Ph.D

In a rapidly changing media landscape, Jindal School of Journalism & Communication focuses on training its students in a variety of skills across fields such as journalism, new media, film, and corporate communications. Each programme at JSJC rests on the foundations of scholarly engagement in the social sciences and training in practical skills required for the job market (particularly radio, television, print and digital media).

The Ph.D. programme is envisioned to provide a unique opportunity to early‑career researchers, as well as working professionals with industry experience, who aspire to conduct rigorous and critical interdisciplinary enquiry on changing contours of media, communication, visual culture, film and cultural studies. The programme also offers an industry friendly approach to individuals who aim to engage with both theory and practice. Open to postgraduates from allied disciplines, the programme offers full‑time and part‑time positions to prospective candidates. Incoming scholars will be mentored by professors from a wide variety of disciplines, including but not limited to history, economics, environment, media studies, visual studies, film studies and gender studies. The three‑year programme is structured around coursework in the first year, with provisions for fieldwork in the second year with adequate time for writing the thesis thereafter.