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Govandi Station Road, Deonar, Mumbai – 400088 Phone: +91 - 022 - 42372433, 42372468

ADMISSION BULLETIN 2019-20

International Institute for Population Sciences

(Deemed University)

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MISSION AND VISION OF THE INSTITUTE

Mission Statement

"The Institute will strive to be a centre of excellence on all population and relevant

issues through high quality education, teaching and research. This will be achieved

by (a) creating competent professionals, (b) generating and disseminating scientific

knowledge and evidence, (c) collaboration and exchange of knowledge, and (d)

advocacy and awareness.

Vision Statement

"To position IIPS as a premier teaching and research institution in population

sciences responsive to emerging national and global needs based on values of

inclusion, sensitivity and rights protection."

Mumbai DIRECTOR & SENIOR PROFESSOR

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ABOUT THE INSTITUTE

The International Institute for Population Sciences (IIPS) Mumbai, formerly known as

the Demographic Training and Research Centre (DTRC) till 1970, was established in

July 1956 under the joint sponsorship of Sir Dorabji Tata Trust, the Government of

India, and the United Nations. The Institute is under the administrative control of the

Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Government of India.

The Institute serves as a regional centre for Training and Research in Population

Studies for the ESCAP region. The Institute was re-designated to its present title in

1985 to facilitate the expansion of its academic activities and was declared as a

'Deemed University' in August 19, 1985 under Section 3 of the UGC Act, 1956 by the

Ministry of Human Resource Development, Government of India. The recognition has

facilitated the award of recognized degrees by the Institute itself and paved the way

for further expansion of the Institute as an academic institution. The faculty members

and the supporting staff belong to diverse interdisciplinary background with

specialisation in some core areas of population sciences, trained in India and abroad.

The Institute is the hub of population and health related teaching and research in

India, playing a vital role for planning and development of the country. During the

past years, students from different countries of Asia and the Pacific region, Africa and

North America have been trained at the Institute. The alumni of the institute are

occupying prestigious positions at reputed national and international organisations,

universities, research institutes and non-governmental organisations.

The Institute offers seven different Post-Graduate, Doctoral, and Post-Doctoral

courses, admission to which for the academic session 2019-20 is announced hereby.

After completing the course, students of all programmes are well prepared for: (i)

admission to higher degree programmes in the best universities of the world; (ii) a

good career in teaching & research; (iii) multi-disciplinary professional career; or (iv)

independent consultant and specialist in health and development sectors.

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

Sr. No.

Contents Page No.

1 Mission and Vision of the Institute 2

2 About the Institute 3

3 Admission Announcement 5-8

4 Course‐wise Announcement 10-26

1. Master of Arts/Science (M.A./M.Sc.) in Population Studies 10-11

2. Master of Science (M.Sc.) in Bio‐statistics and Demography 12-13

3. Master of Population Studies (M.P.S.) 14-15

4. Master of Philosophy (M.Phil.) in Population Studies/Bio‐statistics and Demography

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5. Integrated M.Phil./Ph.D. in Population Studies/Bio‐statistics and Demography

18-20

6. Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in Population Studies/Bio‐statistics and Demography

21-22

7. Post‐Doctoral Fellowship (P.D.F.) (Offline Admission procedure) 23

8. M.A. Population Studies (Through Distance Mode of Education) (Offline Admission procedure)

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5 Appendix‐A: Schedule of Fees 27

6 Contact Details 28

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ADMISSION ANNOUNCEMENT Applications are invited for admission to the following courses of the Institute during

the academic year 2019-2020

Degree (Full-Time) Eligibility Criteria Age limitSelection Criteria

Duration Government

of India Fellowship

Last date for

Submission of

Application

Master of Arts/ Science (M.A./M.Sc.) in Population Studies (50 Seats with Government of India Fellowship)

Admission to this course is open to all candidates having B.A./B.Sc. Degree (passed/appearing) from a recognized university in India or abroad with a minimum of 55% of aggregate marks/equivalent grade in the following subjects: Anthropology, Development Studies, Economics, Geography, Health Statistics, Mathematics, Political Science, Psychology, Rural Development, Social Work, Sociology and Statistics.

