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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 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 1st to 4th May, 2012.
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 Brochure [here].
For any further clarifications email the Doctoral Students Officer at
[email protected] 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
Studies [Download]
Fee Challan Copy [Download]
Download this Announcement [here]
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Ph.D. Application Form
M.Phil. Application Form
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