TATA INSTITUTE OF SOCIAL SCIENCES (TISS)
V.N. Purav Marg, Deonar, MUMBAI 400 088
Announcement for Admission to M.Phil and Ph.D. Programmes 2012
http://www.tiss.edu/announcement/announcement-for-admission-to-the-m.phil-ph.d.-programmes
This is an announcement for admission to the Integrated M.Phil & Ph.D. programme and direct Ph.D. Programme (academic year 2012-2013) with the various Schools and Independent Centres at the TISS. UGC JRF qualified candidates, post graduates, students in the final year post graduation in Social Sciences and allied fields and individuals with M.Phil and / or industrial, academic and field base experience in Social Sciences, Social work and allied fields are invited to apply.
Admission to the Integrated M.Phil – Ph. D. programme & Direct Ph. D. programme in the following Research Areas:
Sr. No.--Research Areas--No. of seats--Integrated M. Phil & Ph. D--No. of seats--Direct Ph. D
1 Habitat Studies 5 5
2 Health Systems Studies 10 5
3 Management and Labour Studies 5 5
4 Social Work 25 15
5 Disaster Management 5 5
6 Education 10 5
7 Womens' Studies 10 5
8 Development Studies 10 5
9 Social Sciences 5 5
10 Media and Cultural Studies - 5
11 Library Sciences - 5
About the Programme:
Integrated M. Phil – Ph. D. programme is a five year full time programme offered from TISS campuses as applicable. For M. Phil in Education, Women's Studies and Development Studies there will be a subject specific taught M. Phil. Programme of four semesters. All the other candidates admitted in the Integrated M. Phil – Ph. D programme will undergo a common course work in Research Methodology. The programme has one semester of course work and three semesters of research work. Candidates with post graduate degree in Social Sciences, Social work and related fields can apply for the M.Phil programme.
Ph.D. programme can be pursued from all the TISS campuses, as applicable. Selected candidates can pursue Ph. D. either by staying on TISS campuses (if accommodation is available) or from whichever location they are in. TISS does not make any distinction among research scholars as full time and part time. However, selected candidates physically not present on the Campus, are expected to be in touch with the research guide, fulfill the necessary requirements of the Ph.D. programme, pay fees regularly, submit progress reports. The candidates who have not completed their M.Phil and are selected for Direct Ph.D., are expected to fulfill course work requirement either by attending regular courses held at the respective campuses OR by attending the Modular workshops offered every semester. This is a compulsory requirement.
Application Process:
Application Form and Prospectus can also be downloaded from the link below and send by post to TISS, along with a Bank challan of Rs. 800/- (deposited in any branch of the State Bank of India).
Request for Application Form and Prospectus by POST or in person may be addressed to Section Officer (DSO & Meetings) along with a ank challan of Rs. 800/- (deposited in any branch of the State Bank of India).
Filled in application forms with all requisite enclosures should reach the TISS on April 8, 2012.
The Application fee is not refundable.
Reservation Policy:
TISS adheres to the reservation of seats SC, ST, OBC and PWD as per the Government of India norms.
SC/ST candidates are required to submit a copy of their Caste and Parents’ Income (Below Rs. 1,00,000/-) Certificate for exemption of application fee of Rs. 800/-.
Traveling Allowance (TA) is paid to all the eligible SC/ST candidates for attending Written Test and Personal Interview to be held in Mumbai. For claiming TA, candidates are required to submit original travel tickets along with filled - in TA form.
Admission Process:
All eligible candidates who apply for Integrated M.Phil & Ph.D. programme and direct Ph.D. Programme will be invited for the Written Test (Research Aptitude Test (RAT)) and Personal Interview to be held at the TISS Mumbai Campus on or between 27th to 30th April.
Candidates who have cleared JRF in the past two years are also expected to attend the Written Test and Personal Interview.*
Candidates who have GATE and any other relevant scores are also expected to take the RAT.
The model paper and rules for the Research Aptitude Test (RAT) will be put up on the TISS website by early April 2012.
Apart from the fulfillment of academic criteria the short listing of applicants for the Written Test and Personal Interviews for Integrated M. Phil – Ph. D. programme and direct Ph. D. programme is linked to the statement of purpose/ research proposal and the domain expertise available at the Schools / Centre.
The shortlist for all the programmes will be displayed on the TISS website by middle of April and email communications will be sent to the candidates.
Candidates with visual impairment will have to indicate the impairment in the application form. They will be provided with a writer for the written test.
Selection will be completed by end of May and the information will be uploaded on the TISS website.
Selected candidates are expected to pay fees by end of June 2012.
All the programmes will begin from the middle of June 2012.
Important Dates
Last date of submission of Application Form April 8, 2012
Shortlisted candidates list on the TISS website April 20, 2012
Written Test and Personal Interview on and between May 1- 4 , 2012
For further details read the Information Brouchure. [here]
For any further clarifications email the Doctoral Students Officer at dso@tiss.edu or Call on 25525268 or 25525223.
Hard copy application with all enclosures to reach Section Officer (DSO & Meetings), Tata Institute of Social Sciences, V.N. Purav Marg, Deonar, Mumbai - 400 088 by April 8, 2012.
