International Institute for Population Sciences

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1 ADMISSION BULLETIN International Institute for Population Sciences (Deemed University) Govandi Station Road, Deonar, Mumbai Phone: ,

2 MISSION AND VISION OF THE INSTITUTE Mission Statement "The Institute will strive to be a centre of excellence on all population and relevant issues through high quality education, teaching and research. This will be achieved by (a) creating competent professionals, (b) generating and disseminating scientific knowledge and evidence, (c) collaboration and exchange of knowledge, and (d) advocacy and awareness. Vision Statement "To position IIPS as a premier teaching and research institution in population sciences responsive to emerging national and global needs based on values of inclusion, sensitivity and rights protection." Mumbai DIRECTOR & SENIOR PROFESSOR 2

3 ABOUT THE INSTITUTE The International Institute for Population Sciences (IIPS) Mumbai, formerly known as the Demographic Training and Research Centre (DTRC) till 1970, was established in July 1956 under the joint sponsorship of Sir Dorabji Tata Trust, the Government of India, and the United Nations. The Institute is under the administrative control of the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Government of India. The Institute serves as a regional centre for Training and Research in Population Studies for the ESCAP region. The Institute was re-designated to its present title in 1985 to facilitate the expansion of its academic activities and was declared as a 'Deemed University' in August 19, 1985 under Section 3 of the UGC Act, 1956 by the Ministry of Human Resource Development, Government of India. The recognition has facilitated the award of recognized degrees by the Institute itself and paved the way for further expansion of the Institute as an academic institution. The faculty members and the supporting staff belong to diverse interdisciplinary background with specialisation in some core areas of population sciences, trained in India and abroad. The Institute is the hub of population and health related teaching and research in India, playing a vital role for planning and development of the country. During the past years, students from different countries of Asia and the Pacific region, Africa and North America have been trained at the Institute. The alumni of the institute are occupying prestigious positions at reputed national and international organisations, universities, research institutes and non-governmental organisations. The Institute offers seven different Post-Graduate, Doctoral, and Post-Doctoral courses, admission to which for the academic session is announced hereby. After completing the course, students of all programmes are well prepared for: (i) admission to higher degree programmes in the best universities of the world; (ii) a good career in teaching & research; (iii) multi-disciplinary professional career; or (iv) independent consultant and specialist in health and development sectors. 3

4 TABLE OF CONTENTS Sr. No. Contents Page No. 1 Mission and Vision of the Institute 2 2 About the Institute 3 3 Admission Announcement Course-wise Announcement Master of Arts/Science (M.A./M.Sc.) in Population Studies Master of Science (M.Sc.) in Bio-statistics and Demography Master of Population Studies (M.P.S.) Master of Philosophy (M.Phil.) in Population Studies/Bio-statistics and Demography Integrated M.Phil./Ph.D. in Population Studies/Bio-statistics and Demography 6. Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in Population Studies/Bio-statistics and Demography Post-Doctoral Fellowship (P.D.F.) (Offline Admission procedure) M.A. Population Studies (Through Distance Mode of Education) (Offline Admission procedure) Appendix-A: Schedule of Fees 27 6 Contact Details 28 4

5 ADMISSION ANNOUNCEMENT Applications are invited for admission to the following courses of the Institute during the academic year Degree (Full-Time) Eligibility Criteria Age limit Master of Arts/ Science (M.A./M.Sc.) in Population Studies (50 Seats with Government of India Fellowship) Master of Science (M.Sc.) in Bio-statistics and Demography (50 Seats with Government of India Fellowship) Master of Population Studies (M.P.S.) (50 Seats with Government of India Fellowship) Master of Philosophy (M.Phil.) in Population Studies/ Biostatistics & Demography Admission to this course is open to all candidates having B.A./B.Sc. Degree (passed/appearing) from a recognized university in India or abroad with a minimum of 55% of aggregate marks/equivalent grade in the following subjects: Anthropology, Development Studies, Economics, Geography, Health Statistics, Mathematics, Political Science, Psychology, Rural Development, Social Work, Sociology and Statistics. Admission to this course is open to all candidates having B.A./B.Sc. Degree (passed/appearing) in Bio-statistics or Health Statistics or Mathematics or Statistics or having B.A./B.Sc. degree with two full papers on mathematics or statistics from a recognized university in India or abroad with a minimum of 55% of aggregate marks/equivalent grade in all subjects. Admission to this course is open to all candidates having M.A./M.Sc. Degree (passed/appearing) from a recognized university in India or abroad with a minimum of 55% of aggregate marks/equivalent grade in the following subjects: Anthropology, Biostatistics, Development Studies, Economics, Geography, Health Statistics, Mathematics, Population Studies, Political Science, Population Education, Psychology, Rural Development, Social Work, Sociology and Statistics. Admission to M.Phil. Course is open to all candidates holding a Master s degree in Population Studies, Demography, Bio-statistics and Epidemiology, Bio-statistics & Demography from a recognized university in India or abroad with a The upper age limit is 25 years as on 30 June,20 19 The upper age limit is 25 years as on 30 June,20 19 The upper age limit is 28 years as on 30 June,20 19 The upper age limit is 30 years as on 30 Selection Criteria On the basis of a common entrance test. On the basis of a common entrance test. On the basis of a common entrance test and personal interview. On the basis of a common entrance test and Personal interview Duration Two years Two years One year One year Government of India Fellowship Rs. 5,000/- p.m. Rs. 5,000/- p.m. Rs. 5,000/- p.m. Rs. 6,000/- p.m. Last date for Submissio n of Application 4 th January th January th January th January

