Gokhale Institute of Politics and Economics PhD Admission 2024-25

Gokhale Institute of Politics and Economics invites applications for PhD admission in Economics, Agricultural Economics and Population Studies for 2024-25.

Eligibility

Candidates who have completed:

• A 1-year/2-semester master’s degree programme in Economics/Agricultural Economics/Population Studies after a 4-year/8-semester bachelor’s degree programme or a 2-year/4-semester master’s degree programme in Economics /Agricultural Economics/Population Studies after a 3- year bachelor’s degree programme or qualifications declared equivalent to the master’s degree by the corresponding statutory regulatory body, with at least 55% marks in aggregate or its equivalent grade in a point scale wherever grading system is followed
• An equivalent qualification from a foreign educational institution accredited by an assessment and accreditation agency which is approved, recognized or authorized by an authority, established or incorporated under a law in its home country or any other statutory authority in that country to assess, accredit or assure quality and standards of the educational institution.
• A relaxation of 5% marks or its equivalent grade may be allowed for those belonging to SC/ST/OBC (non-creamy layer)/Differently-Abled, Economically Weaker Section (EWS) and other categories of candidates as per the decision of the UGC from time to time.
• Provided that a candidate seeking admission after a 4-year/8-semester bachelor’s degree programme should have a minimum of 75% marks in aggregate or its equivalent grade on a point scale wherever the grading system is followed. A relaxation of 5% marks or its equivalent grade may be allowed for those belonging to SC/ST/OBC (non-creamy layer)/Differently-Abled, Economically Weaker Section (EWS) and other categories of candidates as per the decision of the UGC from time to time.
• In addition to the above-given eligibility requirements, the candidates should also possess any of the following:
  • Must have qualified for UGC JRF and the offer of the JRF is valid at the time of applying. OR
  • Declared eligible for PhD admission based on the valid score of UGC NET Examination

Admission Process

A candidate seeking admission to the Ph.D. programme after notification shall register the online portal and fill the application form and make the application fee payment online the Institute website www.gipe.ac.in.

The admission process is different for UGC-JRF and non-JRF holders. Note that candidates having fellowships other than UGC-JRF (like BARTI, SARTI, NFSC, NFST, and NFOBC) will be considered non-JRF, and the corresponding admission procedure will be applicable.

JRF category candidates having valid NET scores can seek admission through the non-JRF route if they prefer. For this, the candidates have to mention this in the relevant field in the application portal, and these candidates will be considered for admission under the non-JRF route, as explained below.

Admission of JRF holders

Candidates qualified for JRF through the CSIR/UGC NET examination will be admitted solely through personal interviews.

Admission of non-JRF holders

Admission of non-JRF holders and JRF holders who preferred the non-JRF route will be based on the UGC-NET score and a personal interview.

The final selection will be based on the combined scores of the UGC-NET and interview; the scores will be combined by giving 70 per cent weight to the UGC-NET score and 30 per cent to the interview score. For Foreign Candidates

For Foreign Candidates

Admission will be based on the personal interview.

Application Process

• Application Forms will be available online from Tuesday, 29th January, 2025.
• The Candidates seeking admission to the Ph. D. Programme shall visit the official website of the Institute: www.gipe.ac.in
• In the admission section, the candidates will see the details on how to apply and the process of admission.
• The Candidates must read the instructions and follow the same. Then, click on the appropriate link provided for the admission purpose on the web page.
• The candidates must pay the ‘Application Fee’ only through the ‘payment gateway’ by using a Debit/Credit Card or Net Banking facility (Please refer guidelines for the Ph.D. Application Form).

• Application Forms will be available online from: 29 January, 2025
• Last  date for application (Extended): 15 March 2025

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• Application Form
• GIPE Pune Website