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The Institute
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 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 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 ). PhD Programmes ISEC offers three types of Ph D Programmes in order to meet the needs of PhD aspirants viz., full-time- (residential) for students, part-time and external (non-residential) for serving academicians and interested scholars. The hallmark of our Ph D Progrmme is its biannual 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 from 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: i. Agricultural Economics or Rural Development ii. Development Studies iii. Economics iv. Education v. Environmental/Ecological/Natural Resource Economics vi. Political Science/International Relations/Public Administration vii. Population/Demographic Studies viii. Sociology/Social Anthropology Eligibility 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 above disciplines 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 or External PhD Programme. Other Discipline-wise Eligibility 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. D M Nanjundappa Endowment Prize The Institute has instituted a Endowment Prize in honour of Dr. D M Nanjundappa, an eminent economist, with a view to encourage fellows perform better and reward fellows of excellence. There will be two prizes - one in economics and another in non-economic disciplines. The prizes shall be awarded to the highest scoring fellow in the first attempt in the aggregate marks in Part A of Ph.D. course work. Each award shall carry a Plaque, a certificate and prize worth Rs 1200/-. How to ApplyThe prescribed application form can be downloaded (only on A4 size paper) from the ISEC Website: http://www.isec.ac.in/ . 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, every year. When to Apply Applications from eligible candidates are accepted for all category of Ph D programme i.e. full time, part time and external throughout the year. However, the Institute will invite applications by placing its advertisement in the month of April, every year. The duly filled applications with all relevant supportive documents received up to mid-May every year will be taken up for processing. Completed application form should reach the following address on or before May 15, every year.
Registrar Selection Procedure
Instructions for Filling the Application Form The candidates should clearly mention the preferred discipline in which they are interested to take up Entrance Test (written test) in the application form. i. The application form should be duly filled and incomplete applications are liable to be rejected. ii. Do not use dash (-) or dots (...) If any item in the application is not applicable to you, write as N.A. iii. Attach only attested photocopies of certificates and testimonials to the application. iv. The completed application form must be accompanied by a typewritten research proposal within 8000 words or 15 pages. This Proposal will be evaluated critically and used as yardstick for short-listing candidates for the written test. The Research Proposal should not bear name of the applicant anywhere. The proposal should be original and shall provide a detailed description of research work that the candidate intends to carry out and, shall include the following:
v. Selected applicants must be in a position to furnish the migration certificate at the time of joining the Ph D Programme from the Institution attended earlier. vi. Candidates selected for Fellowship Programme shall submit an undertaking to complete the Programme. Those leaving in the middle shall repay the entire fellowship/contingency amount received by them with interest. 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 candidates only)
Ph.D Programme Application
form (.pdf)
For more information and clarifications Contact:
Dr. C. Nanjundaiah,
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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. Every year the Institute offers up to 12 fellowships, including
one fellowship under the salary protection scheme. Fellowships are made
available to the selected candidates by the Indian Council of Social Science
Research (ICSSR) and ISEC. The Institute also admits part-time and external
candidates for Ph.D. programme, but without fellowship. The programme takes
about four years to complete. The first nine months are devoted to pre Ph D
course work including, class work, dissertation and examination. Those
students who qualify in the pre-Ph D programme are eligible to pursue
doctoral research under the guidance of faculty of the ISEC.