6 (50 Seats with Government of India Fellowship) Integrated M.Phil. and Ph.D. in Population Studies /Biostatistics & Demography (No. of seats for UGC/CSIR-JRF or any other national level fellowship awardees shall be decided by the admission committee) minimum of 55% of aggregate marks or equivalent grade. Admission to Integrated M.Phil. and Ph.D. program is open to candidates holding a Master s degree in Population Studies, Demography, Biostatistics and Demography from a recognized university in India and abroad with a minimum of 55% of aggregate marks or equivalent grade. June,20 19 The upper age limit is 30 years as on 30 June,20 19 Common entrance test, Proposal writing, and personal interview Three years to a maxim um of Seven years Respectiv e fellowshi p 4 th January 2019 Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in Population Studies/ Biostatistics & Demography (TwoSeats with Government of India Fellowship) (No. of seats for UGC/CSIR-JRF or any other national level fellowship awardees shall be decided by the admission committee) M.A. Population Studies (Through Distance Mode of Education) (100 Seats) Offline admission procedure Admission to Ph.D. program is open to candidates having M.Phil. in Population Studies, Bio-statistics and Epidemiology, Demography from a recognized university with at least 55% of aggregate marks/equivalent grade. Admission to this course is open to all those with a Bachelor s degree in any social science subject/health Sciences/Mathematics/ Statistics or any similar degree recognized by Indian/Foreign universities The upper age limit is 30 years as on 30 June,20 19 No age limit On the basis of common entrance test, proposal writing and personal interview Scrutiny of eligible applications by the Admission committee (Offline admission procedure) Two years to a maxim um of Six years Two years to four years Refer Footnote- 4 No fellowshi p 4 th January st July

7 Post-Doctoral Fellowship (P.D.F.) Offline admission procedure Candidates having Ph.D. degree in Population Studies or subjects related with Population, Health, Gender, and Development are eligible to apply. Desirable: Publications in peer reviewed journals, publication of books and research reports. The upper age limit is 40 years as on 30 June 2019 Submission and presentatio n of research proposal as well as Personal Interview One year full time Rs. 50,000/- p.m. 1 st July 2019 Please read all instructions carefully. Instructions 1. All foreign students with sponsorship on their own/ from any other source will be selected on merit basis, subject to fulfilling the eligibility criteria. Admission test will not be conducted for the foreign candidates. Processing fee will not be charged to the foreign candidates while submitting the application form. 2. Duration of Ph.D. programme is specified for thesis submission and not for fellowship. 3. Number of seats with Government of India (GOI) fellowship for M.Phil. and Integrated M.Phil./Ph.D. programme are Government of India Rs. 25,000/- per month for 1 st and 2 nd year and Rs.28,000/- per month for 3 rd and 4 th years available for the Indian students who have qualified NET for Lectureship in population studies or its inter-disciplinary subjects conducted by the UGC. Such Ph.D. fellowship also carries a contingency grant of Rs.10,000/- per year for the first two years and Rs. 20,500/- for the third year. However the candidates without NET qualification shall be awarded Rs.12,000/- per month for 1 st and 2 nd years, and Rs.14,000/- per month for 3 rd and 4 th years, with a contingency grant of Rs.10,000/- per year. In addition, UGC-JRF and other fellowship holders will also be considered for admission as per availability of seats. 5. Post-doctoral applicants need not apply online. They are required to send their application along with supporting documents and comprehensive research proposal to The Assistant Registrar (Academic), International Institute for Population Sciences, Govandi Station Road, Deonar, Mumbai on or before 1 st July Candidates who have already passed the qualifying examinations and those who have already appeared/ shall be appearing in the final qualifying examinations are eligible to apply. However, admission will be cancelled if he/she fails to furnish the final examination results by 30 th September, Reservation for SC/ST/OBC/PWD and female candidates may be considered as per the Government of India norms. 7

8 8. The non-refundable processing fees are Rs. 1000/- for General category, Rs. 500/- for OBC (Non- Creamy Layer) category and Rs. 250/- for SC/ST/PWD category. 9. Eligible in-service candidates (with M.Phil. or Pre-Doctoral coursework in Population Studies/Demography) with financial support from UGC /ICSSR or any other equivalent government sponsored fellowship need to apply online and appear for entrance test for PhD admission. 10. Foreign candidates with financial support may be considered for admission to the Ph.D. program without entrance test. 11. Last date for submission of online application is 4 th January All candidates are required to send hard copy of the online application form along with all supporting documents to The Assistant Registrar (Academic), International Institute for Population Sciences, Govandi Station Road, Deonar, Mumbai on or before 11 th January Refer Appendix-A for course-wise fees schedule. 14. Eligibility for admission can be relaxed by the admission committee in exemplary conditions. 15. The Institute reserves every right to decide the number of seats to be filled or cancel the course at any moment. The Institute also reserves the right to change/alter certain rules at any time. 16. Five percent relaxation in marks is applicable for candidates belonging to SC/ST/OBC (non-creamy layer) and people with differently abled category applying to various courses. 17. Candidates having master degree other than the subjects specified in the list for MPS admission and having at least two years of experience in Population and Health related field are also eligible for MPS course. 18. Canvassing in any form for securing admission will disqualify the candidature. 19. All courses will begin on 3 rd July, For further details regarding the courses and course contents, see our website: 8

