GANDHINAGAR : Indian Institute of Technology Gandhinagar (IITGN) is calling for admissions to its postgraduate programme in Society and Culture for the academic year starting from July 2025.
This uniquely-designed M.A. (Society and Culture) (https://hss.iitgn.ac.in/masc/) programme is interdisciplinary in nature and equips the students for a variety of roles in various fields.
The key career opportunities and research options available to students graduating from MA in Society and Culture including
➢ Working with non-profit (NGOs, policy think-tanks), industry roles such as Journalism, Advertising/media, Communications, Writing, Human Resources
➢ Academic roles such as Teaching or Research in Ecological Sciences and Public Policy, among others
➢ International Ph. D. opportunities
The deadline to apply for MA (Society and Culture) is 15th January 2025. Students with a bachelor’s degree in any discipline can apply through the following link – https://admissions.iitgn.ac.in/pgadmission/login.
Highlighting the unique qualities of the programme, Prof. Jaison Manjaly, Professor of Humanities and Social Sciences, IIT Gandhinagar, said, “The potential of interdisciplinary knowledge and skills is enormous in our times that lead us to new ways of thinking and finding a solution to a problem. IITGN has designed all of its courses to be flexible and interdisciplinary in nature to enrich and expand a student’s learning experience. The MA in Society and Culture helps students cultivate diverse perspectives on social and cultural factors and understand the intersections between disciplines for a nuanced view of their context.”
Prof. Jaison Manjaly, who is also the Principal Investigator of Curiosity Lab at IIT Gandhinagar, added, “The M.A. in Society and Culture programme provides exposure to key disciplines within the Humanities and Social Sciences, such as anthropology, sociology, cultural studies, development studies, economics, history, indigenous studies, philosophy, literature, translation studies.”
The programme provides students with diverse research experiences such as conducting field-work and ethnographic research; visiting historical and archaeological sites in Gujarat; travelling across the country through the IIT Gandhinagar Explorer Fellowships; UG TA opportunities, taking advantage of the national and international academic and industrial internship opportunities and much more.
IITGN provides liberal financial support as well as ‘On-Campus Employment Opportunities’ programme to its students. The Institute also encourages the MA (Society and Culture) students to present their research work at national and international conferences and provides travel scholarships of up to Rs 60,000.
