INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY GUWAHATI
GUWAHATI – 781039, INDIA
Admission to Ph.D., Dual Degree
(MTech+PhD), M.Tech., M.Des., and M.A. programme for the Academic Year
2013-2014
INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY GUWAHATI
GUWAHATI – 781039, INDIA
Admission to M.A. in Development
Studies programme, to start from July 2013
Applications
are invited for admission to the Master of Arts (M.A.) programme in Development
Studies, starting in July 2013, as per details of information indicated below.
Categories
of Students for M.A. Programme in Development Studies
The
Institute admits MA students under the following categories:
I)
REGULAR (FULL -TIME)
The
students will work full-time for their M.A. degree.
II)
SPONSORED (FULL-TIME)
A candidate
in this category is sponsored by a recognised R&D organisation, academic
institution, governmental organization, NGO, development agency or industry for
doing MA in the Institute on a full-time basis.
The applicant must be a regular employee of his/her organisation with at
least two years of experience
at the time of admission and be engaged in professional work in the discipline
in which admission is sought. He/She
will not receive any financial support from the Institute. Sponsorship letter (Form I) must be attached
with the application.
Note: The word `Form’ used under this section
refers to the forms as specified in the Application Form for Admission to MA
Programme.
.
Eligibility for Regular M.A. Candidates
A
Bachelor’s (10+2+3) degree (Major/Honours) or equivalent from a recognized
University, in any discipline, with a
minimum of 50% marks or 5.5 CPI in a 10-point scale (45% marks or 5.0 CPI in a
10-point scale for SC/ST/PD candidates) in major/honours only
OR
Candidates
not having Major/Honours courses, must have the concerned degree with a minimum
50% aggregate marks or 5.5 CPI in a 10-point scale for General/OBC category
candidates and a minimum 45% aggregate marks or 5.0 CPI in a 10-point scale for SC/ST/PD category
candidates.
Eligibility
for Sponsored (Full-Time) M.A. Candidates
Same as for
`Regular’ candidates, but also fulfilling additional conditions specified for
Sponsored (Full-Time) candidates, as indicated under “Categories of Students for MA Programme”.
ADDITIONAL
CONDITIONS FOR CANDIDATES STILL TO APPEAR IN QUALIFYING EXAMINATIONS
Candidates
still to appear in their qualifying degree examinations may also apply,
provided they appear in all their qualifying degree examinations and complete
all requirements for their degrees before 15-07-2013. If selected, such
candidates shall be admitted provisionally, and they will have to furnish the
results of their qualifying degree examinations latest by 26-08-2013. Further, they must
fulfill the minimum requirements of marks/CPI, and all other conditions as
mentioned under eligibility criteria for admission in to the programme. Failure
to fulfill any of these requirements, shall automatically result in
cancellation of admission.
Relaxation
for SC/ST/PD Candidates: Eligibility criteria will be relaxed by 5% marks or
0.5 CPI for SC/ST/PD applicants
Reservation
of Seats for SC, ST, OBC(Non-creamy layer) and PD categories.
OBC(Non-creamy
layer) candidates will have to enclose certificate and self-declaration
statement as per format indicated below. The OBC(NCL) Certificate, issued by
competent authority, on or after
01-09-2012, shall only be acceptable.
Financial Support
(For regular students, who are Indian
nationals)
1.
Institute Merit Scholarship is provided in the 2nd year to the student who
secures highest Yearly Performance Index (YPI) during 1st year of the
programme, subject to the condition that the concerned student clears all the
courses in first available chance.
2.
Merit-cum-Means Scholarships are available to a maximum of 25% students
belonging to General/OBC categories, based on criteria of merit as well as
means (as to be decided by the Institute from time to time).
3. All
SC/ST students are eligible for SC/ST scholarships as per Institute rule.
Course Structure
For details
of the M.A.[Development Studies] course structure, please visit the website
i.e.
Application Procedure
First Step
Please get
a print-out of the `Guideline for Filling-up Online M.A. Application Form’, by
visiting the concerned website given below.
