(An Advanced Research Institute Established by Reserve
Bank of India)
Deemed University
Reaccredited with ‘A’ Grade by NAAC
Silver Jubilee Year 2013
ADMISSION NOTICE 2013
Indira
Gandhi Institute of Development Research (IGIDR) invites applications for
admission to the following programmes:
1. M.Sc. (Economics):
This is a 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 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 Institute’s norms.
2. M.Phil./Ph.D. (Development Studies): These are
interdisciplinary programmes commencing in August 2013. 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 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)/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 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 Sunday,
April 28, 2013 at the following centres: 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. 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.
Candidates
can fill the application form online available at www.igidr.ac.in
How to Apply:
(1) In
Person/Post: Application forms and prospectus may be obtained in person
from the Institute Students’ Office on a working day (Monday to Friday, 9.15
a.m. to 5.45 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, Gen. A.K.
Vaidya Marg, Santosh Nagar, Goregaon (East), Mumbai 400 065 (E-mail: soffice@igidr.ac.in). Payment in any other form will not be
accepted.
(2) Internet
Download: 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 as mentioned above.
(3) Online:
Candidates can fill the application form online available at www.igidr.ac.in. The online application fee is Rs. 300/- only.
It
is strongly suggested that the applicants should use the Online facility.
Reservation:
Reservation of seats for
SC/ST/Physically disabled categories will be as per the Government of India
rules. Such applicants need not submit any application fee but are required to
enclose a copy of the Caste Certificate/Medical Certificate (as the case may
be) along with their request for application form. Those SC/ST/Physically
disabled applicants submitting forms downloaded from the website are required
to attach a copy of the necessary Certificate.
Last date for issue of application forms by post: March 18, 2013
Last date for receipt of completed application/internet downloaded and
Online Application forms: March 22, 2013
Registrar, IGIDR
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