Institute for Studies in Industrial Development (ISID) PhD Admission 2025-26

Institute for Studies in Industrial Development (ISID) invites application for PhD Admission 2025-26

About ISID

ISID, established in 1986, is a public-funded research institute sponsored by the Indian Council of Social Science Research (ICSSR), Ministry of Education, Government of India. It focuses on research in the area of industrial development.

The research and other activities of ISID is classified under nine broad themes, as follows:

1. Industrial Structure, Performance, and Polices
2. Corporate Governance and Industrial Financing
3. Leveraging MSMEs and Start-ups for Industrial Transformation
4. Globalization, FDI, and Trade
5. Technology, Innovation and Industry 4.0
6. Green Industrialization Strategy
7. Employment and Labour Markets
8. Spatial Dimensions of Industrial Development and Industrial Infrastructure

Eligibility

ISID follows the University Grants Commission (UGC) guidelines for the PhD programme. Accordingly, those who have completed one year (two semesters) Master’s Degree programme after a four years (eight semesters) Bachelor’s Degree programme or two years (four semesters) Master’s Degree programme after a three years (six semesters) Bachelor’s Degree programme, in disciplines mentioned above are eligible to apply.

Those who await their results may also apply. However, they need to update the application once the results are announced.

PhD through Part-time mode

Admission to the programme through part-time mode, for candidates who are employed, will be permitted provided that all the conditions stipulated for the full time PhD programme are fulfilled. The candidates are required to produce a No Objection Certificate from the employer clearly stating that:

• The candidate is permitted to pursue studies on a part-time basis.
• Her/his official duties permit her/him to devote sufficient time for research.

If required, he/she will be relieved from the duty to complete the course work.

Admission Procedure

ISID follows the UGC guidelines for the admission of candidates to the PhD Programme. Accordingly, following categories of candidates are eligible to apply.

Category 1: JRF Qualified

Category 2: NET Score based (1. JRF qualified candidates, 2. Candidates qualified for Assistant Professorship without JRF, and 3. Candidates neither qualified for JRF nor for Assistant Professorship but eligible for admission to PhD on the basis of NET score).

Admission to PhD Programme (2025-26) will be done on the basis of score of UGC-NET examination score, as per the UGC rule. The NET scores of June 2024 (result declared in October 2024) and December 2024 will be valid/used for PhD admission for the academic year 2025-26. There is no change in the validity period of JRFs and it will continue as before.

Admission under category 1 will be based on the performance in the interview, where 100% weightage will be assigned to marks obtained in the interview.

Admission under category 2 will be based on the NET score and performance in the interview, where 70% weightage is assigned to NET score and 30% weightage assigned to marks obtained in the interview.

Research Proposal and Interview

Candidates are required to submit a research proposal in not more than 1200 words along with the application. The proposal is expected to reflect critical understanding of the body of knowledge in the proposed research area and research objectives. Applications without research proposal will not be considered.

Shortlisted candidates will be called for the interview. The interview will focus on assessing the competence of the candidate to undertake independent research work.

Fellowships

The PhD students who are eligible for JRF, can avail the fellowship after joining the programme. Research scholars can apply for ICSSR doctoral fellowships. Those students not having any fellowship, will be provided with ISID PhD Fellowship of Rs. 10,000 per month for local students and Rs. 15,000 per month of outstation students for a period of maximum three years.

Last date for submission of application form is June 30, 2025.

• Notification
• Prospectus
• Application Form
• ISID Website