Organisation : Indira Gandhi Institute of Development Research
Scholarship Name : IGIDR-IDRC Visiting Doctoral Student Scholarships
Applicable For : Students from Select Asian Countries
Application Last Date : May 31, 2017 (Date Extended)
Website : http://www.igidr.ac.in/
Notification : https://www.scholarships.net.in/uploads/13345-Visiting.pdf
Visiting Doctoral Student Scholarships :
Three Scholarships per academic year to support Visiting Doctoral Students from Select Asian Countries (August 2017 – July 2018)
Update : IGIDR Visiting Scholars Program 2018 : www.scholarships.net.in/24278.html
Indira Gandhi Institute of Development Research (IGIDR) runs a Capacity Building Program in Inclusive Development with special focus on Labor Market and Industrial Policy with funding from the International Development Research Center, Canada (IDRC).
As part of this initiative, scholarships would be available for Visiting Ph.D. students who are citizens of the following Asian countries: Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Cambodia, Indonesia, Malaysia, Maldives, Myanmar, Nepal, Philippines, Sri Lanka, Thailand and Vietnam.
Eligibility:
The applicants should possess a Masters degree in any field and be registered for Ph.D. on a topic broadly involving any area of economics at any of the universities/accredited academic programs located in above target Asian countries.
Application Requirements:
Applicants are required to submit the following either by email to asianhub@igidr.ac.in with the subject line ‘Application for Asianhub Visiting Ph.D. Program ………………….(name of the applicant)’ or by Post (IGIDR-IDRC Asianhub Visiting Ph.D. Student Program, IGIDR, Film City Road, Goregaon East, Mumbai 400065, India with subject line ‘Application for Asianhub Visiting Ph.D. Program………………(name of the applicant)’) on or before May 31, 2017
(1) Academic curriculum vitae (CV)
(2) Scanned copies of all the academic certificates/degrees starting from 12 years school leaving certificate
(3) Research proposal that focuses on Inclusive Development with special emphasis on Labor Market and Industrial Policy
(4) One ‘Writing Sample’ which could be an article or a scholarly paper published/presented in academic journals/conferences or extracts from the applicant’s past academic work, if available, with evidence of applicant’s interest in Labor Market and Industrial Policy (if any)
(5) Passport scan that contains details such as the passport number, photograph, place of issue, and validity.
Selection Procedure:
Selection will be based on a joint evaluation of the academic record, CV, letters of recommendation, the research proposal and writing sample (if any) submitted at the time of application, and possibly a skype interview. The selected candidates will be intimated byemail as well as mail by June first week
Scholarship:
Selected scholars will be paid INR 26000 a month towards scholarship, One round trip travel expense up to a maximum of INR 50000, fixed medical coverage of INR 25000, and allowable book grant and travel support for conference travel.