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| Ph. D PROGRAMME: 2009-10 |
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 scholars to prepare them as distinguished researchers and teachers in the field of social sciences. ISEC is presently affiliated to Bangalore, Mysore, Mangalore and Osmania Universities and the National Law School of India University for the award of PhD degree. We are in the process of collaborating with IGNOU, Maastricht University and Central Asian University. Location ISEC is located amidst sylvan landscape of 16-hectare at Nagarabhavi, Bangalore, adjoining to campuses of Bangalore University and National Law School of India University. The Institute’s campus is well maintained with sprawling gardens and lawns and also preserved a variety of flora and fauna. ISEC campus is situated 12 Kms away from Central Railway and Central Bus station with very good networks of buses. To find the location of the ISEC campus please visit our website: http://www.isec.ac.in/Path to isec. Organisation The Institute has eight academic research centres with different discipline in social sciences. These include, Agricultural Development and Rural Transformation (ADRTC), Centre for Decentralisation and Development (CDD), Centre for Ecological Economics and Natural Resources (CEENR), Centre for Economic Studies and Policy (CESP), Centre for Human Resource Development (CHRD), Centre for Political Institutions, Governance and Development (CPIGD), Centre for Study of Social Change and Development (CSSCD) and Population Research Centre (PRC). The faculty of these centres provide guidance to the Ph D Scholars for pursuing research in the individual disciplines. The strong point of training at ISEC is its emphasis on inter-disciplinary and socially relevant research. Hostel and Guest House The Institute has well equipped Hostel for boy and girl scholars and an excellent and well furnished Guest House for visiting scholars. Full time Ph D Scholars are provided hostel accommodation with reasonable rent. Visiting scholars and academicians are provided guest house accommodation. Library Dr. V K R V Rao Library is a treasure house of books, documents, reports and journals with more than 1.17 lakh collections. The library subscribes more than 300 professional foreign and Indian journals. UNDP, World Bank, UN and a number of other international organisations have recognized it as a Depository Library. The housekeeping operations and catalogue is computerized using Libsys integrated library software and the database can be accessed online. Further, the library is being digitized with financial assistance provided by Government of Karnataka. This will provide web access to large number of rare documents and connection with similar libraries across the world. Besides, this will also create access for Universities and Institutions in Karnataka. Computer Lab The Institute has state-of-art computer laboratory with web enabled network 2 mbps lease line connection for internet browsing. This is an exclusive Computer Lab facility created for the use of PhD Scholars. We are in the process of upgrading the lease line by April 2009. Alumni The Institute has so far trained 140 PhD Scholars in different social science disciplines. The scholars who obtained Ph D from ISEC are occupying high academic positions and crucial positions in many institutions in India and abroad. ISEC maintains information on its alumni on the website (http://www.isec.ac.in/phd-alumni.htm). Ph.D. Programmes ISEC offers three types of Ph D Programmes in order to meet the needs of students (full-time - residential), serving academicians and interested scholars (part-time and external - non-residential). The hallmark of our Ph.D Progrmme is its bi-annual seminars preceded by student’s presentation before doctoral committee comprising of subject experts. The Institute constitutes a Doctoral Committee to provide valuable inputs to the PhD Scholars besides monitoring the progress of their thesis work. Every PhD Scholar is required to make presentations in the bi-annual seminars of the Institute.
Doctoral Committee and Bi-annual Seminar In addition to the PhD Supervisor, every PhD Scholar will have an advisory Doctoral Committee consisting of faculty across disciplines. Doctoral Committees meet regularly and advise the scholars at various steps in research. Bi-annual seminar provides an opportunity for research scholars to make presentations about progress of their PhD work and receive valuable inputs form Panel of experts. Disciplines of Specialisation The test for admission will be administered only in the disciplines/specializations mentioned here. Eligibility requirements are the same for all candidates. The disciplines or specializations available for taking up entrance test for PhD in the Institute are:
Eligibility The aspirants for ISEC Ph D programme and research fellowships must satisfy the following requirements:
Fellowship Candidates who have passed UGC-JRF are paid the fellowship as per the UGC norms. The candidates who qualify with UGC-NET or SLET are paid a fellowship of Rs.6,000 p.m. while others are paid Rs.5,000 p.m. The fellowship is for a period of three years. In addition, the scholars are eligible for an annual contingency grant of Rs.12,000 during the fellowship period. How to Apply The prescribed application form can be downloaded (only on A4 size paper) from the ISEC Website: http://www.isec.ac.in/phd-advrt-09.htm. The duly filled application form with all the relevant enclosures should be submitted along with the application fee of Rs 200/- (Rs 60 in case of SC/STs) in the form of a Demand Draft drawn in favour of the Registrar, ISEC, Bangalore. Candidates who are awaiting their second year PG results may also apply. However, it is mandatory to produce the proof of final PG examination results at the time of the admission test. The Pre-PhD Coursework begins in the first week of August, 2009. Completed application form should reach the following address on or before May 15, 2009.
Selection Procedure (A) For Full Time/Part Time PhD Programme After preliminary screening of applications, the short listed candidates will be called for a written test to be held on July 15, 2009. The list of the candidates called for interview shall be displayed on our website www.isec.ac.in on 1st July, 2009. Candidates qualifying in the written test will be required to appear for an interview at Centre level on July 16-17, 2009. (B) For External PhD Programme The application and the Research Proposal will be scrutinised and evaluated by a Committee consisting of the Director, VC of APC, VC of RPC, Head of the concerned Centre, Ph D Programme Coordinator and two outside experts nominated by the Director. Candidates cleared by the Committee will be called for interaction and upon satisfactory performance admitted to the Programme. There shall be no entrance test for this category. FOR MORE INFORMATION
Visit the ISEC Website: http//www.isec.ac.in/phd-advt-09.htm
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Instruction for Downloading Application form Application form and Instructions are in Adobe Acrobat format. One can download these by right clicking the mouse on the link below and selecting "save target as" if you are using Internet Explorer and "save link as" in Netscape Navigator.
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