Second Step
For
filling-up Online Application Form, first of all, please keep ready with you the
following documents (including scanned soft copies of some of the documents, as
specified below, to be available in your computer or CD or Pen Drive for direct
uploading). Otherwise, you may have difficulty in completing on-line submission
of your application form.
(i) A scanned soft copy of your recent coloured
photograph of size more than 15 KB but less than 80 KB (4.5 cm. x 3.5 cm.) with
file type jpeg or jpg or gif only, for direct uploading in to the Online
Application Form. Please note that uploading of your coloured photograph is
mandatory.
IF A
SCANNED COPY OF YOUR COLOURED PHOTOGRAPH IS NOT UPLOADED, YOUR ON-LINE
APPLICATION MAY BE REJECTED.
(ii) A copy of your Date of Birth(DoB) Certificate
(this will be required, if DoB is not mentioned in your Class X/XII Pass
Certificate/Mark Sheet);
(iii) If
applicable, a scanned soft copy of your Caste Certificate [including OBC(NCL)
Certificate as per format prescribed below)], in image format like jpeg or jpg
or gif only, of size more than 15 KB but less than 100 KB, for direct uploading
in to the Online Application Form. Please note that OBC(NCL) certificate should
be issued by the competent authority on or after 01-09-2012.
ALSO PLEASE
NOTE THAT IF YOU APPLY AS SC/ST/OBC(NCL) CANDIDATE, BUT DO NOT UPLOAD A SCANNED
COPY OF THE APPROPRIATE CASTE CERTIFICATE, YOUR CLAIM FOR CONSIDERATION UNDER
RESERVATION CATEGORY MAY BE REJECTED; AND YOU MAY BE CONSIDERED UNDER GENERAL
CATEGORY.
(iv) if applicable, attested copy of your `PD’
Certificate;
(v) if
applicable, the appropriate Form in original relating to candidate’s Category [
i.e. Sponsored (Full-Time)] - as per format prescribed below;
(vi)
Scanned soft copies of (a) Pass Certificate (Original/Provisional) and (b)
Consolidated Mark Sheet of the Qualifying Degree, size more than 15 KB but less
than 100 KB, for direct uploading in to the Online Application Form.
If you are
not in a position to upload scanned copy of your qualifying degree pass
certificate due to reasons beyond your control, if called for Written Test, you
will be allowed to personally submit the same in the concerned Department on
the day of Written Test.
BUT, IF YOU
HAVE ALREADY COMPLETED YOUR QUALIFYING DEGREE PROGRAMME, AND DO NOT UPLOAD
SCANNED COPY OF THE CONSOLIDATED MARK SHEET, YOUR ON-LINE APPLICATION MAY BE
REJECTED.
THOSE
APPEARING IN THEIR FINAL EXAMINATION will need to scan and upload only the Mark
Sheet of previous semester/year of the Qualifying Degree; and this is
MANDATORY.
Please note
that, if called for Written Test, the candidate will have to produce the
Originals as well as Attested copies of all the documents relating to
educational qualifications (from Class X onwards). This is also applicable for
the result awaited candidates, except that along with other required documents
they will produce Original as well as attested copies of all Mark Sheets of
previous semester/year of the Qualifying Degree.
(vii) if
applicable, attested copy of Certificates relating to your professional experience etc..
(viii)
Demand Draft : Demand Draft is NOT REQUIRED now. It will be required for a
candidate only and only if he/she is called to appear in Written Test.
In other
words, if a candidate is shortlisted and called* to appear in Written Test,
only then he/she will be required to arrange a Demand Draft for Rs.150/-
(Rs.75/- for SC/ST/PD candidates), from any nationalized bank, in favour of
INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY GUWAHATI, payable at Guwahati.
Note: *
Instead of waiting to receive the call letter, you may keep on visiting
and seeing updates in the website of the Department of Humanities and Social
Sciences of IIT Guwahati.
PLEASE NOTE
THAT YOU ARE NOW NOT REQUIRED TO SEND HARD COPIES OF ANY APPLICATION RELATED
DOCUMENTS, INCLUDING THE DOWNLOADED ON-LINE APPLICATION FORM OR ANY DEMAND
DRAFT, TO THE INSTITUTE.
