Institute for Social and Economic Change (ISEC) was founded by Professor VKRV Rao in 1972. Its primary objective is to provide high quality academic training to Ph D Students to prepare them as distinguished researchers and teachers in the field of social sciences. ISEC is presently affiliated to Bangalore, Mysore, Mangalore and Osmania Universities and the National Law School of India University for the award of PhD degree.
Disciplines of Specialisation
The test for admission will be administered only in the disciplines/specializations mentioned here. Eligibility requirements are the same for all candidates. The disciplines or specializations available for taking up entrance test for PhD in the Institute are:
i. Agricultural Economics or Rural Development
ii. Development Studies
iii. Economics
iv. Education
v. Environmental Economics/Ecological Economics/Natural Resource Economics
vi. Political Science/International Relations/Public Administration
vii. Population/Demographic Studies
viii. Sociology/Social Anthropology
(For detailed specializations in the above disciplines see the website: http://www.isec.ac.in/academic.html)
Eligibility
The aspirants for ISEC Ph D Programme and research fellowships must satisfy the following requirements:
Master's degree or equivalent in any of the above disciplines with at least 55% marks in the aggregate (50% in case of SC/ST applicants);
A pass in UGC-NET or JRF or SLET or M Phil is desirable;
Age limit for ICSSR fellowships - below 35 years, 40 years in case of teachers and members of professional staff in Research Institutes.
There is no age limit for ISEC Fellowship, Part-time or External PhD Programme.
Other Discipline-wise Eligibility Requirements:
Candidates applying in Agricultural Economics/Rural Development should have a Master’s Degree in Economics, Statistics, Agricultural Economics or Rural Development.
Candidates applying in Economics should have a Master’s Degree in Economics/Statistics/Econometrics.
Candidates applying in Environmental/Ecological Economics/Natural Resource Economics should have Master’s Degree in Economics or other relevant disciplines including Biological Sciences and engineering.
Candidates applying in Education should have a Master’s Degree in Education preferably with specialisation in Economics of Education/Sociology of Education/Educational Planning and Management.
Candidates applying in Political Science/International Relations/Public Administration should have a Master’s Degree in Political Science/International Relations/Public Administration.
Candidates applying in Population/Demographic Studies should have Master’s Degree in Demography/Population Studies or Economics/Statistics/Sociology or Anthropology or Geography, preferably with specialisation in Population Studies.
Candidates applying in Sociology/Social Anthropology should have Master’s Degree in Sociology/Anthropology (Social Anthropology).
Candidates applying in Development Studies should have Master’s Degree in any of the Social Sciences, MBA or acceptable Master’s degree by IDS, Mysore.
Fellowship
Candidates who have passed UGC-JRF are paid the fellowship as per the UGC norms, upon receipt of fellowship grant from UGC. These Fellowship holders should comply with all the requirements of the UGC, from time to time.
The candidates who have UGC-NET or SLET are paid a scholarship of Rs.6,000 p.m. while others (non-UGC-NET/SLET) are paid Rs.5,000 p.m. for a period of 10 months during pre-PhD Coursework and contingency of Rs.12000 per annum. Upon successful completion of PhD Coursework the fellowship is extendable to a further period of three years when fellowship payable during the first two years would be Rs.12,000/- p.m. and a contingency of Rs.10,000/- per annum. During the third year the fellowship payable will be Rs.14000/- p.m. and the annual contingency will be Rs.20,500/-. These Fellowship holders should comply with all the requirements of the ICSSR/ISEC, from time to time.
Selection Procedure
After preliminary screening of applications, the short listed candidates will be called for a written test to be held on July 13, 2011. The list of candidates to be called for written test shall be displayed on our website
www.isec.ac.in on or before 25th June, 2011. Candidates qualifying in the written test will be required to appear for an interview at Centre level on July 14-15, 2011.
How to Apply
The prescribed application form can be downloaded (only on A4 size paper) from the ISEC Website:
http://www.isec.ac.in/phd.htm. The duly filled-in application form with all the relevant enclosures should be submitted along with the application fee of Rs.500/- (Rs.150/- in case of SC/STs) in the form of a Demand Draft drawn in favour of the Registrar, ISEC, Bangalore (The DD is payable at State Bank of Mysore, Mallathahalli Branch, Bangalore. Branch code: SBMY0040457). Candidates who are awaiting their final year PG results may also apply. However, it is mandatory to produce the proof of final PG examination results at the time of the admission test. The Pre-PhD Coursework begins in the first week of August 2011
Completed application with requisite attachments should reach the following address on or before May 16, 2011.
Registrar, Institute for Social and Economic Change,
Professor V K R V Rao Road,
Nagarabhavi P.O.,' Bangalore-560 072, (Karnataka)
Download Application Form
Ph.D Programme Application form (.pdf)
For more information and clarifications
FOR MORE INFORMATION contact over telephone (080) 23217013
or
Contact:
Dr. Sunil Nautiyal,
Coordinator, Ph D Programme
Institute for Social and Economic Change
Dr. V K R V Rao Road, Nagarabhavi
Bangalore- 560 072, India
Email: phd@isec.ac.in
Phone (office): 080-23215468 Extn: 246
Fax: 080-23217008
