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ADMISSION BULLETIN 2018-19

International Institute for Population Sciences

(Deemed University)

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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."

Date: 05/04/2018 OFFICIATING DIRECTOR & SENIOR PROFESSOR

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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 are occupying

prestigious positions at national and international organisations, universities and

colleges and non-governmental reputed organisations.

The Institute offers seven different Post-Graduate, Doctoral, and Post Doctoral

courses, admission to which for the academic session 2018-19 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.

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

Sr. No. Contents

Page No.

1 Mission and Vision of the Institute 1

2 About the Institute 2

3 Admission Announcement 4-8

4 Course‐wise Announcement 10-26

1. Master of Arts/Science (M.A./M.Sc.) in Population Studies 10-11

2. Master of Science (M.Sc.) in Bio‐statistics and Demography 12-13

3. Master of Population Studies (M.P.S.) 14-15

4. Master of Philosophy (M.Phil.) in Population Studies/Bio‐statistics and Demography

16-17

5. Integrated M.Phil./Ph.D. in Population Studies/Bio‐statistics and Demography

18-19

6. Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in Population Studies/Bio‐statistics and Demography

20-21

7. Post Doctoral Fellowship (P.D.F.) 22-23

8. M.A. Population Studies (Through Distance Mode of Education) (Offline Admission procedure)

24-26

5 Appendix‐A: schedule of Fees 27

6 Contact Details 28

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ADMISSION ANNOUNCEMENT

Applications are invited for admission to the following courses of the Institute during the academic year 2018-2019

Degree (Full-Time) Eligibility Criteria Age limit Selection Criteria

Duration Government

of India Fellowship

Last date for Submission

of Application

Master of Arts/ Science (M.A./M.Sc.) in Population Studies

(50 Seats with Government of India Fellowship)

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, Economics, Geography, Health Statistics, Mathematics, Political Science, Psychology, Rural Development, Social Work, Sociology and Statistics.

The upper age limit is 25 years as on 30 June,2018

On the basis of a common entrance test.

(Refer footnote-2)

Two years

Rs. 5,000/- p.m.

20th March, 2018

Master of Science (M.Sc.) in Bio-statistics and Demography


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.


On the basis of a common entrance test. (Refer footnote-2)

Two years

Rs. 5,000/- p.m.

20th March, 2018

Master of Population Studies (M.P.S.)


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, Bio-statistics,


On the basis of a common entrance test and personal interview. (Refer

One year

Rs. 5,000/- p.m.

20th March, 2018

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Economics, Geography, Health Statistics, Mathematics, Political Science, Population Education, Psychology, Rural Development, Social Work and Sociology, Statistics. (Refer footnote-1)

footnote-2)

Master of Philosophy (M.Phil.) in Population Studies/ Bio-statistics & Demography

(50 Seats with Government of India Fellowship) (Refer

footnote-4)

Admission to one year 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 minimum of 55% of aggregate marks or equivalent grade.


On the basis of a common entrance test and Personal interview

(Refer footnote-2)

One year

Rs. 6,000/- p.m.

20th March, 2018

Integrated M.Phil. and Ph.D. in Population Studies /Bio-statistics & Demography (Refer

footnote-4)

(No. of seats for UGC/CSIR-JRF or any other national level fellowship awardees shall be decided by the admission committee)

Admission to Integrated M.Phil. and Ph.D. program is open to candidates holding a Master’s degree in Population Studies, Demography, Bio-statistics and Demography from a recognized university in India and abroad with a minimum of 55% of aggregate marks or equivalent grade.


Common entrance test, Proposal writing, and personal interview

(Refer footnote-2)

Three years to a maximum of Seven years

(Refer footnote-3)

Respective

fellowship

20th March, 2018

Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in Population Studies/ Bio-statistics & Demography


(No. of seats for UGC/CSIR-JRF or

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 are eligible to apply.


On the basis of common entrance test, proposal writing and personal interview

(Refer footnote-2)

Two years to a maximum of Six years

(Refer footnote-3)

Refer Footnote-5

20th March, 2018

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any other national level fellowship awardees shall be decided by the admission committee)

Post Doctoral Fellowship (P.D.F.)

Candidates having Ph.D. degree in Population Studies or subjects related with population, health, gender and development. Desirable: Good publication in peer reviewed journal, publication of books and research reports.


Submission and Presentation of Proposal as well as Personal Interview

(Refer footnote-2,6)

One year full-time, tenable at the Institute

Rs. 50,000/- p.m.