The upper age limit is 25 years as on 30 June,2019

On the basis of a common entrance test.

Two years

Rs. 5,000/‐ p.m.

4th January 2019

Master of Science (M.Sc.) in Bio‐statistics and Demography (50 Seats with Government of India Fellowship)

Admission to this course is open to all candidates having B.A./B.Sc. Degree (passed/appearing) in Bio‐statistics or Health Statistics or Mathematics or Statistics or having B.A./B.Sc. degree with two full papers on mathematics or statistics from a recognized university in India or abroad with a minimum of 55% of aggregate marks/equivalent grade in all subjects.


On the basis of a common entrance test.

Two years

Rs. 5,000/‐ p.m.

4th

January

2019

Master of Population Studies (M.P.S.) (50 Seats with Government of India Fellowship)

Admission to this course is open to all candidates having M.A./M.Sc. Degree (passed/appearing) from a recognized university in India or abroad with a minimum of 55% of aggregate marks/equivalent grade in the following subjects: Anthropology, Bio‐statistics, Development Studies, Economics, Geography, Health Statistics, Mathematics, Population Studies, Political Science, Population Education, Psychology, Rural Development, Social Work, Sociology and Statistics.


On the basis of a common entrance test and personal interview.

One year

Rs. 5,000/‐ p.m.

4th

January

2019

Master of Philosophy (M.Phil.) in Population Studies/ Bio‐statistics & Demography (50 Seats with

Admission to M.Phil. Course is open to all candidates holding a Master’s degree in Population Studies, Demography, Bio‐statistics and Epidemiology, Bio‐statistics & Demography from a recognized university in India or abroad with a minimum of 55% of aggregate marks


On the basis of a common entrance test and Personal interview

One year

Rs. 6,000/‐ p.m.

4th

January

2019

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Government of India Fellowship)

or equivalent grade. 19

Integrated M.Phil. and Ph.D. in Population Studies /Bio‐statistics & Demography (No. of seats for UGC/CSIR‐JRF or any other national level fellowship awardees shall be decided by the admission committee)

Admission to Integrated M.Phil. and Ph.D. program is open to candidates holding a Master’s degree in Population Studies, Demography, Bio‐statistics and Demography from a recognized university in India and abroad with a minimum of 55% of aggregate marks or equivalent grade.


Common entrance test, Proposal writing, and personal interview

Three years to a maximum of Seven years

Respective fellowship

4th

January

2019

Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in Population Studies/ Bio‐statistics & Demography (TwoSeats with Government of India Fellowship) (No. of seats for UGC/CSIR‐JRF or any other national level fellowship awardees shall be decided by the admission committee)

Admission to Ph.D. program is open to candidates having M.Phil. in Population Studies, Bio‐statistics and Epidemiology, Demography from a recognized university with at least 55% of aggregate marks/equivalent grade.


On the basis of common entrance test, proposal writing and personal interview

Two years to a maximum of Six years

Refer Footnote‐4

4th January 2019

M.A. Population Studies (Through Distance Mode of Education) (100 Seats) Offline admission procedure

Admission to this course is open to all those with a Bachelor’s degree in any social science subject/Health Sciences/Mathematics/ Statistics or any similar degree recognized by Indian/Foreign universities

No age limit

Scrutiny of eligible applications by the Admission committee (Offline admission procedure)

Two years to four years

No fellowship

1st July 2019

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Post‐Doctoral Fellowship (P.D.F.) Offline admission procedure

Candidates having Ph.D. degree in

Population Studies or subjects related

with Population, Health, Gender, and

Development are eligible to apply.

Desirable: Publications in peer reviewed

journals, publication of books and

research reports.

The upper age limit is 40 years as on 30 June 2019

Submission and presentation of research proposal as well as Personal Interview

One year full time

Rs. 50,000/‐p.m.

1st July 2019

Please read all instructions carefully.

