Ph.D. Admission Notification 2024
For the Academic Year 2024, the Tata Institute of Social Sciences (TISS) is a Deemed to be University funded by Ministry of Education through UGC is announcing admission notification for Ph.D. Programmes across Mumbai Campus and Hyderabad, Guwahati & Tuljapur Off-Campuses.
Updated number of seats and core thematic areas of research: Total number of seats available for all the Ph.D. Progammes is 103. The core thematic areas of research and the number of seats available under each Ph.D. Programme are given below:
For TISS Mumbai Campus:
Sl. No |
School/Centre |
Number of Seats |
Core thematic areas of research |
1 |
School of Social Work |
Ph.D. in Social Work
20 Seats |
|
2 |
School of Human Ecology |
Ph.D.in Applied Psychology 03 Seats |
|
3 |
School of Health System Studies |
Ph.D. in Health Services Management
08 Seats
|
|
4 |
School of Health System Studies |
Ph.D.in Public Health 04 Seats |
|
5 |
Jamsetji Tata School of Disaster Studies |
Ph.D. in Disaster Studies
07 Seats
|
|
6 |
School of Management and Labour Studies |
Ph.D. in Management and Labour Studies
10 Seats |
|
7 |
School of Habitat Studies |
Ph.D. in Habitat Studies 12 Seats |
|
8 |
School of Development Studies |
Ph.D. in Development Studies
14 Seats |
|
9 |
Advance Centre for Women’s Studies, School of Development Studies |
Ph.D. in Women’s Studies 01 Seats
|
|
10 |
School of Media and Cultural Studies
|
Ph.D. in Media and Cultural Studies
2 Seats
|
|
11
|
Centre for Library and Information Management |
Ph.D. in Library and Information Science 6 Seats
|
|
For Off-Campuses of TISS:
Sl.No |
Campus/School |
Number of Seats |
Core thematic areas of research |
12 |
Tuljapur Campus- School of Rural Development |
Ph.D. in Rural Development
07 Seats |
|
13 |
Guwahati Campus |
Ph.D. in Social Sciences
07 Seats |
|
14 |
Hyderabad Campus - School of Public Policy and Governance |
Ph.D. in Public Policy
2 Seats |
|
Ph.D. Eligibility Criteria:
(1) Those clearing in UGC-NET 2024 in any of three categories are eligible to apply for the admission to Ph.D. programmes:
Category-1: Eligible for (i) admission to Ph.D. with JRF and (ii) appointment as Assistant Professor.
Catcgory-2: Eligible for (i) admission to Ph.D. without JRF and (ii) appointment as Assistant Processor.
Catcgory-3: Eligible for admission to Ph.D. programme only and not for the for the award of JRF or appointment as Assistant Professor
(2) For admission to Ph.D. in Social Work, clearing in UGC-NET 2024 in the subject of Social Work is the eligibility requirement.
(3) For admission to Ph.D., in Applied Psychology, clearing in UGC-NET 2024 in the subject of Psychology is the eligibility requirement.
(4) For admission to all the remaining Ph.D. programmes mentioned in Serial Numbers 3 to 14, clearing in UGC-NET 2024 in any one of the subjects of Social Science discipline/allied fields is the eligibility requirement.
(5) Those who are having valid JRF prior to 2024 in Social Work, Psychology are also eligible to apply for Ph.D. in Social Work and Ph.D.in Applied Psychology respectively.
(6) Those who are having valid JRF prior to 2024 in any subject of Social Science discipline/allied fields are eligible to apply for the Ph.D. programmes mentioned in Serial Numbers 3 to 14.
(7) Those students who have cleared only NET prior to 2024 are not eligible to apply for any of the Ph.D. programmes.
Eligibility criteria of qualifying degree:
Candidates who have completed: A 1-year/2-semester master's degree programme after a 4-year/8-semester bachelor’s degree programme or a 2-year/4-semester master’s degree programme after a 3-year bachelor’s degree programme or qualifications declared equivalent to the master’s degree by the corresponding statutory regulatory body, with at least 55% marks in aggregate or its equivalent grade in a point scale wherever grading system is followed
Or equivalent qualification from a foreign educational institution accredited by an assessment and accreditation agency which is approved, recognized or authorized by an authority, established or incorporated under a law in its home country or any other statutory authority in that country to assess, accredit or assure quality and standards of the educational institution.
A relaxation of 5% marks or its equivalent grade may be allowed for those belonging to SC/ST/OBC (non-creamy layer)/Differently-Abled, Economically Weaker Section (EWS) and other categories of candidates as per the decision of the University Grants Commission from time to time.
Provided that a candidate seeking admission after a 4-year/8-semester bachelor’s degree programme should have a minimum of 75% marks in aggregate or its equivalent grade on a point scale wherever the grading system is followed. A relaxation of 5% marks or its equivalent grade may be allowed for those belonging to SC/ST/OBC (non-creamy layer)/Differently-Abled, Economically Weaker Section (EWS) and other categories of candidates as per the decision of the University Grants Commission from time to time.
Selection criteria for Ph.D. admission:
(1) For those students with category 2 and category 3 of UGC-NET 2024, 70% weightage is given to their NET score and 30% weightage is to their performance in the personal interview
(2) For those students who are having a valid JRF (JRF prior to 2024 or JRF of 2024), the selection will be done based on the performance in personal interview only.
