Revision of the plan of study:   The recommending committee can revise the plan of study at any stage of the PhD studies. CGSR will approve the change in its next meeting.

Change of supervisor:   Student can apply for change of supervisor/co-supervisor in special circumstances. HoD will recommend the change and after taking consent from the donor agency, Dean (Research) will approve the change.

Change of Department:   Dean (Research) can allow the change of the department provided that both Head of the Departments agree on the change.

Research in absentia:   If a researcher of an established laboratory is registered in PhD at PIEAS, then after satisfying the course and qualifying requirements, the student may do research in his/her own establishment under the supervision of an adjunct faculty member. However, HoD may recommend a co-supervisor from the regular fulltime faculty of PIEAS.

Co-Supervisor:   In case when supervisor is not a regular faculty member of PIEAS then HoD will recommend a co-supervisor from the PIEAS faculty.

At the stage of writing PhD thesis, a student can leave PIEAS on the recommendation of the supervisor and HoD. Dean (Research) can approve the case and the student needs to be registered in the research.

Any other matter:   Any matter not covered by the rules shall be referred to the CGSR and its decision will be final.