New Delhi, 21 April 2021: National Institute of Educational Planning and Administration (NIEPA), a Deemed to be University fully funded by Ministry of Education, Govt. of India, is engaged in capacity building and research in Educational Policy, Planning and Administration.
NIEPA offers Integrated MPhil – PhD, PhD (Full-time) and PhD (Part-time) programmes in Educational Policy, Planning and Administration from a broader inter-disciplinary social science perspective. The research programme of NIEPA covers all levels and types of education from both national and international development perspectives. NIEPA invites applications from eligible candidates for admission to its Integrated MPhil-PhD, PhD (Full-time) and PhD (Part-time) programmes for the year 2021-22.
Fellowships: All candidates selected for the integrated MPhil- PhD and PhD (Full-time) shall be offered NIEPA fellowship. NET qualified candidates, who have been awarded Junior Research Fellowship by the UGC and who fulfil the required qualifications, are encouraged to apply for UGC fellowship. However, part-time PhD candidates are not given any fellowship.
Closing Date: The last date for submission of application is before 15 May 2021.
Eligibility Criteria:
(i) Integrated MPhil-PhD Programme:
(a) A candidate seeking admission to the Integrated M.Phil/Ph.D. Programme or Ph.D. programme shall have a minimum of 55% marks (50% shall be allowed for the candidates belonging to SC/ST/OBC (non-creamy layers)/ Differently-abled category in the entrance examination conducted by the Institute) or its equivalent grade in Master’s Degree in Social Sciences and allied disciplines from a recognized university. Candidates possessing Master’s degree in other areas may also be considered if he/she has teaching experience or experience of working in the area of Educational Policy, Planning and Administration.
(b) Three copies of the brief write-up (in the prescribed format) on the proposed research topic of a contemporary issue within the broad framework of Educational Policy, Planning and Administration
(ii) PhD (Full-time) Programme:
A candidate seeking admission to Ph.D. (full-time) programme should meet the eligibility criteria as mentioned in Para (a) & (b) above.
(c) A Candidate shall have an M.Phil. Degree in an area closely related to Educational Planning and Administration and/or exceptionally brilliant academic record coupled with publications of high quality.
(d) M.Phil. Graduates will be eligible for admission to the Ph.D. Programme after due scrutiny by the Admission Committee, if they obtain a FGPA of 5 or above on the ten point scale.
(iii) Part-time Programme
A candidate seeking admission to Part-time PhD programme is required to meet the following criteria: (i) Should meet the eligibility criteria as mentioned in Para 3.1 (a & b) above; (ii) Currently, should be in full-time employment;(iii) Should be a senior level educational functionary with a minimum of five years’ work experience in teaching/research in educational policy, planning and administration.
Mode of Selection:
Initial short-listing of applications will be carried out on the basis of Eligibility criteria mentioned above. Short-listed candidates will be required to appear for a written test and those qualifying in the written test will be subjected to personal interview to assess their potential leading to final list of selected candidates, in order of merit.
For exact eligibility criteria, how to apply and other details, candidates should refer the admission page uploaded on the official website of NIEPA.