9 Course-wise Announcement 9

10 1. MASTER OF ARTS/SCIENCE (M.A./M.Sc.) IN POPULATION STUDIES Applications are invited for admission to M.A./M.Sc. in Population Studies during the academic session to commence from 3 rd July, No. of Seats: 50 Seats with Government of India Fellowship. Eligibility: Admission to this course is open to all candidates having B.A./B.Sc.. Degree (passed/appearing) in Anthropology, Development Studies, Economics, Geography, Health Statistics, Mathematics, Political Science, Psychology, Rural Development, Social Work, Sociology and Statistics from a recognized university in India or abroad with a minimum of 55% of aggregate marks/equivalent grade. Eligible foreign candidates can also apply for admission provided if they secure financial support from any outside agency. Candidates who have already passed the qualifying degree examinations and those who have already appeared/ shall be appearing in the final qualifying examinations are eligible to apply. However, the admission of the candidate will be cancelled, if he/she fails to furnish final result by 30 th September, The upper age limit is 25 years as on 30 th June, Marks and age will be relaxed for candidates belonging to reserved categories and female candidates as per Government of India rules only. Duration: Two years (Full-Time) Fellowship: Each selected Indian student will be awarded a Government of India Rs. 5,000/- per month. Selection Criteria: The selection will be made on the basis of an Online Test across India. The Online Entrance Test will comprise objective type questions of multiple choices. The syllabus of Entrance Test will consist of basic general knowledge, logical reasoning, english grammar, basic mathematics, population, health, and social science issues. The test venue will be notified in the Admit Card. Admission test will not be conducted for the foreign candidates and admission will be offered directly if foreign candidates fulfill the eligibility criteria of the Institute. Reservation: Reservation for SC/ST/OBC/PWD & female candidates will be considered as per the Government of India norms only. Date of Online Test: 10 th February, Registration for Admission Test and Processing Fee: All eligible candidates are required to register online by visiting the Institute s website during 26 November, 2018 to 4 th January,

11 The non-refundable processing fee for the Online Test is Rs. 1000/- for General Category, Rs. 500/- for OBC (Non-Creamy Layer), and Rs. 250/- for SC/ST/PWD. Those interested in applying for more than one course should pay application processing fee separately for each course. Processing fee will not be charged from the foreign candidates while submitting the application forms. The hard copy of the online application form and all supporting documents should reach to The Assistant Registrar (Academic), International Institute for Population Sciences, Govandi Station Road, Deonar, Mumbai on or before 11 th January, Course Fees: Refer to Appendix-A for course-wise fee schedule. If any student desires to withdraw admission after paying the course fees, the refund of course fees will be as per the Institute s rule. Eligibility for admission can be relaxed by the admission committee in exemplary conditions. The Institute reserves the right to decide the number of seats to be filled in. The Institute also reserves the right to change/alter certain rules at any time. Important Dates in the Admission Process Dates Start of online registration for admission 26 th November, 2018 Last date for online application submission 4 th January, 2019 Last date to receive hard copy of online application and supporting documents at IIPS 11 th January, 2019 Announcement of shortlisted candidates for online admission test 25 th January, 2019 Issue of admit card 1 st February, 2019 Date and time of Online Test 10 th February, Declaration of selected candidate for admission (First list) 20 th February, 2019 Last date of fee payment for the first list candidates 4 th March, 2019 Intimation to first waitlisted candidates 11 th March, 2019 Last date of fee payment for first waitlisted candidates 18 th March, 2019 Intimation to second waitlisted candidates 25 th March, 2019 Last date of fee payment for second waitlisted candidates (Closure of Admission) 2 nd April, 2019 Joining/Reporting of Admitted Students 1 st July, 2019 Commencement of academic session 3 rd July,

12 2. MASTER OF SCIENCE (M.Sc.) IN BIO-STATISTICS AND DEMOGRAPHY Applications are invited for admission to M.Sc. in Bio-statistics and Demography during the academic session to commence from 3 rd July, 2019: No. of Seats: 50 Seats with Government of India Fellowship. Eligibility: Admission to this course is open to all candidates having B.A./B.Sc. Degree (passed/appearing) in Bio-statistics or Health Statistics or Mathematics or Statistics or having B.A./B.Sc. degree with two full papers on Mathematics or Statistics from a recognized university in India or abroad with a minimum of 55% of aggregate marks/equivalent grade in all subjects. Eligible foreign candidates can also apply for admission provided they secure financial support from any outside agency. Candidate who have already passed the qualifying examinations and those who have already appeared/ shall be appearing in the final qualifying examinations are eligible to apply. However, admission of the candidate will be cancelled if he/she fails to furnish the final examination result by 30 th September, The upper age limit is 25 years as on 30 th June, Marks and age will be relaxed for candidates belonging to reserved categories and female as per Government of India rules only. Duration: Two years (Full-Time) Fellowship: Each selected Indian student will be awarded a Government of India Rs.5000/- per month. Selection Criteria: The selection will be made on the basis of an Online Test. The Online Entrance Test will comprise objective type questions of multiple choices. The syllabus of Entrance Test will consist of basic General Knowledge, Logical Reasoning, English Grammar, Population, Health and Statistics/Mathematics. The test venue will be notified in the Admit Card. Admission test will not be conducted for the foreign candidates and the admission will be offered directly if the foreign candidates fulfil the eligibility criteria of the Institute. Reservation: Reservation for SC/ST/OBC/PWD & female candidates will be considered as per the Government of India norms only. Date of Online Test: 10 th February, Registration for Admission Test and Processing Fee: All eligible candidates are required to register online by visiting the Institute s website during 26 th November, 2018 to 4 th January,

