M Phil and PhD Admission 2022 @ NIEPA

The National Institute of Educational Planning and Administration (NIEPA) invites the applications from eligible candidates for admission to its Integrated M.Phil.-Ph.D, Ph.D (Full-time and Part-time) Programs for the academic year 2022-23.
Programs offered:

Integrated M.Phil.-Ph.D. Program
Ph.D. (Full-time) Program
Ph. D. (Part-time) Program

Eligibility Criteria
Integrated M.Phil.-Ph.D. Programme

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.
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

Ph.D. (Full-time) Programme

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.
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.

Part-time Programme

A candidate seeking admission to Part-time Ph.D. 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.

How to apply: Applicant can apply online
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