PhD Programme in Economics, Centre For Development Studies (CDS)

CENTRE FOR DEVELOPMENT STUDIES
Ulloor, Thiruvananthapuram 695 011 KERALA
www.cds.edu

Admission Notice 2009

PhD Programme in Economics


CDS invites applications for admission to its full-time residential programme, leading to PhD in Economics of the Jawaharlal Nehru University or the University of Kerala. The Programme has a strong orientation towards Development Studies with a core economics component and encourages cross-disciplinary inputs. Core areas of research at CDS and the current themes of PhD studies are listed elsewhere.

Eligibility


Master’s with ≥ 55% marks and MPhil with FGPA of at least 6.0 (high second class) in Economics or related disciplines in Development Studies.

Those awaiting award of the MPhil Degree can also apply.

SC,ST & PH candidates eligible irrespective of percentage of marks.

Those who do not have an MPhil may be considered in exceptional cases of merit, if having at least two years’ research experience in a University/Research Institution and research publications in refereed academic journals.

Foreign nationals and those who have undergone the qualifying Programmes abroad will be eligible subject to clarification on equivalence of their Degrees by the University.

How to Apply

Application is to be submitted in the PRESCRIBED FORMAT along with

Self attested copies of all marksheets/certificates from +2 onwards

Study Proposal (Please read the GUIDELINES with the Application form)

Application Fee of Rs. 200, as a DD drawn in favour of the Centre for Development Studies, payable at Trivandrum.

SC,ST and PH (with ≥ 40% disability) applicants are exempted from payment of application fee.

Last date to apply: 30th November 2009

For more details, visit: www.cds.edu

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