20th March, 2018

M.A. Population Studies (Through Distance Mode of

Education)

(100 Seats)

Offline admission procedure

Admission to this course is open to all those with a Bachelor’s degree in any social science subject/Health/Maths/ Stats 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 any additional qualifications. Reservation criteria will be followed as per the Government of India norms:

After successfully completing all academic requirements given in the guidelines, the registered distance learner will be awarded degree of “M.A. Population Studies” irrespective of any discipline he/she come from graduate level.

No age limit

Scrutiny of eligible applications by the Admission committee constituted by the Director

(Offline admission procedure)

Two years to maximum four years

years

(detail are given in the course wise announcement)

No fellowship

31st July 2018

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Footnotes 1. Candidates having master degree other than subjects specified in the list for M.P.S. and having at

least two years of experience in Population and Health related field are also eligible.

2. All foreign students with sponsorship/on their own/ from any 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.

3. Duration of Ph.D. is specified for thesis submission and not for fellowship.

4. Number of seats with Government of India (GOI) fellowship for M.Phil. and Integrated

M.Phil./Ph.D. programme are 50.

5. Government of India Fellowships @ Rs. 25,000/- per month for 1st and 2nd years and Rs.28,000/-

per month for 3rd and 4th 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

fellowship @ Rs.12,000/- per month for the 1st and 2nd years, and Rs.14,000/- per month for the 3rd

and 4th 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.

6. Post doctoral applicants are required to send a hard copy of the online application along with

supporting documents, and comprehensive research proposal to “The Assistant Registrar

(Academic), International Institute for Population Sciences, Govandi Station Road, Deonar,

Mumbai-400088” on or before 26th March, 2018.

Instructions 1. 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 of the candidate will be cancelled if s/he fails to furnish the final examination results by 30th

September, 2018.

2. Reservation for SC/ST/OBC/PWD and female candidates may be considered as per the

Government of India norms only.

3. 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.

4. Eligible in-service candidates and foreign candidates (with M.Phil. or Pre-Doctoral coursework in

Population Studies/Demography) with financial support from UGC /ICSSR/ Foreign funding may be

considered for admission to the Ph.D. program without entrance test during the academic year.

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5. Last date for submission of application form is 20th March, 2018.

6. All candidates are required to send hard copy of the online application form and all supporting

documents to “The Assistant Registrar (Academic), International Institute for Population Sciences,

Govandi Station Road, Deonar, Mumbai - 400088” on or before 26th March, 2018.

7. Refer 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 rule.

8. No candidate is entertained to contact any faculty, related to admission and other details.

9. All courses will begin on 11th July, 2018.

10. Eligibility for admission can be relaxed by the admission committee in exemplary conditions.

11. For further details regarding the courses and course contents see our website

http://www.iipsindia.org.

12. 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.

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Course-wise Announcement

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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 2018-2020 to commence from 11th July, 2018.

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, 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 s/he fails to furnish final result by 30th

September, 2018.

The upper age limit is 25 years as on 30th June, 2018. 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 Fellowship @ 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


Date of Online Test: 15 April, 2018

Registration for Admission Test and Processing Fee: All eligible candidates are required to

register online by visiting the Institute’s website www.iipsindia.org during 30th January, 2018 to 20th

March, 2018.

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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-400088” on or before 26th March, 2018.

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 January 30, 2018

Last date for online application submission March 20, 2018

Last date to receive hard copy of online application and supporting documents at IIPS

March 26, 2018

Announcement of shortlisted candidates for online admission test April 02, 2018

Issue of admit card April 07 - 13, 2018

Date and time of Online Test April 15, 2018 (10 - 11 AM)

Declaration of selected candidate for admission (First list) April 27, 2018

Last date of fee payment for the first list candidates May 11, 2018

Intimation to first waitlisted candidates May 18, 2018

Last date of fee payment for first waitlisted candidates June 01, 2018

Commencement of academic session July 11, 2018

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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 2018-2020 to commence from 11th July, 2018:

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 30th September,

2018.


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 fellowship @ 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.



Date of Online Test: 15th April, 2018

Registration for Admission Test and Processing Fee: All eligible candidates are required to register

online by visiting the Institute’s website www.iipsindia.org during 30th January, 2018 to 20th March,

2018.

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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



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.