Instructions

1. All foreign students with sponsorship on their own/ from any other source will be selected on merit

basis, subject to fulfilling the eligibility criteria. Admission test will not be conducted for the foreign

candidates. Processing fee will not be charged to the foreign candidates while submitting the

application form.

2. Duration of Ph.D. programme is specified for thesis submission and not for fellowship.

3. Number of seats with Government of India (GOI) fellowship for M.Phil. and Integrated

M.Phil./Ph.D. programme are 50.

4. Government of India Fellowships @ Rs. 25,000/- per month for 1st and 2nd year and Rs.28,000/-

per month for 3rd and 4th years available for the Indian students who have qualified NET for

Lectureship in population studies or its inter-disciplinary subjects conducted by the UGC. Such

Ph.D. fellowship also carries a contingency grant of Rs.10,000/- per year for the first two years and

Rs. 20,500/- for the third year. However the candidates without NET qualification shall be awarded

fellowship @ Rs.12,000/- per month for 1st and 2nd years, and Rs.14,000/- per month for 3rd and 4th

years, with a contingency grant of Rs.10,000/- per year. In addition, UGC-JRF and other fellowship

holders will also be considered for admission as per availability of seats.

5. Post-doctoral applicants need not apply online. They are required to send their application along

with supporting documents and comprehensive research proposal to “The Assistant Registrar

(Academic), International Institute for Population Sciences, Govandi Station Road, Deonar,

Mumbai-400088” on or before 1st July 2019.

6. Candidates who have already passed the qualifying examinations and those who have already

appeared/ shall be appearing in the final qualifying examinations are eligible to apply. However,

admission will be cancelled if he/she fails to furnish the final examination results by 30th September,

2019.

7. Reservation for SC/ST/OBC/PWD and female candidates may be considered as per the

Government of India norms.

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8. The non-refundable processing fees are Rs. 1000/- for General category, Rs. 500/- for OBC (Non-

Creamy Layer) category and Rs. 250/- for SC/ST/PWD category.

9. Eligible in-service candidates (with M.Phil. or Pre-Doctoral coursework in Population

Studies/Demography) with financial support from UGC /ICSSR or any other equivalent government

sponsored fellowship need to apply online and appear for entrance test for PhD admission.

10. Foreign candidates with financial support may be considered for admission to the Ph.D. program

without entrance test.

11. Last date for submission of online application is 4th January 2019.

12. All candidates are required to send hard copy of the online application form along with all

supporting documents to “The Assistant Registrar (Academic), International Institute for Population

Sciences, Govandi Station Road, Deonar, Mumbai - 400088” on or before 11th January 2019.

13. Refer Appendix-A for course-wise fees schedule.

14. Eligibility for admission can be relaxed by the admission committee in exemplary conditions.

15. The Institute reserves every right to decide the number of seats to be filled or cancel the course at any

moment. The Institute also reserves the right to change/alter certain rules at any time.

16. Five percent relaxation in marks is applicable for candidates belonging to SC/ST/OBC (non-creamy

layer) and people with differently abled category applying to various courses.

17. Candidates having master degree other than the subjects specified in the list for MPS admission and

having at least two years of experience in Population and Health related field are also eligible for MPS

course.

18. Canvassing in any form for securing admission will disqualify the candidature.

19. All courses will begin on 3rd July, 2019.

20. For further details regarding the courses and course contents, see our website:

http://www.iipsindia.org.

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Course-wise Announcement

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1. MASTER OF ARTS/SCIENCE (M.A./M.Sc.) IN POPULATION STUDIES

Applications are invited for admission to M.A./M.Sc. in Population Studies during the academic

session 2019-2021 to commence from 3rd July, 2019.

No. of Seats: 50 Seats with Government of India Fellowship.

Eligibility: Admission to this course is open to all candidates having B.A./B.Sc.. Degree

(passed/appearing) in Anthropology, Development Studies, Economics, Geography, Health Statistics,

Mathematics, Political Science, Psychology, Rural Development, Social Work, Sociology and

Statistics from a recognized university in India or abroad with a minimum of 55% of aggregate

marks/equivalent grade. Eligible foreign candidates can also apply for admission provided if they

secure financial support from any outside agency.

