Announcement:
Last date for receipt of Online Application form is May 31, 2020.
The Online Test scheduled on June 7, 2020 stands postponed. The new date and time will be notified in due course of time.
IGIDR M.Sc. (Economics) and Ph.D. (Development Studies) 2020.
- Admission Notice 2020
- Prospectus 2020
- Online Application Form for M.Sc and Ph.D. Programme
- Information Handout for M.Sc.
- Information Handout for Ph.D.
- M.Sc. Mock Test Link
- Ph.D Mock Test Link
- Sample Questions for M.Sc.
- Sample Questions for Ph.D.
- Important Dates:
Last date for receipt of Online Application form is May 31, 2020.
Date of online test is Will be notified .
- Please Note:
M.Phil Programme has been discontinued from 2020 onwards.
M.Sc. (Economics)
The duration of M.Sc. (Economics): This is a two-year programme commencing end July 2020.
Eligibility: 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.
The applicant must have studied Mathematics at the higher secondary or higher level.
Reservation Policy as per Government of India Rules. Reserved Category applicants have to produce the necessary documentation as per GOI Rule.
Need-based scholarships are available for Masters students as per Institute’s norms.
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. In addition M.Sc. students will have to answer a section either on Economics or Mathematics at the undergraduate level.
The Online test will be held on Sunday June 7, 2020 at the following centres:
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 and Visakhapatnam. The test venue will be notified in the call letter.
Based on the performance in the Online test, short listed candidates will be called for an interview at IGIDR around second or third week of June 2020. Second class return rail fare by the shortest route from the place of residence will be paid to the candidates interviewed.
The decision of the Institute will be final.
Online Application and payment of Fee: Candidates can fill the application form online available at www.igidr.ac.in General Category: The online application fee is Rs. 500/- only Scheduled Caste/Scheduled Tribe/Physically Disabled/Other Backward Castes (noncreamy layer)/Economically Weaker Section: The online application fee is Rs.100/- only. Last date for receipt of Online Application form is April 30, 2020.
Ph.D. (Development Studies)
The duration of Ph.D. (Development Studies): This a four year programme commencing end July 2020.
Eligibility: 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.
The applicant must have studied mathematics at the higher secondary or higher level.
Reservation Policy as per Government of India Rules.Reserved Category applicants have to produce the necessary documentation as per GOI Rule.
Stipend: 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 Ph.D. will emphasize on English, Analytical ability, General understanding of Economic Environment and Mathematical skills at appropriate levels.
The Online test will be held on Sunday June 7, 2020 at the following centres:
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 and Visakhapatnam. -The test venue will be notified in the call letter.
Based on the performance in the Online test, short listed candidates will be called for an interview at IGIDR around second or third week of June 2020. Second class return rail fare by the shortest route from the place of residence will be paid to the candidates interviewed.
The decision of the Institute will be final.
Online Application and payment of Fee: Candidates can fill the application form online available at www.igidr.ac.in General Category: The online application fee is Rs. 500/- only Scheduled Caste/Scheduled Tribe/Physically Disabled/Other Backward Castes (noncreamy layer)/Economically Weaker Section: The online application fee is Rs.100/- only. Last date for receipt of Online Application form is April 30, 2020.
