UAS Dharwad Ph.D Agricultural Entomology: Fees 2026, Course Duration, Dates, Eligibility

Ans. ICAR AICE-JRF/SRF is mandatory for candidates seeking ICAR-funded doctoral seats, which come with the JRF/SRF fellowship of up to INR 35,000 per month. Candidates who do not qualify ICAR SRF/NET must appear for the UAS Dharwad PhD entrance written test and interview to be considered for university-funded seats. Both routes require the same minimum OGPA of 6.50 in the qualifying Master’s degree.

Ans. Research areas include integrated pest management, host-plant resistance to insects, chemical ecology of crop pests, biological control agents, pesticide toxicology, insect physiology, and post-harvest pest management. UAS Dharwad has active research programmes on pests affecting major crops like cotton, sorghum, sunflower, groundnut, and pulses of the Karnataka region. The research guide is allocated based on the candidate’s area of interest and faculty availability.

Ans. The minimum duration to complete the Ph.D programme at UAS Dharwad is 3 years, during which the scholar must complete coursework, submit a synopsis, conduct original research, publish findings, and defend the thesis before a doctoral committee. Many scholars take 3 to 5 years depending on the research topic. The annual fee of INR 27,000 is payable for each enrolled year regardless of the total duration of the programme.

Ans. Graduates pursue roles as scientists in ICAR institutes such as NBAII and ICAR-IIHR, faculty positions at agricultural universities, and crop protection research roles at agri-companies such as Bayer and Syngenta. Government positions include Agricultural Research Officer and Entomologist posts in Karnataka and central government services. Ph.D holders from UAS Dharwad also join agri-input companies in product development and technical marketing roles.

Ans. Candidates who qualify the ICAR AICE-JRF/SRF exam and are admitted to ICAR-funded PhD seats at UAS Dharwad receive a monthly fellowship of INR 31,000 as JRF for the first 2 years, which increases to INR 35,000 as SRF from the third year onward. The fellowship is disbursed directly to the scholar’s bank account each month and is contingent on satisfactory research progress assessed by the advisory committee.