Purpose and Nature 

This program is primarily designed to qualify and empower the post-graduates (M. Th. or its equivalent) to function as research specialists in the field of biblical, theological, historical, contextual in relation with missiological studies. The program will include Methodology seminars, seminars on contemporary missiological issues, modules and paper writing and dissertation. It is designed to help the students gain hands-on experience designing and executing a course and working closely with the Professor to teach a course. It is designed to introduce the students to the experts in the field (for example, the Fellowship of Indian Missiologists- FOTM) and attend national and international conferences/consultations to enhance the wider experience.

Qualifications for Admission

1. Successful completion of a Master of Theology degree (M. Th.) in Missiology or its equivalent from a recognized college/university with a B+ or a high   second division or above.
2. Five years of experience in ministry/mission and/or teaching are required.
3. Evidence of scholarly research and theological/missiological reflection are required.

Graduation Requirements

• Successful completion of a Master of Theology degree (M. Th.) in Missiology or its equivalent from a recognized college/university with a B+ grade or above.
• Three to five years of experience in ministry/mission and/or teaching
• Evidence of scholarly research and theological/missiological reflection. Students have to possess the capacity for independent research, cogent analytical skills, and have competence in communicating their findings through publishable writing or teaching.
• Competency in oral, aural, and written English.
• Students from other disciplines have to qualify by doing three major mission courses (Biblical Theology of Missions, Cultural Anthropology, and History of Missions) at the M. Th. Level and qualify with B+ degree.

Overview of the Program

Ph. D. is offered both in the residential mode and Hybrid mode (option given to the students).

• The duration of the study is 4-6 years.
• Students have to complete eight (five residential modules, a comprehensive exam, thesis proposal seminar and thesis writing and defending it) components.
• Physical presence is required for the modules.
• Each module will have 36 hours of lectures, book reviews, paper presentations and an assessment paper.
• Assessment papers are reviewed by two groups: Peer review and doctoral committee review including the faculty.
• The assessment papers have to be revised/updated on the basis of the comments received. Student must score B+ and above.
• When five modules are completed successfully, the students are expected to write a comprehensive exam. The exam papers would be evaluated by the doctoral committee. The student must score B+ and above.
• Thesis proposal is first submitted to the co-students. With the revision of the comments, it is submitted to the Dean. Then it is forwarded to the doctoral committee.
• They have to defend it before the Ph.D. students, the faculty and the doctoral committee. They would be given suggestions. They should incorporate the suggestions and submit the final copy to the dean of Ph.D. studies. When it is approved by the dean, the student may proceed to write the thesis.
• Thesis writing: Once approved, the student can proceed to the writing project. The writing project may take two years or more. There will be two mentors. The external examiners will be three scholars including one from another department.
• The Ph. D. dissertation must be of international standards, making an original contribution to its field of knowledge. It must be 75,000 to 100,000 words in length.
• students must attempt to complete their studies within six years. In some cases, an additional year may be granted, with an extension fee.
• Thesis defence (viva voce).

The following modules are being offered:  

• PHD001 Research Methodology (Compulsory)
• PHD002 Advanced Hermeneutics
• PHD003 Urban Mission
• PHD004 Biblical Theology of Missions
• PHD005 History of Missions
• PHD006 Cultural Anthropology
• PHD007 Missional Leadership
• PHD008 Curriculum Design and delivery
• PHD009 Methodological Issues in Missiology
• PHD010 Advanced Church planting and Church growth principles
• PHD011 Comprehensive Exam (Compulsory)
• PHD011 Thesis Proposal seminar (Compulsory)

Graduation Requirements

• Successful completion of Research Methodology course with relevant book reviews and presenting papers on different methodologies.
• Complete four modules and its requirements.
• Participation in the Missiological forums and consultations (both nationally and internationally) and possibly present a paper.
• Completion of the comprehensive exam with B+ grade. It would be corrected by the doctoral committee.
• Successful completion of thesis proposal.
• Successful completion of a scholarly dissertation.

The Fee structure

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