At least one of the following criteria must be met:
* All equivalent degrees must be certified by their respective institution (s).
Candidates must also fulfill ONE of the following additional requirements for items 1 and 2 above:
(a) VALID CAT/GMAT/GRE score.
(b) Qualified in GATE/UGC-NET (Lectureship)/UGC-JRF/CSIR-NET (Lectureship)/CSIRJRF/DAE/DST/DBT/ICMR/NBHM/ etc.)
(c) At least two years of work experience (acquired after obtaining the qualifying degree and completed before the starting of the semester in which admission is sought).
Criteria for awarding Teaching Assistant positions are as per IIT Bombay guidelines. [Please visit IIT Bombay PhD TA position guidelines https://www.iitb.ac.in/newacadhome/2022updateMHRDRevisionMA+Ph.D.pdf]
Each student will need to indicate a research topic as stated here [www.cps.iitb.ac.in/research], in which they wish to carry out doctoral research on policy related aspects.
Candidates are strongly encouraged to identify relevant faculty members in any research area that they are interested in.
A written examination will be conducted for all students who meet the above criteria. An interview will be subsequently conducted by ADCPS faculty members for all qualified candidates in each of the specific research areas as indicated.
Brief NOTE for 2023 PhD admissions process
The entrance exam for the PhD admission process, varies from year to year. The past examinations that have been made available are merely indicative.
The PhD entrance exam assesses three specific aspects: a) a clear ability for written communication that is coherent, organized, structured and is able to address complex policy issues; b) considerable familiarity and engagement with the broader policy process; & c) an ability to orally and succinctly articulate one’s understanding of a chosen area of policy process.
Each student will need to indicate at least one of the 5 RESEARCH [www.cps.iitb.ac.in/research], in which they wish to carry out doctoral research on policy related aspects. The prospective candidate is required to submit :
A research proposal on one of 5 policy relevant research areas as stated on ADCPS [www.cps.iitb.ac.in/research]. The proposal should contain: (i) problem identification, (ii) brief review of literature (iii) policy relevant issues and questions and (iv) proposed methodology, (v) final outcome, (vi) reference (2000 words maximum excluding reference – clearly state the number of words used at the top of the submission). The research proposal will be graded for admission purposes.
A written examination (Offline) and interview will be conducted for all students who adequately meet the above criteria.
A candidate must identify a problem from the following list of identified topics at ADCPS and indicate as such in the research proposal (please carefully read www.cps.iitb.ac.in/academics/docotoral-programme/):
i. Digital Society and Governance
ii. Social Policy [Education, Ageing, Identity]
iii. Technology and Policy
iv. Urban Policy
v. Water, Sanitation, Energy and Climate Change