Website: - http://www.tiss.edu
*As per the guidelines received from UGC No. F.1-1/2002(PS)/Exemp. Part file-III dates March 10, 2011
Important Documents:
Information of the Integrated MPhil & PhD and Direct PhD in Education [Download]
V.N. Purav Marg, Deonar, MUMBAI 400 088
Announcement for Admission to M.Phil and Ph.D. Programmes 2012
http://www.tiss.edu/announcement/announcement-for-admission-to-the-m.phil-ph.d.-programmes
This is an announcement for admission to the Integrated M.Phil & Ph.D. programme and direct Ph.D. Programme (academic year 2012-2013) with the various Schools and Independent Centres at the TISS. UGC JRF qualified candidates, post graduates, students in the final year post graduation in Social Sciences and allied fields and individuals with M.Phil and / or industrial, academic and field base experience in Social Sciences, Social work and allied fields are invited to apply.
Admission to the Integrated M.Phil – Ph. D. programme & Direct Ph. D. programme in the following Research Areas:
Sr. No.--Research Areas--No. of seats--Integrated M. Phil & Ph. D--No. of seats--Direct Ph. D
1 Habitat Studies 5 5
2 Health Systems Studies 10 5
3 Management and Labour Studies 5 5
4 Social Work 25 15
5 Disaster Management 5 5
6 Education 10 5
7 Womens' Studies 10 5
8 Development Studies 10 5
9 Social Sciences 5 5
10 Media and Cultural Studies - 5
11 Library Sciences - 5
About the Programme:
Integrated M. Phil – Ph. D. programme is a five year full time programme offered from TISS campuses as applicable. For M. Phil in Education, Women's Studies and Development Studies there will be a subject specific taught M. Phil. Programme of four semesters. All the other candidates admitted in the Integrated M. Phil – Ph. D programme will undergo a common course work in Research Methodology. The programme has one semester of course work and three semesters of research work. Candidates with post graduate degree in Social Sciences, Social work and related fields can apply for the M.Phil programme.
Ph.D. programme can be pursued from all the TISS campuses, as applicable. Selected candidates can pursue Ph. D. either by staying on TISS campuses (if accommodation is available) or from whichever location they are in. TISS does not make any distinction among research scholars as full time and part time. However, selected candidates physically not present on the Campus, are expected to be in touch with the research guide, fulfill the necessary requirements of the Ph.D. programme, pay fees regularly, submit progress reports. The candidates who have not completed their M.Phil and are selected for Direct Ph.D., are expected to fulfill course work requirement either by attending regular courses held at the respective campuses OR by attending the Modular workshops offered every semester. This is a compulsory requirement.
Application Process:
Application Form and Prospectus can also be downloaded from the link below and send by post to TISS, along with a Bank challan of Rs. 800/- (deposited in any branch of the State Bank of India).
Request for Application Form and Prospectus by POST or in person may be addressed to Section Officer (DSO & Meetings) along with a ank challan of Rs. 800/- (deposited in any branch of the State Bank of India).
Filled in application forms with all requisite enclosures should reach the TISS on April 8, 2012.
The Application fee is not refundable.
Reservation Policy:
TISS adheres to the reservation of seats SC, ST, OBC and PWD as per the Government of India norms.
SC/ST candidates are required to submit a copy of their Caste and Parents’ Income (Below Rs. 1,00,000/-) Certificate for exemption of application fee of Rs. 800/-.
Traveling Allowance (TA) is paid to all the eligible SC/ST candidates for attending Written Test and Personal Interview to be held in Mumbai. For claiming TA, candidates are required to submit original travel tickets along with filled - in TA form.
Admission Process:
All eligible candidates who apply for Integrated M.Phil & Ph.D. programme and direct Ph.D. Programme will be invited for the Written Test (Research Aptitude Test (RAT)) and Personal Interview to be held at the TISS Mumbai Campus on or between 27th to 30th April.
Candidates who have cleared JRF in the past two years are also expected to attend the Written Test and Personal Interview.*
Candidates who have GATE and any other relevant scores are also expected to take the RAT.
The model paper and rules for the Research Aptitude Test (RAT) will be put up on the TISS website by early April 2012.
Apart from the fulfillment of academic criteria the short listing of applicants for the Written Test and Personal Interviews for Integrated M. Phil – Ph. D. programme and direct Ph. D. programme is linked to the statement of purpose/ research proposal and the domain expertise available at the Schools / Centre.
The shortlist for all the programmes will be displayed on the TISS website by middle of April and email communications will be sent to the candidates.
Candidates with visual impairment will have to indicate the impairment in the application form. They will be provided with a writer for the written test.
Selection will be completed by end of May and the information will be uploaded on the TISS website.
Selected candidates are expected to pay fees by end of June 2012.
All the programmes will begin from the middle of June 2012.
Important Dates
Last date of submission of Application Form April 8, 2012
Shortlisted candidates list on the TISS website April 20, 2012
Written Test and Personal Interview on and between May 1- 4 , 2012
For further details read the Information Brouchure. [here]
For any further clarifications email the Doctoral Students Officer at dso@tiss.edu or Call on 25525268 or 25525223.
Hard copy application with all enclosures to reach Section Officer (DSO & Meetings), Tata Institute of Social Sciences, V.N. Purav Marg, Deonar, Mumbai - 400 088 by April 8, 2012.
Website: - http://www.tiss.edu
*As per the guidelines received from UGC No. F.1-1/2002(PS)/Exemp. Part file-III dates March 10, 2011
Important Documents:
Information of the Integrated MPhil & PhD and Direct PhD in Education [Download]
Information of the Integrated MPhil & PhD and Direct PhD in Women's [Download]
Fee Challan Copy [Download]
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