Sunday, December 1, 2013

IIT Gandhinagar M.A. in Society and Culture Admission Notice 2014

IIT Gandhinagar


M.A. in Society and Culture Admission Notice 2014


Master of Arts in Society and Culture(MASC) program at IIT Gandhinagar offers an inter-disciplinary approach towards understanding and critically analyzing society and culture. The faculty group at IITGN represents a wide range of disciplines such as Cognitive Science, Literary Studies, Translation Theory and Practice, Political Science, Sociology, Population Studies, Public Health, Anthropology and more. The MASC program reflects the strength and eclectic nature of faculty expertise across the social sciences and humanities, making the program one of its kind in the country. Some of the thematic areas are Identity and Difference, Development and Exclusion, Local and Transnational Mobilities, India and its Literatures, Population and Health. We invite you to explore the MASC program through this website. (http://hss.iitgn.ac.in/?page_id=379)

Minimum Eligibility Requirements

The minimum criterion to apply is a bachelor’s degree in any discipline with a minimum of 55% marks (or equivalent CPI/GPA). Please note that meeting the minimum application criterion will not guarantee admission to the program.
Students who are awaiting final semester/year results may also apply.

Eligibility requirements for SC/ST/OBC candidates will be in accordance to the UGC/Supreme Court guidelines.

The short-listing of the applications will be based on the overall credentials (marks in the qualifying examinations, academic achievements and aptitude for the study of society and culture, etc). The eligibility criteria mentioned above are minimum expectations and the committee may use higher cut-off levels for shortlisting.

Admission Procedure
Admission is offered on the basis of a written test and interview. The Institute will invite a limited number of candidates for a written test and interview based on the academic records and aptitude for the study of society and culture. The final selection decision will be based on all of above, viz., academic records, aptitude, written test and interview.

Test and interview will be held at IIT Gandhinagar. Dates will be announced in due course.

The candidates appearing for the Test/Interview will be reimbursed travel costs of any amount exceeding Rs.400/- for to and fro single second-sleeper class railway fare by the shortest route from their place of residence to the Institute/venue of the Test/Interview. For example, in case of total railway fare of Rs.1000/- the candidate will be reimbursed Rs.600/-. It is required to produce evidence (railway ticket) in support of the claim.


Application Procedure
All applications must be submitted online. You NEED NOT send the hard copy of the application form. However, you need to furnish a hard copy of the application form with a photograph and all the documentary evidence in original (testimonials, certificates, publications, work experience and research/professional experience) at the time of interview. Incomplete applications will be rejected.

There is NO application fee.

Online application for admission to MASC at IITGN


Important Dates
Last date for submitting applications:    January 10, 2014
Web announcement of short-listed candidates:               January 25, 2014
Admission Test and Interviews: March 8-9, 2014
Announcement of accepted candidates: March 24, 2014
Fee payment deadline: April 15, 2014

If you have any questions about the program, please email us at: masc@iitgn.ac.in




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