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IGIDR M.Sc (Economics) and PhD (Development Studies) Admission 2020
Indira Gandhi Institute of Development Research (IGIDR), Mumbai announces admission to 2-years M.Sc. (Economics) and 4-years Ph.D. (Development Studies) Program. Applications are invited online till April 10, 2020. Read on for more details such as eligibility criteria, application process, selection, etc for IGIDR M.Sc and PhD Admission 2020.
IGIDR M.Sc and PhD Admission 2020 Important Dates
Commencement of on-line registration of application |
12th May 2020 |
Closure of registration of application |
31st May 2020 |
Closure for editing application details & Online Fee Payment |
31st to 15th June 2020 |
Last date for printing your application |
Extent to 12th to 21st September 2020 |
Date of Online test |
11th October 2020 |
Date of Interview at IGIDR |
To be announced |
First Term for all programmes will commence end |
To be announced |
Eligibility Criteria for IGIDR M.Sc and PhD Admission 2020
M.Sc. (Economics) |
Minimum qualification for admission to M.Sc. programme includes 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 55% aggregate marks for Economics discipline and 60% aggregate marks for other disciplines. |
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The applicant must have studied Mathematics at the higher secondary or higher level. |
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Ph.D. (Development Studies) |
Minimum qualification for admission to the Ph.D.programme includes 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. |
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The applicant must have studied mathematics at the higher secondary or higher level. |
Stipend for PhD
Ph.D. students will receive a monthly stipend of Rs.25,000/- in the first two years. |
Those students who fulfill the terms and conditions for Ph.D. registration will receive a monthly stipend of Rs.35,000/- after Ph. D. registration in the third year. |
Selection Procedure
All candidates will be selected on the basis of their performance in an Online test and an interview. |
The Online test for M.Sc. will emphasize on general aptitude, analytical ability and mathematical skills at appropriate levels. |
The Online test for Ph.D. will emphasize on English, Analytical ability, General understanding of Economic Environment and Mathematical skills at appropriate levels. |
In addition M.Sc. students will have to answer a section either on Economics or Mathematics at the undergraduate level. |
Test Centres
| The Online test will be held on Saturday, April 25, 2020 at various centres across the country, namely - | ||
Ahmedabad/Gandhi Nagar |
Aizawl |
Bangalore |
Benares |
Bhopal |
Bhubaneswar |
Chandigarh-Mohali |
Chennai |
Dehradun |
Ernakulam/Cochin |
Guwahati |
Hyderabad/Rangareddy |
Indore |
Jaipur |
Jammu |
Kolkata/Greater Kolkata |
Lucknow |
Mumbai/Greater Mumbai/Thane/Navi Mumbai |
Delhi NCR |
Panjim |
Patna |
Pune |
Raipur |
Ranchi |
Shillong |
Thiruvananthapuram |
Visakhapatnam |
IGIDR M.Sc and PhD Admission 2020 Application Process
Candidates need to apply online only. |
Candidates can fill the application form online through the official website www.igidr.ac.in |
Payment can be made by using Debit Cards (RuPay/Visa/MasterCard/Maestro), Credit Cards, Internet Banking, IMPS, Cash Cards/ Mobile Wallets by providing information as asked on the screen. |
Before registering their applications on the website, candidates should possess a valid email id. In case, the candidate does not have a valid e-mail id, he/ she will have to create a new email id before applying online. |
Candidates are advised to verify every field filled in the application. The name of the candidate should be spelt correctly in the application as it appears in the Certificate/Marksheets/identity proof & PAN Card. |
Application Fee
| For General Category | Rs. 500/- |
For SC/ST/PD/Other BC (non-creamy layer)/EWS |
Rs.100/- |
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For more details and to apply online, please visit the official website