Candidates who have already passed the qualifying degree examinations and those who have

already appeared/ shall be appearing in the final qualifying examinations are eligible to apply.

However, the admission of the candidate will be cancelled, if he/she fails to furnish final result by 30th

September, 2019.

The upper age limit is 25 years as on 30th June, 2019. Marks and age will be relaxed for candidates

belonging to reserved categories and female candidates as per Government of India rules only.

Duration: Two years (Full-Time)

Fellowship: Each selected Indian student will be awarded a Government of India Fellowship @ Rs.

5,000/- per month.

Selection Criteria: The selection will be made on the basis of an Online Test across India. The

Online Entrance Test will comprise objective type questions of multiple choices. The syllabus of

Entrance Test will consist of basic general knowledge, logical reasoning, english grammar, basic

mathematics, population, health, and social science issues. The test venue will be notified in the

Admit Card. Admission test will not be conducted for the foreign candidates and admission will be

offered directly if foreign candidates fulfill the eligibility criteria of the Institute.

Reservation: Reservation for SC/ST/OBC/PWD & female candidates will be considered as per the

Government of India norms only.

Date of Online Test: 10th February, 2019.

Registration for Admission Test and Processing Fee: All eligible candidates are required to

register online by visiting the Institute’s website www.iipsindia.org during 26 November, 2018 to 4th

January, 2019.

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The non-refundable processing fee for the Online Test is Rs. 1000/- for General Category, Rs. 500/-

for OBC (Non-Creamy Layer), and Rs. 250/- for SC/ST/PWD. Those interested in applying for more

than one course should pay application processing fee separately for each course. Processing fee will

not be charged from the foreign candidates while submitting the application forms.

The hard copy of the online application form and all supporting documents should reach to “The

Assistant Registrar (Academic), International Institute for Population Sciences, Govandi Station Road,

Deonar, Mumbai-400088” on or before 11th January, 2019.

Course Fees: Refer to Appendix-A for course-wise fee schedule. If any student desires to withdraw

admission after paying the course fees, the refund of course fees will be as per the Institute’s rule.

Eligibility for admission can be relaxed by the admission committee in exemplary conditions. The

Institute reserves the right to decide the number of seats to be filled in. The Institute also reserves the

right to change/alter certain rules at any time.

Important Dates in the Admission Process

Dates

Start of online registration for admission 26th November, 2018

Last date for online application submission 4th January, 2019

Last date to receive hard copy of online application and supporting documents at IIPS

11th January, 2019

Announcement of shortlisted candidates for online admission test 25th January, 2019

Issue of admit card 1st February, 2019

Date and time of Online Test 10th February, 2019 .

Declaration of selected candidate for admission (First list) 20th February, 2019

Last date of fee payment for the first list candidates 4th March, 2019

Intimation to first waitlisted candidates 11th March, 2019

Last date of fee payment for first waitlisted candidates 18th March, 2019

Intimation to second waitlisted candidates 25th March, 2019

Last date of fee payment for second waitlisted candidates (Closure of Admission)

2nd April, 2019

Joining/Reporting of Admitted Students 1st July, 2019

Commencement of academic session 3rd July, 2019

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2. MASTER OF SCIENCE (M.Sc.) IN BIO-STATISTICS AND

DEMOGRAPHY

Applications are invited for admission to M.Sc. in Bio-statistics and Demography during the academic

session 2019-2021 to commence from 3rd July, 2019:

No. of Seats: 50 Seats with Government of India Fellowship.

Eligibility: Admission to this course is open to all candidates having B.A./B.Sc. Degree

(passed/appearing) in Bio-statistics or Health Statistics or Mathematics or Statistics or having

B.A./B.Sc. degree with two full papers on Mathematics or Statistics from a recognized university in

India or abroad with a minimum of 55% of aggregate marks/equivalent grade in all subjects. Eligible

foreign candidates can also apply for admission provided they secure financial support from any outside

agency.

