IGIDR jobs for Ph.D. Programmes in Mumbai. Last Date to apply: 05 Apr 2019

Indira Gandhi Institute of Development Research (IGIDR) invites applications for admission to the programmes

M.Phil./Ph.D. (Development Studies) :

These are interdisciplinary programmes commencing end July 2019. The duration of M.Phil programme is two years.

Eligibility :  Minimum qualification for admission to the M.Phil./Ph.D.programme includes one of the following degrees or their equivalents: M.A./M.Sc in Economics/M.Stat./M.Sc. (Physics or Mathematics or Environmental Science or Operations Research)/M.B.A./M.Tech./M.E./B.Tech./B.E. with at least 55% aggregate marks for Economics discipline and 60% aggregate marks for other disciplines. The applicant must have studied mathematics at the higher secondary or higher level. Eligibility criteria will be relaxed for reserved category applicants as per Government of India norms. Reservation Policy as per Government of India (GOI) Rules.

Stipend :  M.Phil./Ph.D. students will receive a monthly stipend of Rs.25,000/- in the first two years. Those students, who fulfill the terms and conditions for Ph.D. registration, will receive a monthly stipend of Rs.35,000/- after Ph. D. registration in the third year.

Selection Procedure :  All candidates will be selected on the basis of their performance in an Online written test and an interview. The Online test for both M.Sc. and M.Phil./Ph.D. will emphasize general aptitude, analytical ability and mathematical skills at appropriate levels. In addition M.Sc. students will have to answer a section either on Economics or on Mathematics at the undergraduate level.

Application Fee :  General Category: The online application fee is Rs. 500/- only. Scheduled Caste/Scheduled Tribe/Physically Disabled/Other Backward Castes (noncreamy layer)/Economically Weaker Section: The online application fee is Rs.100/- only.

The test venue will be notified in the call letter. Based on the performance in the Online test, short listed candidates will be called for an interview at IGIDR around second or third week of June 2019. Second class return rail fare by the shortest route from the place of residence will be paid to the candidates interviewed. The decision of the Institute will be final.

The Online test will be held on Sunday, April 21, 2019 at the following centres: Ahmedabad/Gandhi Nagar, Aizawl, Bangalore, Benares, Bhopal, Bhubaneswar, Chandigarh-Mohali, Chennai, Dehradun, Ernakulam/Cochin, Guwahati, Hyderabad/Rangareddy, Indore, Jaipur, Jammu, Kolkata/Greater Kolkata, Lucknow, Mumbai/Greater Mumbai/Thane/Navi Mumbai, Delhi NCR, Panjim, Patna, Pune, Raipur, Ranchi, Shillong, Thiruvananthapuram,Visakhapatnam.