TISS PhD Admission 2023 – Tata Institute of Social Sciences (TISS), a premier institute in social sciences and development studies, has invited applications for PhD admission 2023.
Tata Institute of Social Sciences (TISS) is inviting Ph.D. applications across Mumbai Campus and Hyderabad & Guwahati Off Campuses.
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TISS PhD Programmes
Mumbai Campus
Sir Dorabji Tata Memorial Library
| Ph.D. in Library and Information Science Areas | Seats |
| Digital Libraries, Information services, Cataloguing and metadata, Classification and ontology, Knowledge Management, Data mining and semantic web, Scientometrics, Health informatics, Information discovery, Information retrieval, Assistive technologies, Green libraries, Artificial Intelligence (A.I) Applications in Libraries, Research Data Management, etc. | 6 Seats |
School of Health Systems Studies
| Areas | Seats |
| Ph.D. in Health Services Management Nutrition and health (with special focus on marginalised and underprivileged populations), Maternal and child health, sexual and reproductive health, Hospital and health services administration, Population dynamics and health, migration, gender, urbanisation and health, child and adolescent health Aging and health, Digital health, urban health, social and spatial health inequalities. | 3 Seats |
| Ph.D. in Public Health Health systems management with healthcare services delivery systems, health financing, and health inequity and comparative health systems, Sociology of medical practice/medical anthropology, social epidemiology approach to public health problems, mental health (with special focus on marginalised and underprivileged populations), non-communicable disease social epidemiology, Health information, evidence and policy, health programmes evaluation, health data and information systems, Availability, access and utilisation of health services (in rural and urban areas), health status of marginalised sections, Dalit and Tribal health issues. | 2 Seats |
School of Management and Labour Studies
| Ph.D. in Management and Labour Studies Areas | Seats |
| Social entrepreneurship and Women Entrepreneurship, Value chains, Corporate Social Responsibility, Sustainability, Social Innovations, Financial Inclusion and Microfinance, Operations Management. Customer engagement, electronic word of mouth, investor behaviour, financial services marketing, sales management, Employer Branding, Social Marketing. Organisational Behavior, Human Resource Management, Labour Relations, and Diversity and Inclusion. Caste, gender, feminism, buddhism and management, social order and business/management. Labour Market, Social Networks and Knowledge Activity. | 11 |
School of Habitat Studies
| Ph.D. in Habitat Studies Areas | Seats |
| Environmental Jurisprudence and Forest Governance Climate Change and Sustainable Governance Urban Redevelopment, Historic City Neighbourhoods, Contested Cities City-making by communities Housing rights, Urban Social Movements Climate Change and Gender, WASH, and Gender, Gender, Urban Space and Right to Everyday Life Engendering Local Governance Political Economy and Mediated Governance Irrigation Management and Rural Development Water, Climate Smart, and Resilient Agriculture Measuring Policy and Regulatory Outcomes with Focus on its Impacts on Sectoral Performance Behavioural Analysis of Policy and Regulatory Outcomes with Focus on Structural Equation Modelling Foody System and Sustainability Risk Governance in India with a focus on Food safety | 06 |
School of Development Studies
| Ph.D. in Development Studies Areas | Seats |
| Public Finance and Public Choice Feminist Theories and Perspectives, Gender and Human Rights Reproductive Health, Primary Health Care, Population Anthropology, Community Nutrition and Development | 04 |
School of Media and Cultural Studies
| Ph.D. in Media and Cultural Studies Areas | Seats |
| Urban Spatiality, Sexualities, Friendship, Feminisms, News Media and Journalism, Labour and Livelihood, Participatory Cultures, Community Media, Young People and Media, Cinema Studies, Alternative Cinema, Media Industries, Visual Cultures | 1 |
School of Social Work
| Ph.D. in Social Work Areas | Seats |
| Tribes North East Migration Tribal Migration. Buddhist Studies. Child rights, child protection, juvenile justice system, child in conflict with law, missing children, child labour, street living children, child abuse. Disability, Family Children and Women Violence Against Women, Gender Issues, Transgender Issues, mensucular eating Inclusion, Health, Mental Health, Disablity, Education, Family, Assistive Technology and Gender | 4 |
Centre for Excellence in Teacher Education (CETE)
| Ph.D. in Education Areas | Seats |
| Teacher Professional Development (TPD) Culture and Cognition STEM | 2 |
School of Human Ecology
| Ph.D. in Applied Psychology Areas | Seats |
| Health psychology – health and wellbeing, lifestyle diseases and their impact on mental health Identity studies Marriage and divorce and impacts on families and children Therapeutic interventions Psychotherapy training and practice Gender and mental health | 3 |
Jamsetji Tata School of Disaster Studies
| Ph.D. in Disaster Studies Areas | Seats |
| Disaster Mental health and Well-being Geospatial Science & Technologies in Disaster Management Landslides and Slope Stability Assessment Integrated Geospatial and Decision Science Approaches for Climate Change Adaptation Disaster Risk Reduction in Coastal Agglomerations Floods and River Bank Erosion: Policy, Politics and Governance issues Participation, Institutions and Governance in the context of water hazards | 4 |
Hyderabad off Campus
TISS- Azim Premji School of Education
| Ph.D. in Education Areas | Seats |
| Inclusive and special education, Educational inequalities among marginalised groups; Socio-emotional learning, well-being and education in schools, Counselling in schools, Student mental health, Violence in Schools Science Education, Design & Technology Education/ STEAM education, Early Childhood Education, Teacher Education, Assessment & Learning Pedagogy and assessment in higher education & Education for sustainable development | 3 |