Candidate who have already passed the qualifying examinations and those who have already appeared/

shall be appearing in the final qualifying examinations are eligible to apply. However, admission of the

candidate will be cancelled if he/she fails to furnish the final examination result by 30th September,

2019.


belonging to reserved categories and female as per Government of India rules only.

Duration: Two years (Full-Time)

Fellowship: Each selected Indian student will be awarded a Government of India fellowship @ Rs.5000/-

per month.

Selection Criteria: The selection will be made on the basis of an Online Test. The Online Entrance Test

will comprise objective type questions of multiple choices. The syllabus of Entrance Test will consist of

basic General Knowledge, Logical Reasoning, English Grammar, Population, Health and

Statistics/Mathematics. The test venue will be notified in the Admit Card. Admission test will not be

conducted for the foreign candidates and the admission will be offered directly if the foreign candidates

fulfil the eligibility criteria of the Institute.




Registration for Admission Test and Processing Fee: All eligible candidates are required to register

online by visiting the Institute’s website www.iipsindia.org during 26th November, 2018 to 4th January,

2019.

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The non-refundable processing fee for each course is Rs. 1000/- for General category, Rs. 500/- for

OBC (Non-Creamy Layer) category, Rs. 250/- for SC/ST/PWD category. Those interested in applying

for more than one course should pay application processing fee separately for each course. Processing

fee will not be charged from the foreign candidates while submission of completed application forms.

The hard copy of the online application form along with supporting documents should reach to “The



Course Fees: Refer to Appendix-A for course-wise fees schedule. If any student desires to withdraw

admission after paying the course fees, the refund of course fees will be as per the Institute’s rules.





Dates




11th January, 2019



Date and time of Online Test 10th February, 2019

Declaration of selected candidate for admission (First list) 20th February, 2019

Last date of fee payment for the first list candidates 4th March, 2019

Intimation to first waitlisted candidates 11th March, 2019

Last date of fee payment for first waitlisted candidates 18th March, 2019

Intimation to second waitlisted candidates 25th March, 2019


2nd April, 2019



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3. MASTER OF POPULATION STUDIES (M.P.S.)

Applications are invited for admission to Master of Population Studies (M.P.S.) during the academic

session 2019-2020 to commence from 3rd July, 2019.

No. of Seats: 50 Seats with Government of India Fellowship for M.P.S.

Eligibility: Admission to this course is open to all candidates having MA/MSc. degree

(passed/appearing) in Anthropology, Bio-statistics, Development Studies, Economics, Geography,

Health Statistics, Mathematics, Political Science, Population Education, Psychology, Rural

Development, Social Work, Sociology, and Statistics from a recognized university in India or abroad

with a minimum of 55% of aggregate marks/equivalent grade. Candidates having Master degree,

other than subjects specified above and having at least two years of experience in Population and

Health related field are also eligible to apply. Eligible foreign candidates can also apply for admission

provided if they secure financial support from any outside agency.

Candidates who have already passed the qualifying degree examinations and those who have

already appeared/ shall be appearing in the final qualifying examinations are eligible to apply.

However, the admission of the candidate will be cancelled, if he/she fails to furnish final result by

30thSeptember 2019.


belonging to reserved categories and female candidates as per Government of India rules only.

Duration: One year (Full-Time)

Fellowship: Each selected Indian student will be awarded a Government of India Fellowship @ Rs.

5,000/- per month.

Selection Criteria: The admission to M.P.S. course is through a two-stage process: (i) Online Test,

(ii) a Personal Interview. The Online Entrance Test will comprise objective type questions of multiple

choices. The syllabus of Entrance Test will consist of Basic General Knowledge, Logical Reasoning,

English Grammar, Basic Mathematics, Population, Health and Social Science issues. The test venue

will be notified in the Admit Card. Based on the performance in the Online Test, shortlisted candidates

will be called for personal interview at IIPS. Final selection will be based on the weighted average of

scores of Online Test and personal interview.

Shortlisted candidates appearing for admission test are entitled to claim sleeper class train fare by the

shortest route on production of original tickets and in case of road journey normal fare will be paid

only for travel by public transport run by a Government body.