Dates




March 26, 2018



Date and time of Online Test April 15, 2018 (02 - 03 PM)

Declaration of selected candidate for admission (First list) April 27, 2018

Last date of fee payment for the first list candidates May 11, 2018

Intimation to first waitlisted candidates May 18, 2018



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3. MASTER OF POPULATION STUDIES (M.P.S.)

Applications are invited for admission to Masters in Population Studies (M.P.S.) during the academic

session 2018-2019 to commence from 11thJuly, 2018.

No. of Seats: 50 Seats with Government of India Fellowship for M.Phil.

Eligibility: Admission to this course is open to all candidates having MA/MSc. degree

(passed/appearing) in Anthropology, Bio-statistics, 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 s/he fails to furnish final result by

30thSeptember 2018.

The upper age limit of application is 28 years as on 30th June, 2018. 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 Fellowship @ 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.

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Reservation: Reservation for SC/ST/OBC/PWD & Female candidates will be considered as per the


Date of Online Test: 15 April, 2018

Registration for Admission Test and Processing Fee: All eligible candidates are required to

register online by visiting the Institute’s website www.iipsindia.org during 30th January, 2018 to 20th

March, 2018.

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


Deonar, Mumbai-400088” on or before 26th March 2018.







Dates




March 26, 2018



Date and time of Online Test April 15, 2018 (12 - 01 PM)

Declaration of shortlisted candidates for interview April 27, 2018

Date of interview May 21 - 22, 2018

Declaration of selected candidate for admission (First list) May 31, 2018

Last date of fee payment for the first list candidates June 15, 2018

Intimation to first waitlisted candidates June 20, 2018



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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/Bio-

statistics and Demography during the academic session 2018-19 to commence from 11th July, 2018.

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/ Bio-statistics

(passed/appearing) with at least 55% of a marks or equivalent grade. Eligible foreign candidates can

also apply for admission provided they secure financial support from any outside agency.



candidate will be cancelled if s/he fails to furnish the final examination result by 30th September 2018.

The upper age limit is 30 years as on 30th June 2018. Marks and age will be relaxed for candidates


Duration: One year (Full-Time)


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.






2018.

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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.





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.


Dates




March 26, 2018




Declaration of shortlisted candidates for interview April 27, 2018

Date of interview May 16 - 18, 2018

Declaration of selected candidate for admission (First list) June 01, 2018





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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 2018-19 to

commence from 11th July, 2018.

No. of Seats: 50 Seats with Government of India Fellowship for M. Phil. and integrated M.Phil./Ph.D.

programme

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/ Bio-statistics

(passed/appearing) with at least 55% of a 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 will be cancelled if s/he fails to furnish the final examination result by 30th September 2018.



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.


6,000/- per month. If a candidate opts for M.Phil. degree only, s/he will be eligible for a contingency

grant of Rs. 5,000/- per annum for approved contingency expenses.

Selection Criteria: The admission to integrated M.Phil./Ph.D. course is through a three-stage

process; on line 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 Test, research proposal and personal interview. The Institute

will not bear any travel expense of the candidates called for the test/personal interview.

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2018.












Dates




March 26, 2018




Declaration of shortlisted candidates for interview and proposal writing

April 27, 2018

Date of interview and proposal writing (Proposal writing only for M.Phil.-Ph.D. Integrated candidates)

May 16 - 18, 2018






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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/Bio-

statistics and Demography during the academic session 2018-19 to commence from 11th July, 2018.

No. of GOI Fellowship: Two (General category), 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/


candidate will be cancelled if s/he fails to furnish the final examination result by 30th September,

2018.



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 Fellowships @ Rs. 25,000/- per month for 1st and 2nd years and

Rs.28,000/- per month for 3rd and 4th 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

fellowship @ Rs.12,000/- per month for the 1st and 2nd years, and Rs.14,000/- per month for the 3rd

and 4th 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

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research proposal writing and personal interview at IIPS. Final selection will be based on the weighted

average of scores of Online Test, research proposal and personal interview. The Institute will not bear

any travel expense of the candidates called for the test/personal interview.






2018.












Dates




March 26, 2018




Declaration of shortlisted candidates for interview and proposal writing

April 27, 2018

Date of interview and proposal writing (Proposal writing only for Ph.D.)

May 16 - 18, 2018






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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 2017-2018.

Duration: One year full-time, tenable at the Institute.

No. of GOI Fellowships: FIVE (5)

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 30th June, 2017.