13 The non-refundable processing fee for each course is Rs. 1000/- for General category, Rs. 500/- for OBC (Non-Creamy Layer) category, Rs. 250/- for SC/ST/PWD category. Those interested in applying for more than one course should pay application processing fee separately for each course. Processing fee will not be charged from the foreign candidates while submission of completed application forms. The hard copy of the online application form along with supporting documents should reach to The Assistant Registrar (Academic), International Institute for Population Sciences, Govandi Station Road, Deonar, Mumbai on or before 11 th January, Course Fees: Refer to Appendix-A for course-wise fees schedule. If any student desires to withdraw admission after paying the course fees, the refund of course fees will be as per the Institute s rules. Eligibility for admission can be relaxed by the admission committee in exemplary conditions. The Institute reserves the right to decide the number of seats to be filled in. The Institute also reserves the right to change/alter certain rules at any time. Important Dates in the Admission Process Dates Start of online registration for admission 26 th November, 2018 Last date for online application submission 4 th January, 2019 Last date to receive hard copy of online application and supporting documents at IIPS 11 th January, 2019 Announcement of shortlisted candidates for online admission test 25 th January, 2019 Issue of admit card 1 st February, 2019 Date and time of Online Test 10 th February, 2019 Declaration of selected candidate for admission (First list) 20 th February, 2019 Last date of fee payment for the first list candidates 4 th March, 2019 Intimation to first waitlisted candidates 11 th March, 2019 Last date of fee payment for first waitlisted candidates 18 th March, 2019 Intimation to second waitlisted candidates 25 th March, 2019 Last date of fee payment for second waitlisted candidates (Closure of Admission) 2 nd April, 2019 Joining/Reporting of Admitted Students 1 st July, 2019 Commencement of academic session 3 rd July,

14 3. MASTER OF POPULATION STUDIES (M.P.S.) Applications are invited for admission to Master of Population Studies (M.P.S.) during the academic session to commence from 3 rd July, No. of Seats: 50 Seats with Government of India Fellowship for M.P.S. Eligibility: Admission to this course is open to all candidates having MA/MSc. degree (passed/appearing) in Anthropology, Bio-statistics, Development Studies, Economics, Geography, Health Statistics, Mathematics, Political Science, Population Education, Psychology, Rural Development, Social Work, Sociology, and Statistics from a recognized university in India or abroad with a minimum of 55% of aggregate marks/equivalent grade. Candidates having Master degree, other than subjects specified above and having at least two years of experience in Population and Health related field are also eligible to apply. Eligible foreign candidates can also apply for admission provided if they secure financial support from any outside agency. Candidates who have already passed the qualifying degree examinations and those who have already appeared/ shall be appearing in the final qualifying examinations are eligible to apply. However, the admission of the candidate will be cancelled, if he/she fails to furnish final result by 30 th September The upper age limit is 28 years as on 30 th June, Marks and age will be relaxed for candidates belonging to reserved categories and female candidates as per Government of India rules only. Duration: One year (Full-Time) Fellowship: Each selected Indian student will be awarded a Government of India Rs. 5,000/- per month. Selection Criteria: The admission to M.P.S. course is through a two-stage process: (i) Online Test, (ii) a Personal Interview. The Online Entrance Test will comprise objective type questions of multiple choices. The syllabus of Entrance Test will consist of Basic General Knowledge, Logical Reasoning, English Grammar, Basic Mathematics, Population, Health and Social Science issues. The test venue will be notified in the Admit Card. Based on the performance in the Online Test, shortlisted candidates will be called for personal interview at IIPS. Final selection will be based on the weighted average of scores of Online Test and personal interview. Shortlisted candidates appearing for admission test are entitled to claim sleeper class train fare by the shortest route on production of original tickets and in case of road journey normal fare will be paid only for travel by public transport run by a Government body. Reservation: Reservation for SC/ST/OBC/PWD & Female candidates will be considered as per the Government of India norms only. Date of Online Test: 10 th February,

