IDRC scholarships @ Indira Gandhi Institute of Development Research, Mumbai
INTRODUCTION
Indira Gandhi Institute of Development Research (IGIDR) is initiating a Capacity Building Program in Inclusive Development with special focus on Labor Market and Industrial Policy, starting from August 2015-July 2016 academic year.
ScholarshipsAs part of this initiative, the scholarships would be available for students who want to do Masters Program in Economics, M.Phil. Program in Development Studies, Visiting Doctoral Students, Post-Doctoral Program and scholarships would be available for students who are citizens of the following Asian countries: Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Cambodia, Indonesia, Malaysia, Maldives, Myanmar, Nepal, Philippines, Sri Lanka, Thailand, and Vietnam.
COURSE AND ELIGIBILITY
Eligibility
Masters Program in Economics
B.A. / B.Sc. in Economics / B.Com. / B.Stat. / B.Sc. (Physics or Mathematics) /B.Tech. / B.E. with at least a second division for Economics discipline and first division for other disciplines. The applicant must have studied Mathematics at the higher secondary or higher level.
M.Phil. Program in Development Studies
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 and60% aggregate marks for other disciplines. The applicant must have studied Mathematics at the higher secondary or higher level.
CAREER PROSPECTS
Scholarship details
Masters Program in Economics
(Maximum of 5 Scholarships per academic year, @ INR 10000 per month)
M.Phil. Program in Development Studies
(Maximum of 3 Scholarships per academic year, @ INR 17000 per month)
Visiting Doctoral Students
(Maximum of 3 Fellowships per academic year, @ INR 26000 per month)
Post-Doctoral Program
(Maximum of 2 Fellowships, @ INR 50000 per month)
Visiting Doctoral Students
Eligibility criteria for applicants include having a Masters degree in any field and be registered for full time Ph.D. at universities from target countries on a topic broadly involving Labor Market and Industrial Policy.
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Post-Doctoral Program
Post-Doctoral fellowships are available for scholars from the target countries, either newly graduated Ph.D. candidates (within two years of successful submission of their dissertations) or junior faculty, who have submitted their Ph.D. dissertations or obtained Ph.D. degrees with an outstanding academic training and record in the broad areas of Economics, and particularly, Inclusive Development with special emphasis on Labor Market and Industrial Policy.
How to apply
Online Upload: Application forms and prospectus may be downloaded from the website (www.igidr.ac.in ) and the completed forms along with the necessary attachments can be uploaded online
Last date for receipt of completed application/internet downloaded and Online Application forms: 30th April, 2015