Reservation: Reservation for SC/ST/OBC/PWD & Female candidates will be considered as per the



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Registration for Admission Test and Processing Fee: All eligible candidates are required to

register online by visiting the Institute’s website www.iipsindia.org during 26th November, 2018 to

4th January, 2019.

The non-refundable processing fee for the Online Test is Rs. 1000/- for General Category, Rs. 500/-

for OBC (Non-Creamy Layer), and Rs. 250/- for SC/ST/PWD. Those interested in applying for more

than one course should pay application processing fee separately for each course. Processing fee will

not be charged from the foreign candidates while submitting the application forms.

The hard copy of the online application form and all supporting documents should reach to “The









Dates




11th January, 2019




Declaration of shortlisted candidates for interview 20th February, 2019

Date of interview 11th – 12th March, 2019

Declaration of selected candidate for admission (First list) 22nd March, 2019

Last date of fee payment for the first list candidates 5th April, 2019

Intimation to first waitlisted candidates 12th April, 2019

Last date of fee payment for first waitlisted candidates 19th April, 2019

Intimation to second waitlisted candidates 26th April, 2019


3rd May, 2019



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4. MASTER OF PHILOSOPHY (M.Phil.) IN POPULATION

STUDIES/BIO-STATISTICS AND DEMOGRAPHY

Applications are invited for admission to Master of Philosophy (M.Phil.) in Population Studies/Bio-

statistics and Demography during the academic session 2019-20 to commence from 3rd July, 2019.

No. of Seats: 50 Seats with Government of India Fellowship for M. Phil. and integrated M.Phil./Ph.D.

Eligibility: Admission to this course is open to all candidates having Master’s degree in Population

Studies/Demography/Bio-statistics and Demography/ Bio-statistics and Epidemiology

(passed/appearing) with at least 55% of marks or equivalent grade. Eligible foreign candidates can also

apply for admission provided they secure financial support from any outside agency.



candidate will be cancelled if he/she fails to furnish the final examination result by 30th September

2019.

The upper age limit is 30 years as on 30th June 2019. Marks and age will be relaxed for candidates

belonging to reserved categories and female as per Government of India rules only.

Duration: One year (Full-Time)

Fellowship: Each selected Indian student will be awarded a Government of India fellowship @ Rs.

6,000/- per month. In addition, a contingency grant of Rs. 5,000/- per annum shall be paid for

approved contingency expenses.

Selection Criteria: The admission to M.Phil. course is through a two-stage process; on line test and

personal interview. The online Entrance Test will consist of objective type questions of multiple

choices. The syllabus of Entrance Test will consist of questions on English, Logical Reasoning,

Statistics, Mathematics, Bio-statistics, Research Methodology, Population Studies, Demography, and

Epidemiology. The test venue will be notified in the Admit Card. Based on the performance in the

Online Test. Shortlisted candidates will be called for personal interview at IIPS. Final selection will be

based on the weighted average of scores of Online Test and personal interview. The Institute will not

bear any travel expense of the candidates called for the test/personal interview.






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The non-refundable processing fee is Rs. 1000/- for General category, Rs. 500/- for OBC (Non-

Creamy Layer) category, Rs. 250/- for SC/ST/PWD category. Processing fee will not be charged from

the foreign candidates while submission of completed application forms.





admission after paying the course fees, the refund of course fees will be as per the Institute’s rules.

The Institute reserves the right to decide the number of seats to be filled in. The Institute also reserves

the right to change/alter certain rules at any time.


