should be 12 and Times New Roman.

C.         Download the applicant’s information form (MS word doc) from the admission link (see page no.3) and send the softcopy at chsr.info@bup.edu.bd

D.         Use your personal mobile no and e-mail ID on the application form.

5.         For any query, please email at chsr.info@bup.edu.bd

6.         For more clarification following numbers may be reached between 09:00 am to 01:45 pm during working days (Sunday – Thursday):

General Guidelines for MPhil Program

1.    The duration of MPhil program is of 02 years out of which 1st year is for coursework and the rest one year is for the thesis i.e., research work.

2.    The candidates selected for admission to the program must be registered by paying the due fees approved by the University authority. The duration of registration will be 04 (four) years. However, this may be extended up to another two years by the approval of the Academic Council on the recommendation of the Supervisor with valid reasons.  In such case, candidates will have to renew by paying the registration fees and abiding by the conditions imposed by Academic Council.

3.    Coursework will be based on the requirements of the research. There may be some common courses for all researchers.

4. The following three coursework will be conducted by CHSR:

a.    MH6101: Socio-economic and Political History of Bangladesh (1.5 credit hours)
b.    MH6102: Advanced Research Methodology (3 credit hours)
c.    MH6103: Statistical Packages and Advanced Data Analysis (3 credit hours)
d.    MH6104: Elective Course (1.5 credit hours)
Elective course title and content of the coursework will be prepared in coordination with respective faculty. The Elective Course may be conducted in self-study mode/presentation/others or may be organized like other three courses.

4.    Researchers admitted to the MPhil program shall be required to complete their coursework of 400 marks of which 300 for theoretical and 100 for viva voce by the end of the first year. Each theoretical course shall be of 100 marks and the examination of each course shall be of 3 (three) hours duration.

5.    The whole academic program will be of 32 Credits as under:

a.    Part-I

(1)    2x Theoretical subjects 3 Credits each         =     06 Credit hours
(2)    2x Theoretical subjects 1.5 Credits each        =          03 Credit hours

(3)    1x Comprehensive Oral Examination (MH6121)    =    03 Credit hours
Total        =    12 Credit hours

b.    Part-II    

(1)    Thesis                    =    13 Credit hours

(2)    Research Proposal Paper and Seminar =    02 Credit hours
(3)    Pre-submission Paper and Seminar      =      02 Credit hours

(4)         Defense on Thesis             =    03 Credit hours
            Total        =    20 Credit hours

Submission of Research Proposal, Pre-Submission Paper and Related Seminars

6.    The researcher must submit two research papers in line with his progress of the research during the whole MPhil course. These are Research Proposal Paper and Pre-submission Paper. Two seminars have to be conducted before the submission of the final thesis, in presence of the Doctoral Committee (para 47). The report of seminars has to be sent to the Controller of Examination by CHSR within 10 working days after the completion of the seminar. The Doctoral candidate must follow the Seminar guidelines circulated by CHSR. For seminar, two panel members nominated by CHSR will be selected from reputed universities/institutes including BUP. The researcher will be allowed to avail the opportunity to re-appear in a particular seminar to improve the seminar performance result in case of ‘Not Satisfactory’.

1st Seminar

7.    The researcher must submit Research Proposal to the CHSR when he/she is ready. If the research paper passes the similarity index check and scrutiny by CHSR, the researcher will present the research paper in the first seminar. After successful completion of the coursework, the research fellow may present the First Seminar (Proposal Seminar) at the beginning of the second year.

2nd Seminar (Pre-Defense)

8.    On completion of necessary corrections identified in the scrutiny of the Research Proposal and first seminar, data collection and data analysis, the research fellow will submit his draft of final thesis paper to CHSR. If the draft thesis passes the similarity index check and scrutiny by CHSR and panel members, he/she will present the research paper in the Pre-defense seminar i.e., 2nd seminar. In this case, CHSR will propose a date for the 2nd seminar (Pre-defense) to the Controller of Examination mentioning that the researcher has addressed all the observations/comments/questions of the research proposal seminar. The 2nd seminar (Pre-defense) will take place after the approval of the date by the Controller of Examination. The CHSR will then circulate the seminar date by issuing a letter, SMS and email to all and displaying it on notice boards.

Publication

9.    An MPhil researcher must publish at least 01 (one) article related to his/her field of study in recognized peer-reviewed journal and/or reputed national or international journal with ISSN, during the progress of the research. The article needs to be submitted to CHSR before the 2nd seminar (Pre-defense).
Thesis

10.    For obtaining MPhil degree, a researcher shall be required to submit a thesis on his/her research work in accordance with the period allowed in para 5 of the Regulations.

11.    Progress report of the thesis must be submitted to the supervisor by the researcher every after three months. In turn, supervisor will report the same to CHSR.

12.    The thesis submitted for the fulfillment of the degree of MPhil shall be written in English. English language used, should be consistent throughout the thesis. In this regard, the researcher needs to follow either style in terms of spelling (American or British). The Roman alphabet may be used unless otherwise required by the discipline.
13.    The thesis shall be an original piece of investigation and a distinct contribution to the advancement of existing knowledge.

14.         Finally, the thesis will be evaluated by the Thesis Examination Committee