The University Grants Commission (UGC) has yet again extended the last date of thesis submission for terminal PhD and MPhil students according to ndtv.com. As per the new notification, candidates can submit their theses till June 30, 2022 as against the previous date of December 31.

In fact, the UGC had earlier extended the deadline thrice – initially, it was extended to December 31, 2020, and then further to June 30 and subsequently to December 31, 2021.

As per a notice from the UGC as quoted by ndtv.com, “In continuation to UGC Public Notice dated 16th March, 2021 on the above mentioned subject, and keeping in view the larger interest of the research scholars, a further extension of six months beyond 31.12.2021, i.e., till 30th June 2022, for submission of thesis by M.Phil./Ph.D. students may be granted by the Universities. It is also notified that the extension for submission of M.Phil./Ph.D. thesis till June, 2022 shall be applicable to all such students whose due date of submission of M.Phil./ Ph.D. thesis is on or before 30.06.2022. Extension of six months will also be granted for submitting evidence of publication and presentation in two conferences.”

“However, tenure of fellowship will remain up to five years only,” the statement added.