Name of the organisation : Institute For Social And Economic Change (isec.ac.in)
Description : Admission 2013 PhD Programme
Reference No. :
Admission Notice & Application Format : http://www.isec.ac.in/phd-advt-2013.pdf
: http://www.isec.ac.in/phd-advt-2013.htm
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Ph.D. Programme

The 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 offers two categories of Ph D Programme - (a) full time (residential) for students and (b) part-time (no residential) for serving academicians and interested scholars. The hallmark of our Ph D Programme is its biannual seminars and doctoral committees. Doctoral Committee will meet at least twice preceding bi-annual seminars and provides valuable inputs to the PhD Students besides monitoring progress of their thesis work. Every PhD Student is required to make presentation in the bi-annual seminars of the Institute in June and December till submission of thesis.

Eligibility Requirements :
The aspirants for ISEC Ph D Programme and research fellowships must satisfy the following requirements;
i. Master's degree or equivalent in any of the disciplines (see sub-headings 11 and 13) with at least 55% marks in the aggregate (50% in case of SC/ST applicants);
ii. A pass in UGC-NET or JRF or SLET or M Phil is desirable (Please see Item No.13);
iii. Age limit for ICSSR fellowships - below 35 years, 40 years in case of teachers and members of professional staff in Research Institutes.
iv. There is no age limit for ISEC Fellowship, Part-time PhD Programme.

Selection Procedure : Preliminary screening of applications is done based on the quality of their research proposal submitted with the application. The short listed candidates will be called for a written test to be held on July 11, 2013.

Application fee : Rs.500/- (Rs.150/- in case of SC/STs)
Demand Draft drawn in favour of the Registrar, ISEC, Bangalore.

How to Apply :
i) Application format can be downloaded from the website.

ii) Completed application with requisite attachments should reach the following address on or before May 15, 2013.
Registrar,
Institute for Social and Economic Change,
Professor V K R V Rao Road, Nagarabhavi P.O.,
Bangalore-560 072, (Karnataka)

iii) The candidates should clearly mention the preferred discipline (one of the nine specializations listed in subheading 8) in which they are interested to take up Entrance Test (written test) in the application form.

Last Date : May 15, 2013.

List of Documents to be submitted :
The candidate must submit the following documents along with the application form;
i. Matriculation Certificate (as a proof for date of birth).
ii. Master's Degree Certificate and Marks Card.
iii. UGC-NET or JRF or SLET Certificate/letter (if applicable).
iv. M. Phil Certificate (if applicable).
v. Research proposal (without applicant’s name or identity anywhere).
vi. Copies of academic publications (if applicable).
vii. Testimonials of work experience (if applicable).
viii. Caste Certificate (applicable to SC/ST applicants only).