IF YOU ARE
SHORTLISTED AND CALLED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF HUMANITIES AND SOCIAL SCIENCES OF
IIT GUWAHATI FOR WRITTEN TEST, THEN ONLY
YOU WILL BE REQUIRED TO PERSONALLY BRING ALL SUCH DOCUMENTS IN ORIGINAL (ALONG
WITH A SET OF DUPLICATE COPIES).
Third Step
Please:
(i) enter
in to the zone of Online Application Form by visiting the concerned website
given below; and
(ii)
fill-up the Online Application Form [by going through the `Guideline for Filling-up Online M.A.
Application Form’ ] and submit ( i.e. execution of `Final Submit’ function);
(iii)
Upload your photo and other relevant documents as explained at points (i),
(iii) and (vi) under Second Step above.
YOU CAN
UPLOAD THESE DOCUMENTS ONLY AFTER SUCCESSFUL SUBMISSION OF ONLINE APPLICATION
FORM [i.e. only after (not before or simultaneously) successful execution of
`Final Submit’ function).
YOU ARE
AGAIN REMINDED THAT UPLOADING OF DOCUMENTS AS STATED AGAINST POINTS (i), (iii)
AND (vi) UNDER SECOND STEP ABOVE, ARE MANDATORY. IF YOU DO NOT COMPLY TO THIS
REQUIREMENT, YOUR APPLICATION MAY BE REJECTED.
Fourth Step
Please:
(a) take a
print-out of your filled-up Online Application Form; and
(b) also
keep a copy of your Filled-up Online Application Form saved in your computer or
a CD or a Pen Drive (if the computer does not belong to you) for your future reference.
Fifth Step
After
getting the print-out of your Online Application Form, you may put your
signature with date on the print-out of your filled-up Online Application Form.
YOU ARE NOT
REQUIRED TO SEND THE SIGNED HARD COPY [DOWNLOADED COPY] OF YOUR APPLICATION
FORM TO IIT GUWAHATI NOW@.
Note:
@ Please note that, if you are called
to appear in Written Test, then only you
will be required to submit (i) all these documents (including your signed and
filled-up Online Application Form), PLUS (ii) the required Demand Draft in
original [as explained at point (ix) under `Second Step’], in the Department in
which you are applying for admission (i.e. Department of Humanities & Social
Sciences of IIT Guwahati). .
LASTLY, PLEASE NOTE THAT, IN CASE
OF ANY MISTAKE, YOU CAN EDIT AND CORRECT CONTENTS OF YOUR ONLINE APPLICATION
FORM, UP TO ITS LAST DATE FOR SUBMISSION
[ i.e. UP TO 23-04-2013 ] ONLY.
Guideline
for filling-up M.A. Online Application Form
For
downloading/taking print-outs of the Guideline, please visit our website given
below:
Online Application Form
For getting
access and filling-up Online Application Form, please visit our website given
below:
Formats for Certificates (As may be
applicable)
For
downloading/taking print-outs of the required certificate formats (as may be
applicable for you), please visit our website given below:
Format for Certificate
OBC (Non-creamy Layer)
Format for Candidate’s Category Certificate
Form I -
for Sponsored (Full-Time)
Selection
Applicants
satisfying the eligibility requirement will be assessed for selection through a
WRITTEN TEST. The written test aims at assessment of knowledge about
contemporary issues in the field and sensitivity to social issues, expressed
through written analysis in English.
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Legal Jurisdiction
The Courts
at Guwahati alone shall have the jurisdiction to settle and decide all matters
and disputes related to the above referred admission process, as IIT Guwahati
is the organizing Institute.
Starting of online application
process ► from 10.00 a.m. of 25 March 2013 onwards.
Closing of online application
process ► by 5.00 p.m. of 23
April 2013
ADVT. NO.
ACAD/Admissions/M.A./01/2013
Note : The
above information is not the complete set of
Rules & Regulations for the MA programme of IIT Guwahati.
For more details visit: http://www.iitg.ernet.in/acad/AdvtNotificationJuly2013/AdvtNotificationJuly2013.htm
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