Dates




11th January, 2019




Declaration of shortlisted candidates for interview 20th February, 2019

Date of interview 25 – 27 April, 2019

Declaration of selected candidate for admission (First list) 10th May, 2019

Last date of fee payment for the first list candidates 20th May, 2019

Intimation to first waitlisted candidates 27th May, 2019

Last date of fee payment for first waitlisted candidates 7th June, 2019

Intimation to second waitlisted candidates 12th June, 2019


17th June 2019



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5. INTEGRATED M.Phil./Ph.D. IN POPULATION STUDIES/BIO-

STATISTICS AND DEMOGRAPHY

Applications are invited for admission to Integrated Master of Philosophy (M.PHIL.)/Ph.D. in

Population Studies/Bio-statistics and Demography during the academic session 2019-20 to

commence from 3rd July, 2019. The Integrated M.Phil. and Ph.D. programme shall consists of two

academic degree programmes that can be pursued with a single admission procedure taken at the

entry level for M.Phil. degree. Successful completion of M.Phil. degree would facilitate shifting to the

Ph.D. programme. A mid-stream option is available where students can move into Ph.D. programme

after completion of one-semester/six-months coursework and fulfilment of other criteria set by the

Institute.

Eligibility: Admission to this course is open to all candidates having Master’s degree in Population

Studies/Demography/Bio-statistics and Demography/ Bio-statistics and Epidemiology

(passed/appearing) with at least 55% of marks or equivalent grade. Students who have qualified

UGC/CSIR-JRF or any other national level fellowship are encouraged to apply for this programme.

Eligible foreign candidates can also apply for admission provided they secure financial support from any

outside agency.



candidate will be cancelled if he/she fails to furnish the final examination result by 30th September

2019.


belonging to reserved categories and female candidates as per Government of India rules.

Guidelines: The following guidelines are applicable for the Integrated programme with different

options and fellowships:

A. UGC-JRF and other equivalent External Fellowships

i) All students enrolled for the Integrated M.Phil. and Ph.D. programmes shall undergo fulltime one-

semester coursework for six months.

ii) Only those students who have cleared M.Phil. coursework with A Only and above grade (equivalent

of 65% and above for general students) or B Plus and above grade (equivalent of 55% and above for

SC/ST/OBC/PWD students) are eligible for opting mid-stream option.

iii) Students who have been successful in course work (A Only and above grade for general students

and B-Plus and above grade for SC/ST/OBC/PWD students), but are desirous of completing M.Phil.

can continue and submit the dissertation for the award of M.Phil. degree. Such students desiring to

complete M.Phil. degree are required to submit a formal application.

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iv) All other students will continue M.Phil. and submit their dissertation. These students will be allowed

to continue Ph.D. programme, provided they have secured B-Plus and above (equivalent 55%) of

General candidate and B-Only or a b o v e (equivalent of 50% and above for SC/ST/OBC/PWD

students) in M.Phil. degree. However, those external fellowship holders after successfully completing

M.Phil degree (fulfilling eligibility criteria ) need to register for Ph.D program within 15 days of

declaration of M.Phil results.

B. Government of India Fellowship

i) All those who got admission in the Integrated M.Phil. and Ph.D. Programme with Government of

India fellowship but subsequently passed JRF or got funding from any other sources and secured A

only and above grade (equivalent of 65% and above for general students) or B Plus and above grade

(equivalent of 55% and above for SC/ST/OBC/PWD students) in course work are eligible for opting

mid-stream option. Such students desiring to move into the Ph.D. programme are required to submit a

formal application.

ii) The students enrolled in Integrated M.Phil. and Ph.D. Programme with Government of India

fellowship and not cleared UGC/CSIR-JRF or any other national level fellowship for Ph.D. programme

have to complete the M.Phil. degree and seek fresh admission for Ph.D. programme.

Duration: Minimum three years to a maximum of seven years. Duration of integrated M.Phil./Ph.D.

programme is specified for Ph.D. thesis submission and not for fellowship.

Selection Criteria:

The admission to Integrated M.Phil. and Ph.D. Programme is through a three-stage process; on line

test, proposal writing and personal interview. The online Entrance Test will consist of objective type

questions of multiple choices. The syllabus of Entrance Test will consist of questions on English,

Logical Reasoning, Statistics, Mathematics, Bio-statistics, Research Methodology, Population

Studies, Demography, and Epidemiology. The test venue will be notified in the Admit Card. Based on

the performance in the Online Test, shortlisted candidates will be called for proposal writing and

personal interview at IIPS. Final selection will be based on the weighted average of scores of Online

Test, proposal writing and personal interview. The Institute will not bear any travel expense of the

candidates called for the test/personal interview.