15 Registration for Admission Test and Processing Fee: All eligible candidates are required to register online by visiting the Institute s website during 26 th November, 2018 to 4 th January, The non-refundable processing fee for the Online Test is Rs. 1000/- for General Category, Rs. 500/- for OBC (Non-Creamy Layer), and Rs. 250/- for SC/ST/PWD. Those interested in applying for more than one course should pay application processing fee separately for each course. Processing fee will not be charged from the foreign candidates while submitting the application forms. The hard copy of the online application form and all supporting documents should reach to The Assistant Registrar (Academic), International Institute for Population Sciences, Govandi Station Road, Deonar, Mumbai on or before 11 th January, Course Fees: Refer to Appendix-A for course-wise fee schedule. If any student desires to withdraw admission after paying the course fees, the refund of course fees will be as per the Institute s rule. Eligibility for admission can be relaxed by the admission committee in exemplary conditions. The Institute reserves the right to decide the number of seats to be filled in. The Institute also reserves the right to change/alter certain rules at any time. Important Dates in the Admission Process Dates Start of online registration for admission 26 th November, 2018 Last date for online application submission 4 th January, 2019 Last date to receive hard copy of online application and supporting documents at IIPS 11 th January, 2019 Announcement of shortlisted candidates for online admission test 25 th January, 2019 Issue of admit card 1 st February, 2019 Date and time of Online Test 10 th February, 2019 Declaration of shortlisted candidates for interview 20 th February, 2019 Date of interview 11 th 12 th March, 2019 Declaration of selected candidate for admission (First list) 22 nd March, 2019 Last date of fee payment for the first list candidates 5 th April, 2019 Intimation to first waitlisted candidates 12 th April, 2019 Last date of fee payment for first waitlisted candidates 19 th April, 2019 Intimation to second waitlisted candidates 26 th April, 2019 Last date of fee payment for second waitlisted candidates (Closure of Admission) 3 rd May, 2019 Joining/Reporting of Admitted Students 1 st July, 2019 Commencement of academic session 3 rd July,

16 4. MASTER OF PHILOSOPHY (M.Phil.) IN POPULATION STUDIES/BIO-STATISTICS AND DEMOGRAPHY Applications are invited for admission to Master of Philosophy (M.Phil.) in Population Studies/Biostatistics and Demography during the academic session to commence from 3 rd July, No. of Seats: 50 Seats with Government of India Fellowship for M. Phil. and integrated M.Phil./Ph.D. Eligibility: Admission to this course is open to all candidates having Master s degree in Population Studies/Demography/Bio-statistics and Demography/ Bio-statistics and Epidemiology (passed/appearing) with at least 55% of marks or equivalent grade. Eligible foreign candidates can also apply for admission provided they secure financial support from any outside agency. Candidate who have already passed the qualifying examinations and those who have already appeared/ shall be appearing in the final qualifying examinations are eligible to apply. However, admission of the candidate will be cancelled if he/she fails to furnish the final examination result by 30 th September The upper age limit is 30 years as on 30 th June Marks and age will be relaxed for candidates belonging to reserved categories and female as per Government of India rules only. Duration: One year (Full-Time) Fellowship: Each selected Indian student will be awarded a Government of India Rs. 6,000/- per month. In addition, a contingency grant of Rs. 5,000/- per annum shall be paid for approved contingency expenses. Selection Criteria: The admission to M.Phil. course is through a two-stage process; on line test and personal interview. The online Entrance Test will consist of objective type questions of multiple choices. The syllabus of Entrance Test will consist of questions on English, Logical Reasoning, Statistics, Mathematics, Bio-statistics, Research Methodology, Population Studies, Demography, and Epidemiology. The test venue will be notified in the Admit Card. Based on the performance in the Online Test. Shortlisted candidates will be called for personal interview at IIPS. Final selection will be based on the weighted average of scores of Online Test and personal interview. The Institute will not bear any travel expense of the candidates called for the test/personal interview. Reservation: Reservation for SC/ST/OBC/PWD & Female candidates will be considered as per the Government of India norms only. Date of Online Test: 10 th February, Registration for Admission Test and Processing Fee: All eligible candidates are required to register online by visiting the Institute s website during 26 th November, 2018 to 4 th January,

17 The non-refundable processing fee is Rs. 1000/- for General category, Rs. 500/- for OBC (Non-Creamy Layer) category, Rs. 250/- for SC/ST/PWD category. Processing fee will not be charged from the foreign candidates while submission of completed application forms. The hard copy of the online application form along with supporting documents should reach to The Assistant Registrar (Academic), International Institute for Population Sciences, Govandi Station Road, Deonar, Mumbai on or before 11 th January, Course Fees: Refer to Appendix-A for course-wise fee schedule. If any student desires to withdraw admission after paying the course fees, the refund of course fees will be as per the Institute s rules. The Institute reserves the right to decide the number of seats to be filled in. The Institute also reserves the right to change/alter certain rules at any time. Important Dates in the Admission Process Dates Start of online registration for admission 26 th November, 2018 Last date for online application submission 4 th January, 2019 Last date to receive hard copy of online application and supporting documents at IIPS 11 th January, 2019 Announcement of shortlisted candidates for online admission test 25 th January, 2019 Issue of admit card 1 st February, 2019 Date and time of Online Test 10 th February, 2019 Declaration of shortlisted candidates for interview 20 th February, 2019 Date of interview 13-15, March, 2019 Declaration of selected candidate for admission (First list) 22 nd March, 2019 Last date of fee payment for the first list candidates 5 th April, 2019 Intimation to first waitlisted candidates 12 th April, 2019 Last date of fee payment for first waitlisted candidates 19 th April, 2019 Intimation to second waitlisted candidates 26 th April, 2019 Last date of fee payment for second waitlisted candidates (Closure of Admission) 3 rd May, 2019 Joining/Reporting of Admitted Students 1 st July, 2019 Commencement of academic session 3 rd July,

