ICSSR announces Doctoral Fellowships in Economics for the year 2019-20

ICSSR Doctoral Fellowships 2019 – The Gujarat Institute of Development Research (GIDR) seeks applications from the eligible candidates for the two ICSSR Doctoral Fellowships in Economics for the year 2019-20. These fellowships will be sponsored by ICSSR for two years.

 

About the ICSSR

  • The Gujarat Institute of Development Research (GIDR), a premier Social Science Research Institute recognized by the Indian Council of Social Science Research (ICSSR) and supported by both the ICSSR and Govt. of Gujarat and affiliated with Maharaja Krishnakumarsinhji Bhavnagar University, Bhavnagar

 

Also See : Scholarships

 

Eligibility Criteria

  • Candidates with minimum 50% marks in graduation and 55% in post graduate degree in Economics are eligible to apply. Five per cent (5%) relaxation of marks will be given to SC/ST candidates.
  • The candidates should have qualified in UGC-NET/Gujarat State Eligibility Test (GSET)/M.Phil or the PhD Entrance Test (PET) conducted by Maharaja Krishnakumarsinhji Bhavnagar University, Bhavnagar

Age Criteria

  • The candidate should not be more than 40 years of age on the last date of application. There shall be an age relaxation of 5 years for SC/ST candidates;
  • Candidates who have already availed of UGC Junior Research Fellowship (JRF)/Rajiv Gandhi Doctoral Fellowship (RGDF)/Maulana Azad Doctoral Fellowship (MADF) and such other Bodies are not eligible to apply.

 

See: PHD Admission 2019

 

Selection Process

  • Candidates who have already passed GSET/UGC- NET/PET within past two years shall be eligible for exemption from PET.
  • The selection process will include two stages. In the first stage, eligible candidates will be shortlisted based on their bio-data and research proposal provided in the prescribed application form.
  • In the second stage, only those short-listed candidates will be called for a test followed by a personal interview at GIDR. No TA/DA shall be admissible to the candidates called for written test and interview.

Stipend

  • The selected candidate will be paid a fellowship amount of Rs.20,000/- per month for two years and a contingency grant of Rs.20,000/- per annum. Duration of the fellowship is for two years. Short-listed candidates will be called for interview.

 

 Application Procedure

  • Click here to avail the application form
  • Completed application forms should be addressed to the Director, Gujarat Institute of Development Research, Near Gota Flyover, Gota, Ahmedabad-380060 and should reach GIDR on or before 21st September 2019
  • The envelope needs to superscribe “Application for ICSSR Doctoral Fellowship 2019-2020”
  • A soft copy of the duly completed application form along with scanned copies of the enclosures should also be submitted before 5.00 p.m. on 21st September 2019, to phd [email protected]

 

Important Dates

  • Last Date for Receipt of Applications/Nomination Hard Copy of the same should reach ICSSR latest by: 21st September 2019

 

 

ICSSR Ahmedabad

Gujarat Institute of Development Research, Near Gota Flyover, Gota, Ahmedabad-380060, Tel No.: 2717-242366/67/68, Website www.gidr.ac.in