Admission Notice - Indira Gandhi Institute Of Development Research, Mumbai

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

M.Sc. (Economics)

This is a two-year programme commencing on end of July 2021.

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 second division for Economics discipline and first 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 Institutes norms.

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

These are interdisciplinary programmes commencing on end of July 2021.. The duration of M.Phil.programme is two years and that of Ph.D. programme is four years.

Eligibility: Minimum qualification for admission to the M.Phil./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)/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.

Stipend: M.Phil./Ph.D. students would 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, would receive a monthly stipend of Rs.35,000/- after Ph. D. registration in the third year.

How to Apply

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

General Category: The online application fee is Rs. 500/- only.

SC/ST/PD: The online application fee is Rs.100/- only. Candidates are required to upload a scan copy of the necessary certificate. Reservation of seats for SC/ST/Physically disabled categories will be as per the regular norms.

Selection Procedure

All candidates will be selected on the basis of their performance in an Online test and an interview. The Online test will be separate for M.Sc. and M.Phil./Ph.D. candidates. 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 the option of answering a section either on Economics or Mathematics at the undergraduate level.

The Online test will be held on Saturday, April 21, 2021 at the following centres:

Ahmedabad/ Gandhi Nagar, Chandigarh, Bangalore, Benares, Bhopal, Bhubaneshwar, Burdwan, Chennai, Guwahati, Hyderabad/Rangareddy, Jaipur, Jammu, Kolkata/Greater Kolkata, Lucknow, Mumbai/Greater Mumbai/Thane/Navi Mumbai, Delhi NCR, Patna, Shillong, Thiruvananthapuram.

The test venue will be notified in the call letter. Based on the performance in theOnline test, short listed candidates will be called for an interview at IGIDR around the third/fourth week of June 2018. 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.

More Details can be available from the institute website.

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