PhD Admission

Indira Gandhi Institute Mumbai MSc MPhil PhD Admission 2013

Indira Gandhi Institute of Development Research (IGIDR) invites applications for admission to the M.Sc/M.Phil/Ph.D programmes

M.Sc (Economics): Two year programme commencing in August, 2013

Eligibility: Minimum qualification for admission to M.Sc programme include one of the following degrees or their equivalents

B.A./B.Sc in Economics/B.Com/B.Stat/B.Sc (Physics or Mathematics)/B.Tech/B.E. with at least a 2nd division for Economics discipline and 1st division for other disciplines

The applicant must have studied Mathematics at the higher secondary or higher level

Need based scholarships are available to masters students as per institute’s norms

M.Phil/Ph.D (Development Studies): These are interdisciplinary programmes commencing in August, 2013

Duration: The duration of M.Phil programme is 2 years and Ph.D programme is 4 years

Eligibility: Minimum qualification for admission to the M.Phil and Ph.D programme include 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)/MBA/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

Stipend: M.Phil/Ph.D students receive a monthly stipend of Rs 12,000/- in the first two years

Those students, who fulfill the terms and conditions for Ph.D registration, would receive a monthly stipend of Rs 18,000/- after Ph.D registration in the third year

Selection Procedure: All candidates will be selected on the basis of their performance in a written test and an interview

The written test will be separate for M.Sc and M.Phil/Ph.D candidates

The written 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 the option of answering a section either on Economics or Mathematics at the undergraduate level

The test will be held on 28th April, 2013, Sunday at Ahmedabad, Allahabad, Chandigarh, Bangalore, Bhubaneshwar, Chennai, Guwahati, Hyderabad, Jaipur, Kolkata, Lucknow, Mumbai, New Delhi, and Thiruvananthapuram

The test venue will be notified in the call letter

Based on the performance in the written test, short listed candidates will be called for an interview at IGIDR around the Third/Fourth week of June, 2013

Application Form: Application forms and prospectus may be obtained in person from the Institute student’s office on working day (Monday to Friday, 09.15 a.m. to 05.45 p.m.) by paying the application fee

Alternatively, a request may be send by post to the student office mentioning the candidate’s name, date of birth, gender, address, academic qualifications and choice of test centre

The application fee must accompany such request

The application fee of Rs 500/- (non-refundable) must be paid by demand draft favouring Indira Gandhi Institute of Development Research (IGIDR) payable at Mumbai and can be sent by post to the students office, IGIDR, General AK Vaidya Marg, Santosh Nagar, Goregaon (East), Mumbai-400065 (E-mail soffice@igidr.ac.in)

Payment in any other form will not be accepted

Application form can also be downloaded directly from the IGIDR website www.igidr.ac.in filled and sent back with the requisite application fee by demand draft to student office, IGIDR, General AK Vaidya Marg, Santosh Nagar, Goregaon (East), Mumbai-400065

Candidates can fill the application form online available at www.igidr.ac.in

The online application fee is Rs 300/- only

Important Dates

Last date for issue of application forms by post: 18th March, 2013

Last date for receipt of completed application/internet downloaded and online application forms: 22nd March, 2013

Date of test: 28th April, 2013, Sunday