18 5. INTEGRATED M.Phil./Ph.D. IN POPULATION STUDIES/BIO- STATISTICS AND DEMOGRAPHY Applications are invited for admission to Integrated Master of Philosophy (M.PHIL.)/Ph.D. in Population Studies/Bio-statistics and Demography during the academic session to commence from 3 rd July, The Integrated M.Phil. and Ph.D. programme shall consists of two academic degree programmes that can be pursued with a single admission procedure taken at the entry level for M.Phil. degree. Successful completion of M.Phil. degree would facilitate shifting to the Ph.D. programme. A mid-stream option is available where students can move into Ph.D. programme after completion of onesemester/six-months coursework and fulfilment of other criteria set by the Institute. Eligibility: Admission to this course is open to all candidates having Master s degree in Population Studies/Demography/Bio-statistics and Demography/ Bio-statistics and Epidemiology (passed/appearing) with at least 55% of marks or equivalent grade. Students who have qualified UGC/CSIR-JRF or any other national level fellowship are encouraged to apply for this programme. Eligible foreign candidates can also apply for admission provided they secure financial support from any outside agency. Candidate who have already passed the qualifying examinations and those who have already appeared/ shall be appearing in the final qualifying examinations are eligible to apply. However, admission of the candidate will be cancelled if he/she fails to furnish the final examination result by 30 th September The upper age limit is 30 years as on 30 th June, Marks and age will be relaxed for candidates belonging to reserved categories and female candidates as per Government of India rules. Guidelines: The following guidelines are applicable for the Integrated programme with different options and fellowships: A. UGC-JRF and other equivalent External Fellowships i) All students enrolled for the Integrated M.Phil. and Ph.D. programmes shall undergo fulltime onesemester coursework for six months. ii) Only those students who have cleared M.Phil. coursework with A Only and above grade (equivalent of 65% and above for general students) or B Plus and above grade (equivalent of 55% and above for SC/ST/OBC/PWD students) are eligible for opting mid-stream option. iii) Students who have been successful in course work (A Only and above grade for general students and B-Plus and above grade for SC/ST/OBC/PWD students), but are desirous of completing M.Phil. can continue and submit the dissertation for the award of M.Phil. degree. Such students desiring to complete M.Phil. degree are required to submit a formal application. 18

19 iv) All other students will continue M.Phil. and submit their dissertation. These students will be allowed to continue Ph.D. programme, provided they have secured B-Plus and above (equivalent 55%) of General candidate and B-Only or a b o v e (equivalent of 50% and above for SC/ST/OBC/PWD students) in M.Phil. degree. However, those external fellowship holders after successfully completing M.Phil degree (fulfilling eligibility criteria ) need to register for Ph.D program within 15 days of declaration of M.Phil results. B. Government of India Fellowship i) All those who got admission in the Integrated M.Phil. and Ph.D. Programme with Government of India fellowship but subsequently passed JRF or got funding from any other sources and secured A only and above grade (equivalent of 65% and above for general students) or B Plus and above grade (equivalent of 55% and above for SC/ST/OBC/PWD students) in course work are eligible for opting mid-stream option. Such students desiring to move into the Ph.D. programme are required to submit a formal application. ii) The students enrolled in Integrated M.Phil. and Ph.D. Programme with Government of India fellowship and not cleared UGC/CSIR-JRF or any other national level fellowship for Ph.D. programme have to complete the M.Phil. degree and seek fresh admission for Ph.D. programme. Duration: Minimum three years to a maximum of seven years. Duration of integrated M.Phil./Ph.D. programme is specified for Ph.D. thesis submission and not for fellowship. Selection Criteria: The admission to Integrated M.Phil. and Ph.D. Programme is through a three-stage process; on line test, proposal writing and personal interview. The online Entrance Test will consist of objective type questions of multiple choices. The syllabus of Entrance Test will consist of questions on English, Logical Reasoning, Statistics, Mathematics, Bio-statistics, Research Methodology, Population Studies, Demography, and Epidemiology. The test venue will be notified in the Admit Card. Based on the performance in the Online Test, shortlisted candidates will be called for proposal writing and personal interview at IIPS. Final selection will be based on the weighted average of scores of Online Test, proposal writing and personal interview. The Institute will not bear any travel expense of the candidates called for the test/personal interview. Reservation: Reservation for SC/ST/OBC/PWD & Female candidates will be considered as per the Government of India norms. Date of Online Test: 10 th February, Registration for Admission Test and Processing Fee: All eligible candidates are required to register online by visiting the Institute s website during 26 th November, 2018 to 4 th January,