Social Sciences
| Ph.D. in Social Sciences Areas | Seats |
| Sprawling in Peri-Urban Spaces in Cities Rural Livelihoods Environmental Governance in Cities Mobility in Cities | 5 |
Centre for Gender Studies
| Ph.D. in Women’s Studies Areas | Seats |
| Social-economic embeddedness of health and well-being in cities Human Trafficking, Migration of Women; Gender-based Violence | 3 |
Guwahati off Campus
Ph.D. in Social Sciences
| Areas | Seats |
| Health; Mental Health and Illness particularly in relation to Women and Children ; Impact of conflict on Mental Health,; Sexuality and Gender; Social Work and Social Work Education Gender studies, intersectional feminism and northeast India; Cultural Studies; Legal Pluralism; Public, Legal and Religious Institutions. Gender; Livelihood; Microfinance; Migration; Social Entrepreneurship and innovation; Rural Development Programmes and Policies. Gender and Politics; Indian Politics, Democratization; Politics in Northeast India; Citizenship Labour Studies/Economics; Development Studies; Rural Development and Agrarian Issues; Tribal Issues of Economic Development/Natural Resources; Poverty, Food Security and Employment Utilization of Health Services; Health Seeking Behavior by the Vulnerable Section, STI/HIV/AIDS, Stigma and Discrimination, Care & Support and Substance Abuse Livelihoods, Social Work and Policy Practice, Decentralization and Governance, Leadership, Policy Analysis (Education, Agriculture and Livelihood Issues), Politics and Marginalised, Caste and Discrimination, CSR, Network Analysis and Systems Thinking | 6 |
Guwahati off Campus
Ph.D. in Rural Development
| Rural Development, Social exclusion, Tribal Studies, Education Political ecology, Development, Public policy and governance, caste/community studies, Education | 6 Seats |
TISS PhD Admission 2023 Eligibility Criteria
Applicants will be shortlisted for the Research Aptitude Test (RAT) if they meet the following criteria with regard to educational qualifications and research proposal:
- Educational Qualifications: The minimum academic qualification for admission to the Ph.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 Ph.D Programme.
- Submission of a research proposal is a compulsory requirement for admission for the Ph.D. Programme. A research proposal consisting of approximately 1,000 words should accompany the proposal and indicate the specification of the broad field of study, statement of the research problem and scope and objectives of the study, rationale for and the significance of the study, methodology to be followed, references, and the candidate’s research/work experience in that area, if any.
Area Wise Eligibility Criteria
Mumbai Campus
| Mumbai Campus School | PhD Program Eligibility |
| Habitat Studies | General eligibility + PG in any Social Science discipline/allied fields |
| Public Health | General eligibility + PG in any Social Science discipline/allied fields |
| Health Services Management | General eligibility + PG in any Social Science discipline/allied fields |
| Management and Labour Studies | General eligibility + PG in any Social Science discipline/allied fields |
| Social Work | General eligibility + PG in Social Work |
| School of Human Ecology (Applied Psychology) | The Programme will be open to students who have completed MA/MSc in Psychology, from an Indian University recognised by UGC, or a recognised University abroad. General eligibility + MA/MSc in Psychology |
| Women’s Studies | General eligibility + PG in any Social Science discipline/allied fields |
| Development Studies | General eligibility + PG in any Social Science discipline/allied fields |
| Social Sciences (to be anchored by School of Research Methodology) | General eligibility + PG in any Social Science discipline/allied fields |
| Inclusive Development and Social Justice | General eligibility + PG in any Social Science discipline/allied fields |
| Disaster Studies | General eligibility + PG in any Social Science discipline/allied fields |
| CETE | General eligibility + MA in any social science or MSc, preferably with MA Education or MEd |
| Library & Information Science | General eligibility + PG in any Social Science discipline/allied fields |
Hyderabad off Campus
| Research Areas | PhD Program Eligibility |
| Gender Studies, Education, Social Sciences | General eligibility + PG in any Social Science discipline/allied fields |
Guwahati off Campus
| Research Areas | PhD Program Eligibility |
| Social Sciences | General eligibility + PG in any Social Science discipline/allied fields |
TISS PhD Admission 2023 Important Dates
| Event | Dates |
|---|---|
| Announcement of Online Admission on the website | May 02, 2023 |
| Announcement of Online Application for Admission | May 11, 2023 |
| Last Date for Online form APPLICATION / REGISTRATION (Extended) | June 10, 2023 |
| TISS_RAT Hall Ticket Available(Online) for downloading | June 15, 2023 |
| Research Aptitude Test (RAT) | June 24/25, 2023 (Tentative) |
| RAT assessment | June 28 – July 01, 2023 |
| Research Aptitude Test (RAT) results announcement | July 05, 2023 |
| Proposal & OPI Examination | July 12 – 20, 2023 |
| Announcement of Selected Candidates List & Instruction Announcement | July 28, 2023 |
| Verification of Documents | July 31 – August 04, 2023 |
| Commencement of New Academic Session 2023-24 for Junior Scholars | August 07, 2023 |
TISS PhD Admission 2023 Application Form
- Candidates have to apply on TISS Website.
- 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.
Application Fee
| Program | General Applicants | SC/ST/OBC (NC) Applicants |
|---|---|---|
| Applying for 1 Program | Rs. 1535/- | Rs. 410/- |
| Applying for 2 Program | Rs. 3070/- | Rs. 820/- |
Selection Process
Selection will be based on Research Aptitude Test & Personal Interviews.
TISS PhD Admission 2023 Results
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TISS PhD Admission 2022
Important Dates
| Admission 2022 Announcement on the Website | February 26, 2022 |
| Last Date of submission of Online Application Form | April 15, 2022 |