SCHOLARSHIPS IN INDIRA GANDHI INSTITUTE OF DEVELOPMENT RESEARCH
INDIRA GANDHI INSTITUTE OF DEVELOPMENT RESEARCH
Santosh Nagar Goregaon (East) Mumbai 400065 (Maha)
offers M.Phil/Ph.D. Programme in Development Studies
Eligibility: The minimum qualification for admission is one of the following degrees or their equivalents: M.A./M.Sc. in Economics/ M.Stat./M.Sc. (Physics, Mathematics, Environmental Science or Operations Research/M.B.A./M.Tech./M.E, with at least 55% aggregate marks for Economics discipline and 60% aggregate marks for other disciplines. All the students must have taken Mathematics at least at the higher secondary level. Duration: The duration of M.Phil. Programme is 2 years and that of Ph.D Programme is 4 years.
Value: All M.Phil./Ph.D. students receive a monthly stipend, which at present is Rs. 8000 in the first two years. Those students, who fulfill the terms and conditions of Ph.D. registration after Ph.D registration and third year onwards may receive a monthly stipend of Rs.9000.
Selection Procedure: Candidates are selected on the basis of their performances in a written test and interview. The written test emphasizing on General Aptitude, Analytical ability and Mathematical skills is held during May at Bangalore, Bhopal, Bhubaneshwar, Chennai, Guwahati, Hyderabad, Jaipur, Kolkata, Lucknow, Mumbai, New Delhi and Thiruvananthapuram. Based upon the performance in the written test, short-listed candidates called for Interview at IGIDR.
Last date: February.