20 The non-refundable processing fee is Rs. 1000/- for General category, Rs. 500/- for OBC (Non-Creamy Layer) category, Rs. 250/- for SC/ST/PWD category. Processing fee will not be charged from foreign candidates at the time of submission of completed application forms. The hard copy of the online application form along with supporting documents should reach to The Assistant Registrar (Academic), International Institute for Population Sciences, Govandi Station Road, Deonar, Mumbai on or before 11 th January, Course Fees: Refer to Appendix-A for course-wise fee schedule. If any student desires to withdraw admission after paying the course fees, the refund of course fees will be as per the Institute s rule. The Institute reserves the right to decide the number of seats to be filled in. The Institute also reserves the right to change/alter certain rules at any time. Important Dates in the Admission Process Dates Start of online registration for admission 26 th November, 2018 Last date for online application submission 4 th January, 2019 Last date to receive hard copy of online application and supporting documents at IIPS 11 th January, 2019 Announcement of shortlisted candidates for online admission test 25 th January, 2019 Issue of admit card 1 st February, 2019 Date and time of Online Test Declaration of shortlisted candidates for proposal writing and personal interview Date of interview and proposal writing (Proposal writing only for M.Phil.-Ph.D. Integrated candidates) 10 th February, th February, March, 2019 Declaration of selected candidate for admission (First list) 22 nd March, 2019 Last date of fee payment for the first list candidates 5 th April, 2019 Intimation to first waitlisted candidates 12 th April, 2019 Last date of fee payment for first waitlisted candidates 19 th April, 2019 Intimation to second waitlisted candidates 26 th April, 2019 Last date of fee payment for second waitlisted candidates (Closure of Admission) 3 rd May, 2019 Joining/Reporting of Admitted Students 1 st July, 2019 Commencement of academic session 3 rd July,

21 6. DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY (Ph.D.) IN POPULATION STUDIES/BIO- STATISTICS AND DEMOGRAPHY Applications are invited for admission to Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in Population Studies/Biostatistics and Demography during the academic session to commence from 3 rd July, No. of GOI Fellowship: 2 (Two). The number of Government of India fellowship may likely to increase. In addition, UGC-JRF and other fellowship holders will also be considered for admission as per availability of seats. Eligibility: Admission to this course is open to all candidates having M.Phil. in Population Studies/Demography/Bio-statistics and Demography/Bio-statistics and Epidemiology (passed/appearing) with minimum marks of 55% or equivalent grade. Students who have qualified UGC/CSIR-JRF or any other national level fellowship are encouraged to apply for this programme. Eligible foreign candidate can also apply for admission, provided they secure financial support from any outside agency. Candidate who have already passed the qualifying examination and those who have already appeared/ shall be appearing in the final qualifying examinations are eligible to apply. However, admission of the candidate will be cancelled if he/she fails to furnish the final examination result by 30 th September, The upper age limit is 30 years as on 30 th June, Marks and age will be relaxed for candidates belonging to reserved categories and female candidates as per Government of India rules. Duration: Two years full time to a maximum of six years. Duration is specified for thesis submission and not for fellowship. Fellowship: Government of India Rs. 25,000/- per month for 1 st and 2 nd years and Rs.28,000/- per month for 3 rd and 4 th years available for the Indian students who have qualified NET for Lectureship in population or its inter-disciplinary subjects conducted by the UGC. Such Ph.D. fellowship also carries a contingency grant of Rs.10,000/- per year for the first two years and Rs. 20,500/- for the third year. However the candidates, without NET qualification shall be awarded Rs.12,000/- per month for the 1 st and 2 nd years, and Rs.14,000/- per month for the 3 rd and 4 th years, with a contingency grant of Rs.10,000/- per year. In addition, UGC-JRF and other fellowship holders will also be considered for admission as per availability of seats. Selection Criteria: The admission to Ph.D. programme is through a three-stage process; Online Test, research proposal writing, and personal interview. The Online Entrance Test will consist of objective type questions of multiple choices. The syllabus of Online Entrance Test will consist of questions on English, Logical Reasoning, Statistics, Mathematics, Bio-statistics, Research Methodology, Population Studies, Demography, and Epidemiology. The test venue will be notified in the Admit Card. Based on the performance in the Online Test, shortlisted candidates will be called for research proposal writing and personal interview at IIPS. Final selection will be based on the weighted average of scores of Online 21

22 Test, research proposal and personal interview. The Institute will not bear any travel expense of the candidates called for the test/personal interview. Reservation: Reservation for SC/ST/OBC/PWD & female candidates will be considered as per the Government of India norms. Date of Online Test: 10 th February, Registration for Admission Test and Processing Fee: All eligible candidates are required to register online by visiting the Institute s website during 26 th November, 2018 to 4 th January, The non-refundable processing fee is Rs. 1000/- for General category, Rs. 500/- for OBC (Non- Creamy Layer) category, Rs. 250/- for SC/ST/PWD category. Processing fee will not be charged from foreign candidates at the time of submission of completed application forms. The hard copy of the online application form along with supporting documents should reach to The Assistant Registrar (Academic), International Institute for Population Sciences, Govandi Station Road, Deonar, Mumbai on or before 11 th January, Course Fees: Refer to Appendix-A for course-wise fee schedule. If any student desires to withdraw admission after paying the course fees, the refund of course fees will be as per the Institute s rule. The Institute reserves the right to decide the number of seats to be filled in. The Institute also reserves the right to change/alter certain rules at any time. Important Dates in the Admission Process Dates Start of online registration for admission 26 th November, 2018 Last date for online application submission 4 th January, 2019 Last date to receive hard copy of online application and supporting documents at IIPS 11 th January, 2019 Announcement of shortlisted candidates for online admission test 25 th January, 2019 Issue of admit card 1 st February, 2019 Date and time of Online Test 10 th February, 2019 Declaration of shortlisted candidates for proposal wring and personal interview Date of personal interview and proposal writing (Proposal writing only for M.Phil.-Ph.D. Integrated candidates) 20 th February, March, 2019 Declaration of selected candidate for admission (First list) 22 nd March, 2019 Last date of fee payment for the first list candidates 5 th April, 2019 Intimation to first waitlisted candidates 12 th April, 2019 Last date of fee payment for first waitlisted candidates 19 th April, 2019 Intimation to second waitlisted candidates 26 th April, 2019 Last date of fee payment for second waitlisted candidates (Closure of Admission) 3 rd May, 2019 Joining/Reporting of Admitted Students 1 st July, 2019 Commencement of academic session 3 rd July,