(3) In case, the valid JRF holders are not selected based on performance in personal interview, then the criteria applied to category 2 and category 3 of UGC-NET i.e., 70% weightage for NET score and 30% weightage for personal interview shall be followed in such cases.
(4) The candidates have to upload a research proposal or concept note (minimum 2000 words) on their proposed research. The questions/discussion in the personal interview will mostly focus on the proposed research topic/research interest.
Reservation*:
Tata Institute of Social Sciences is Deemed to be University funded by Ministry of Education through UGC and follows all the norms and regulation of Government of India with respect to reservation policy. According to this, in the Central Universities and Institutions which are deemed to be Universities, the reservation of seats shall be as follows:
i. 15% of the seats for Scheduled Caste (SC) candidates.
ii. 7.5% of seats Scheduled Tribe (ST) candidates.
iii. 27% of the seats for Other Backward Classes (OBC) Non-Creamy Layer (NCL) candidates as per the Central List
iv. 10% of the seats for General-Economically Weaker Sections (General- EWS) candidates.
v. 05% of the seats in the above-mentioned categories for Persons with Disabilities (PwD) with 40% or more disability.
vi. 05% of the seats in the above-mentioned categories for Kashmert Migrants as per GoI guidelines
vii. 05% of the seats in the above-mentioned categories for Armed Forces
*The details/eligibility regarding reservations may be accessed through following link https://admissions.tiss.edu/view/6/admissions/reservations/reservation-policy/
Mode of Ph.D. Programme:
Ph.D. Programmes are offered in Full-time and Part-time mode. Both the full-time and part-time Ph.D. programme are offered only through regular mode. TISS does not offer any Ph.D. programme in distance mode.
TISS follows all the guidelines and norms issued by the University Grants Commission from time to time in regulating the Ph.D. programmes such as “University Grants Commission (Minimum Standards and Procedures for Award of Ph.D. Degree) Regulations, 2022.
The full-time and part-time Ph.D. programmes follow uniform standards such as successful completion of coursework, regular presentations before the Research Advisory Committees, stipulated time period to complete Ph.D., the evaluation and assessment methods of coursework and thesis. The Ph.D. degree certificate of TISS does not make any distinction between full-time and part-time Ph.D. and both are treated equally.
The part-time Ph.D. candidates are working professionals who join Ph.D. programme by obtaining a No Objection Certificate from their organizations/employers that assures them providing leave and other support to complete the Ph.D. work. Those candidates who wish to apply under part-time Ph.D. mode are required to submit a NOC from their employer/organization clearly mentioning that (i) The candidate is permitted to pursue studies on a part-time basis. (ii) His/her official duties permit him/her to devote sufficient time for research. (iii) If required, he/she will be relieved from the duty to complete the course work.
TISS encourages professionals working in development sector, government employees, people working with grassroot organizations and corporate groups to join its Ph.D. programmes through part-time mode.
The full-time Ph.D. students are not working professional and devote their full time to the Ph.D. research. They are mostly fellowship/scholarship holders and are required to put their attendance on daily basis in the Attendance Register maintained in the Doctoral Students’ Office (DSO) of the Institute. Full-time Ph.D. students are also required to attend the course work classes, research seminars, talks arranged on regular basis by their schools and the DSO. Whenever, the full-time Ph.D. students get a job, they can request for converting their Ph.D. into part-time Ph.D.
Ph.D. Coursework:
All the selected candidates for Ph.D. programme – both part-time and full-time are required to successfully complete the Ph.D. coursework which is a minimum of 12 credits, including a “Research and Publication Ethics” course as notified by UGC vide D.O. No. F.1- 1/2018(Journal/CARE) in 2019 and courses on qualitative, quantitative research methodology.
A Ph.D. scholar must obtain a minimum of 55% marks or its equivalent grade in the UGC 10-point scale in the course work to be eligible to continue in the programme and submit his or her thesis.
The Ph.D. Coursework will be offered in off-line regular classroom mode in the campus during the first semester of the Ph.D. programme for the full-time Ph.D. Students. The part-time Ph.D. students have to attend the Ph.D. coursework that will be organized in six modular workshops in regular off-line mode spread across the first semester in the campus. Some of the schools may also offer a rigours workshop on school specific disciplinary themes/research methodology to the Ph.D. Students during the second semester of the programme.
About Hostels:
Limited number of hostel seats are available for the full-time Ph.D. scholars. The part-time Ph.D. students are not eligible for the hostel accommodation. Hostel seats will be allocated on the basis of need-cum-merit principle. The part-time Ph.D. students will be provided accommodation in hostels/guest house based on their request during the period of the modular workshops. Hostel admission will be provided only for the duration of three years. Ph.D. students have to vacate the hostels after completing three years. An undertaking in this regard may be compulsorily executed.
About Fee Structure: The details of the semester-wise fees to be paid by those who get selected for the Ph.D. programme will be announced soon on this webpage.
Link for applying to the Ph.D. programme is given in this webpage
For any information, updates/amendments in timeline, guidelines, etc. you are required to visit Website: https://www.tiss.edu/. Any admission related queries at any stage should be sent to admissionsinfo@tiss.edu or call the Admissions helpline at 022 - 25525252. Mails sent to any other email-ids will not be considered for further action and response.
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