Fellowship: The selected Indian candidates will be awarded a Government of India fellowship initially

for one year. Each eligible candidate will be awarded the Government of India fellowship @Rs.

50,000/- per month.

Selection Criteria: Candidates should apply online. However, they are required to send a hard copy of

comprehensive research proposal to the Institute. Selection will be made based on the proposal

presentation and 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 stay at the Institute as a full-time

research fellow.



2018.







Course Fees: Five percent on monthly fellowship award for availing facilities viz; library, computer centre,

internet, and space.

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The Institute reserves every right to decide on 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.


Dates



Last date to receive hard copy of online application, supporting documents, and comprehensive research proposal at IIPS

March 26, 2018

Declaration of shortlisted candidates for presentation and interview April 27, 2018

Date of presentation and interview Will be intimated to the candidate

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8. M.A. POPULATION STUDIES (THROUGH DISTANCE MODE EDUCATION) - OFFLINE ADMISSION PROCEDURE

The International Institute for Population Sciences (IIPS), Mumbai has started the need-based

distance course with the recommendation of UGC in the field of population data analysis 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 2018-2022 (2nd Batch) is 31st July

2018.

Eligibility criteria for admission: Admission to this course is open to all those with a Bachelor’s

degree in any social science subject/Health/Maths/ Stats 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 any additional

qualifications. Reservation criteria will be followed as per the Government of India norms.

After successfully completing all academic requirements given in the guidelines, the registered

distance learner will be awarded degree of “M.A. Population Studies” irrespective of any discipline

he/she come from 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 enrolled in each academic session depending

upon number of applications received.

Selection criteria: Selection of candidates for the course will be done by a selection committee duly

constituted by the Director of the Institute.

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 if 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, he/she will not be eligible for degree and his/her

registration will automatically stand cancelled without any intimation. The terms and condition for

completing the academic formalities of the course may change after the revision of course curriculum.

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Fee structure: Indian students ( ) 1.Processing Fee 500 2.Tuition Fee (Course Fee)* 15000 3.Contact Programme Fee 600 4.Examination Fee (per paper) 200 6.Degree Certificate Fee 200 7.Convocation Charge 500 8.Course extension fee 7500 9.Re-examination Fee (per paper) 500 9.Re-evaluation Fee (per paper) 500 10.Provisional Certificate Fee 100 11.Transcript Fee 500 12.Duplicate Certificate 800 13.Duplicate ID Card 100 No.1 payable at the time of submitting online application. No.2, 6 and 7 payable at the online admission enrollment if selected. Remaining fees are payable as per the requirement of the distance learner after enrollment into the course. * Includes Tuition fee & cost of study materials 50%Concession on Tuition fees to the distance learners from SAARC Countries.

Foreign students Recommended

(US $) 1. Processing Fee 25.00 2. Tuition Fee (Course Fee)** 2000.00 3. Contact Programme Fee 100.00 4. Examination Fee (for all papers) 100.00 5. Convocation Charges 50.00 6. Course extension fee 1000.00 7. Re-examination Fee 100.00 8. Transcript Fee 50.00 9. Duplicate ID Card 25.00 No.1 payable at the time of submitting online application. No.2 and 5 payable at the online admission enrollment if selection. Remaining fees are payable as per the requirement of the distance learner after enrollment into the course. ** Includes Tuition fee & cost of study materials, (50% Concession on Tuition fees to the foreign distance learners from SAARC countries).

Availability of Application Form: The Application Form can be be downloaded from IIPS website

and/or also may be obtained from the In-charge, Department of Extra Mural Studies and Distance

Education, International Institute for Population Sciences, Deonar, Mumbai-400 088 in person or by

sending a self addressed 50/- stamped envolope (25cm x 12cm) on or before 30th June, 2018.

The completed Application Form along with necessary enclosures (including e-mail ID & telephone

number) and printout of online payment receipt of non-refundable processing fee of 500/- for

General, 250 for OBC-non-creamy layer and 125 for SC/ST and PWD candidates should reach

to the In-charge, Department of Extra Mural Studies and Distance Education on or before 31st

July 2018. In any case no cash transactions will be made at the Institute.

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Dispatch of self instruction course materials to the students by post: The self-instructional

course study materials are sent to the students in four lots by post/courier services. The materials

include instructions for self-study and self-assessment exercises (assignments).

Contact programmes in the Institute: Every year contact programme of two-weeks duration is

organised in the Institute in the month of June/July. During the contact programme a thorough

feedback on the course material sent throughout the year is given in addition to the laboratory

exercises related to technical papers, computer applications and preparation of term paper.

