PhD Admissions

Ph. D. programme in Management and Labour Studies

Location: Mumbai

School: School of Management and Labour Studies

Intake: 12

Eligibility

Candidates are requested to check the eligibility criteria before filling the application form. Candidates found ineligible will be rejected at any stage in the admission process and no grievances will be entertained in this regard. Applicants will be shortlisted for the Research Aptitude Test (RAT) on basis of them meeting the following considerations with regard to educational qualifications, work experience and research proposal:

• Educational Qualifications: The minimum academic qualification for admission to the D programmes is a Second Class Master’s or equivalent degree in the relevant subject awarded by a recognised university in India or abroad, with at least an average of 55 per cent of aggregate marks, or a grade point average of 3.5 under the seven-point scale of the University Grants Commission (UGC). In the case of SC/ST/OBC (non-creamy layer)/differently-abled candidates, the minimum eligibility is an average of 45 per cent of aggregate marks, or a grade point average of 2.50.
• Candidates who have an M.Phil or equivalent degree awarded by a recognized university in India or abroad are also eligible to apply for the PhD Programme.
• Candidates who don’t have an M.Phil. or equivalent degree are required to produce Certificate of a minimum of five years of post-graduation work experience for admission into Ph.D. programmes.
• Research Proposal: Submission of a research proposal is a compulsory requirement for admission to the M.Phil and Ph.D. Programme. A research proposal consisting of approximately 1,000 words should accompany the proposal indicating the Specification of the broad field of study, statement of the research problem, scope and objectives of the study, rationale for and the significance of the study, the methodology to be followed, references, and the candidate’s research/work experience in that area, if any.

Description

Thematic Areas

Applications are specifically encouraged under the following  themes for the 2021 admissions cycle •           

• Social Entrepreneurship
• Corporate Social Responsibility
• Performance Management
• HRM is the service sector
• Employer Branding, Social Marketing
• Collective and Workers’ Rights.

Apart from the above, faculty in the SMLS have expertise in the following areas: Organizational Behaviour and Development, Labour Economics, Sociology of Labour, Social Theory and Labour, Leadership, Strategy, Development Finance, Women Entrepreneurship, Value Chain, Agriculture,  Women in Governance, etc.

Fee Structure:

Fee Structure for THE Ph.D Programme

(Prices in INR and subject to revision)

The full fees and deposits should be paid within the stipulated time after the announcement of the admission results. In addition, Rs. 50/- towards bank processing charges should be paid in any branch of the State Bank of India. If students fail to pay the fee on time, their candidature can be cancelled. Once the students details have been entered into the Online platform, a scanned copy of the fee receipt must be submitted via the online platform. Non-adherence to the above will be considered as equivalent to non-payment of fees.

*subject to revision