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Centre for Economic and Social Studies (CESS), Hyderabad invites applications for admission to Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D) Programs at its Hyderabad Campus.
Centre for Economic and Social Studies (CESS), Hyderabad Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D) Admission
PhD Program
- Economics
- Sociology/Anthropology/Social Work
- Development Statistics (related to research areas of CESS)
- Political Science/Public Administration
- Commerce/ Business Management (related to research areas of CESS)
Duration
- Program involves coursework for a year and a PhD thesis
No. of Seats
- 12 Seats (Centre reserves the right not to fill all the seats if suitable candidates are not found)
Eligibility Criteria
- Should qualify and pass Post-Graduate Degree with at least 55 percent marks or its equivalent Grade [50% marks for SC/ST/ DA categories] in the concerned subject from any recognized university (OR)
- An M.Phil Degree in the subject concerned from any recognized university (OR)
- Candidates qualified in the National level tests in UGC-NET, State Level Eligibility Test (SLET) or Candidates in UGC–FDP (Faculty Development Programme) and Rajiv Gandhi National Fellowship holders
Application Process
- Application can be submitted Online https://cess.ac.in/
- Application form and the guidelines can be downloaded from the CESS website www.cess.ac.in/phd-enrol-online-2022/
- Alternatively, applications can be downloaded and duly filled in application form along with self-attested copies of the above documents should be sent/submitted to:“The Dean, Division of Graduate Studies, Centre For Economic and Social Studies, Nizamiah Observatory Campus, Begumpet, Hyderabad – 500016” on or before 30 July 2022.
Application Fee
- Application Fee – Rs.1000/-
Selection Procedure
- Admissions are based on an Entrance Test in one of the above subjects and Interviews for eligible candidates.
Entrance Test
- An entrance test will be conducted Online/Offline by the Centre for admission to the Ph.D Program
- Who qualify in the entrance exam shall be called for an interview. The medium of exam for the Entrance Test shall be English only
- The entrance exam consists of 2 sections – Section I Research Methodology, Section II – Respective Discipline
- In case of Offline Entrance Test [Written Test] conducted at CESS, Hyderabad
For more details and to apply online, please Official website
Contact Details
Address: Begumpet, Hyderabad, Telangana 500016
Phone: 040 2340 2789