Evaluation & Examinations: Written examination is conducted twice in a year (June/July and

December) at the Institute. The written examination is followed by preparation of a Term

Paper and Viva-Voce examination. The evaluation is done by direct grading system. In order to

qualify the degree, a student is required to write an examination for 68 credits papers apart from the

non-credited excluding papers. Overall there are 17 papers designed for this course (under revision).

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APPENDIX-A: Schedule of Fees for Regular Courses

M.A./M.Sc. M.Sc. Bio‐Stat.

& Dem. M.P.S. M.Phil. (One Year) Ph.D.

Indian Foreign Indian Foreign Indian Foreign Indian Foreign Indian Foreign

A: Non Refundable

Admission Fee 500 200 500 200 500 200 500 200 1000 200

Tuition Fee (Per Year)* 8000 7000 8000 7000 8000 7000 9000 7000 15000 8000

Computer Fee (Per Year) 2500 ‐‐ 2500 ‐‐ 2500 ‐‐ 2500 ‐‐ 3000 ‐‐

Examination Fee (Per Semester) 500 ‐‐ 500 ‐‐ 500 ‐‐ 500 ‐‐ ‐‐ ‐‐

Re‐examination Fee (Per Paper) 500 ‐‐ 500 ‐‐ 500 ‐‐ 500 ‐‐ ‐‐ ‐‐

Re‐evaluation Fee (Per Paper) 500 ‐‐ 500 ‐‐ 500 ‐‐ 500 ‐‐ ‐‐ ‐‐

Thesis Submission Fee 500 50 500 50 ‐‐ ‐‐ 1000 50 5000 50

Thesis re‐submission Fee 500 ‐‐ 500 ‐‐ ‐‐ ‐‐ 1000 ‐‐ 3000 ‐‐

Provisional Certificate Fee 100 ‐‐ 100 ‐‐ 100 ‐‐ 100 ‐‐ 100 ‐‐

Degree Certificate Fee 200 ‐‐ 200 ‐‐ 200 ‐‐ 200 ‐‐ 200 ‐‐

Library Fee (Per Year) 800 ‐‐ 800 ‐‐ 800 ‐‐ 800 ‐‐ 1000 ‐‐

Medical Examination Fee 200 ‐‐ 200 ‐‐ 200 ‐‐ 200 ‐‐ 200 ‐‐

Sport/Cultural Fee (Per Year) 1000 ‐‐ 1000 ‐‐ 1000 ‐‐ 1000 ‐‐ 1000 ‐‐

Duplicate Certificate Fee 800 ‐‐ 800 ‐‐ 800 ‐‐ 800 ‐‐ 800 ‐‐

Migration Certificate Fee 100 ‐‐ 100 ‐‐ 100 ‐‐ 100 ‐‐ 100 ‐‐

Transcript Fee (For Two Sets) 500 50 500 50 500 50 500 50 500 50

Duplicate I‐card Fee 100 ‐‐ 100 ‐‐ 100 ‐‐ 100 ‐‐ 100 ‐‐

Hostel Accommodation Charge (Per Month) 400 300 400 300 400 300 400 300 1000 300

Refundable Deposits

Library 2000 100 2000 100 2000 100 2000 100 3500 100

Dining Hall 4000 ‐‐ 4000 ‐‐ 4000 ‐‐ 4000 ‐‐ 4000 ‐‐

B: Processing Fee (Non‐Refundable)** 1000 ‐‐ 1000 ‐‐ 1000 ‐‐ 1000 ‐‐ 1000 ‐‐

Convocation Charges 500 50 500 50 500 50 500 50 500 50

*50% Concession on Tuition Fees to students from SAARC Countries. **OBC: 500; SC/ST/PWD: 250

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Contact details for any admission related query for regular courses: -

The Assistant Registrar (Academic) International Institute for Population Sciences Govandi Station Road, Deonar Mumbai-400088

Contact No : 91+22+42372468 / 91+22+42372433

Fax : 91+22+25563257

Email id : [email protected]

Contact details for any admission related query for M.A. Population Studies (Through Distance Mode Course):

In-charge Department of Extra Mural Studies IIPS, Deonar, Mumbai-400088

Contact No : 91+22+42372428 (Direct)

Fax : 91+22+25563257

Email id : [email protected]

Website : http//www.iipsindia.org

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