23 7. POST-DOCTORAL FELLOWSHIP (P.D.F.) Applications are invited for admission to the full-time P.D.F. programme of the Institute with Government of India fellowship for the academic session Duration: One year full-time. No. of GOI Fellowships: Five Eligibility: Candidates having Ph.D. degree in Population Studies or subjects related with Population, Health, Gender, and Development are eligible to apply. Eligible foreign candidates can also apply for admission, provided they secure financial support from any outside agency. Female candidates are encouraged to apply for the P.D.F. Desirable: Publication in peer reviewed journal, publication of books, and research reports. The upper age limit is 40 years as on 30 th June, Fellowship: The selected Indian candidates will be awarded a Government of India fellowship Rs. 50,000/- per month for one year. Selection Criteria: Candidates are required to send a hard copy of CV, copies of academic qualification and work experience, publication reprints, comprehensive research proposal along with a covering letter to The Assistant Registrar (Academic), International Institute for Population Sciences, Govandi Station Road, Deonar, Mumbai on or before 1st July The non-refundable processing fee is Rs. 1000/- for General category, Rs. 500/- for OBC (Non-Creamy Layer) category, Rs. 250/- for SC/ST/PWD category. The bank draft should be in favour of Director, IIPS, Mumbai. Processing fee will not be charged from foreign candidates at the time of submission of completed application forms. Selection will be based on the proposal presentation and personal Interview. Foreign students are exempted from personal interview. The Institute shall not bear travel expense of the candidates called for the presentation and interview. All selected candidates shall be paid to-and-fro economy class air-fare expenses at the time of joining and completing the programme. All selected candidates are required to be with the Institute as a full-time research fellow. Course Fees: Five percent on monthly fellowship will be charged for availing facilities viz; library, computer centre, internet, and space. No hostel facility will be provided. The Institute reserves every right to decide on the number of seats to be filled or cancel the programme. The Institute also reserves the right to change/alter certain rules at any time. Date of proposal presentation and personal interview will be communicated later. 23

24 DEPARTMENT OF EXTRA MURAL STUDIES AND DISTANCE EDUCATION INTERNATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR POPULATION SCIENCES (Deemed University) Govandi Station Road, Deonar, Mumbai M.A. in Population Studies (Through Distance Mode of Education) The International Institute for Population Sciences (IIPS) has started the need-based distance course with the recommendation of UGC in the field of population and inter-relationship between population and development namely; M.A. in Population Studies. The deadline for submission of application for this course for academic session (3 rd Batch) is 1st July Eligibility criteria for admission: Admission to this course is open to all those with a Bachelor s degree in any social science subject/health Sciences/Mathematics/ Statistics or any similar degree recognized by Indian/Foreign universities with 50 percentage marks for general candidates and 45 percentage marks for the candidates belonging to SC/ST/OBC and PWD category. Candidates having master s degree and also those who are having work experience will be given due weightage. The cut-off percentage can further be reduced by the admission committee for candidates with additional qualifications. After successfully completing all academic requirements given in the guidelines, the registered distance learner will be awarded the degree of M.A. in Population Studies, irrespective of the discipline he/she come from at graduate level. Number of seats: There are 100 seats available for admission to this course. However, the Institute reserves the right to decide number of students to be selected depending upon the number of applications received. Selection criteria: Selection of candidates for the course will be undertaken by a selection committee. Reservation: Reservation for SC/ST/OBC/PWD candidates will be considered as per the Government of India norms. Duration of course: This course can be completed in a minimum period of two years to maximum period of four years. In case, the candidate is not able to complete the course in a given time period, he/she can avail one-year extension after paying 50% of the course fee. Maximum two such subsequent extensions will be permitted to complete the course. If the candidate fails in completing all the formalities even after availing two continuous extensions, his/her registration will automatically stand cancelled without any intimation. Fee structure: Indian students Rs. 1.Processing Fee Tuition Fee (Course Fee)* Contact Programme Fee Examination Fee (per paper) Degree Certificate Fee Convocation Charge Course extension fee Re-examination Fee (per paper) Re-evaluation Fee (per paper) Provisional Certificate Fee Transcript Fee