Visiting Students Program 2009 - IGIDR

Indira Gandhi Institute of Development Research (IGIDR)

Visiting Students Program 2009

As part of its outreach activities, Indira Gandhi Institute of Development Research (IGIDR) is seeking applications for the Visiting Students Program 2009.

Visiting Students Program is meant as an exposure towards the research environment in IGIDR for first year Master’s (M.A., M.B.A., M.Com., M.Sc. and M.Stat.) and third year engineering (BE, B.Tech.) students of other Colleges/Institutes/Universities.

Eligibility: For those pursuing their Master’s in Economics, eligibility for this program is at least a Second Division at their Bachelor’s level. For students of other disciplines, eligibility is a First Division in their previous degree obtained (for B.E./B.Tech. students, their performance in the first two years or whatever is available will also be taken into consideration).

Selection would be based on a statement of purpose of one page (about 300 words), curriculum vitae and recommendation letter from their College/Institute/University with all communication details of the concerned authority.

Emoluments: Selected participants will be paid Rs.4000/- per month, to and fro second-class train fare and allowed to stay at IGIDR for a period of four-to-eight weeks at a stretch, any time during the year. During their stay, they would be provided free accommodation at IGIDR.

Faculty guidance and visit time: Selected students would be assigned a faculty member for guidance although they are free to interact with all the faculty members and students. The time of visit to be decided by the participant in consultation with the faculty s/he is assigned with, but this has to be done within the calendar year of 2009.

Requirement: At the end of the stay, the participant is required to submit a report (self-study or survey of issues among others). The report will be archived at IGIDR. Further academic outcomes from the stay should be duly acknowledged and the same intimated to IGIDR.

Foreign students are also encouraged to apply. However, in such cases there would be no financial commitment by the institute. The institute may provide local hospitality.

Applications can be sent electronically (supporting documents should be scanned) or by post (only self-attested copies of supporting documents be sent now) to reach IGIDR by 20 March 2009. The subject head for email and top of the envelope for post should indicate APPLICATION FOR VISITING STUDENTS PROGRAM 2009. Selected participants would be intimated about the decision by end April 2009.

Communication details


Visiting Students Program 2009
Indira Gandhi Institute of Development Research (IGIDR)
General A. K. Vaidya Marg
Goregaon (E)
MUMBAI 400065
INDIA
Email: vsp@igidr.ac.in
Telephone: +91-22-28416200
Fax: +91-22-28402752

For more details, visit: www.igidr.ac.in

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