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The non-refundable processing fee is Rs. 1000/- for General category, Rs. 500/- for OBC (Non-

Creamy Layer) category, Rs. 250/- for SC/ST/PWD category. Processing fee will not be charged from

foreign candidates at the time of submission of completed application forms.









Dates




11th January, 2019




Declaration of shortlisted candidates for proposal writing and personal interview

20th February, 2019

Date of interview and proposal writing (Proposal writing only for M.Phil.-Ph.D. Integrated candidates)

25 – 27 April, 2019

Declaration of selected candidate for admission (First list) 10th May, 2019

Last date of fee payment for the first list candidates 20th May, 2019





17th June 2019



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6. DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY (Ph.D.) IN POPULATION STUDIES/BIO-

STATISTICS AND DEMOGRAPHY

Applications are invited for admission to Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in Population Studies/Bio-

statistics and Demography during the academic session 2019-20 to commence from 3rd July, 2019.

No. of GOI Fellowship: 2 (Two). The number of Government of India fellowship may likely to increase. In

addition, UGC-JRF and other fellowship holders will also be considered for admission as per availability

of seats.

Eligibility: Admission to this course is open to all candidates having M.Phil. in Population

Studies/Demography/Bio-statistics and Demography/Bio-statistics and Epidemiology

(passed/appearing) with minimum marks of 55% or equivalent grade. Students who have qualified

UGC/CSIR-JRF or any other national level fellowship are encouraged to apply for this programme.

Eligible foreign candidate can also apply for admission, provided they secure financial support from any

outside agency.

Candidate who have already passed the qualifying examination and those who have already appeared/


candidate will be cancelled if he/she fails to furnish the final examination result by 30th September,

2019.


belonging to reserved categories and female candidates as per Government of India rules.

Duration: Two years full time to a maximum of six years. Duration is specified for thesis submission

and not for fellowship.

Fellowship: Government of India Fellowships @ Rs. 25,000/- per month for 1st and 2nd years and

Rs.28,000/- per month for 3rd and 4th years available for the Indian students who have qualified NET

for Lectureship in population or its inter-disciplinary subjects conducted by the UGC. Such Ph.D.

fellowship also carries a contingency grant of Rs.10,000/- per year for the first two years and Rs.

20,500/- for the third year. However the candidates, without NET qualification shall be awarded

fellowship @ Rs.12,000/- per month for the 1st and 2nd years, and Rs.14,000/- per month for the 3rd

and 4th years, with a contingency grant of Rs.10,000/- per year. In addition, UGC-JRF and other

fellowship holders will also be considered for admission as per availability of seats.

Selection Criteria: The admission to Ph.D. programme is through a three-stage process; Online

Test, research proposal writing, and personal interview. The Online Entrance Test will consist of

objective type questions of multiple choices. The syllabus of Online Entrance Test will consist of

questions on English, Logical Reasoning, Statistics, Mathematics, Bio-statistics, Research

Methodology, Population Studies, Demography, and Epidemiology. The test venue will be notified in

the Admit Card. Based on the performance in the Online Test, shortlisted candidates will be called for

research proposal writing and personal interview at IIPS. Final selection will be based on the weighted

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average of scores of Online Test, research proposal and personal interview. The Institute will not bear

any travel expense of the candidates called for the test/personal interview.






2019. The non-refundable processing fee is Rs. 1000/- for General category, Rs. 500/- for OBC

(Non-Creamy Layer) category, Rs. 250/- for SC/ST/PWD category. Processing fee will not be charged

from foreign candidates at the time of submission of completed application forms. The hard copy of the

online application form along with supporting documents should reach to “The Assistant Registrar

(Academic), International Institute for Population Sciences, Govandi Station Road, Deonar, Mumbai-

400088” on or before 11th January, 2019.






Dates




11th January, 2019




Declaration of shortlisted candidates for proposal wring and personal interview

20th February, 2019

Date of personal interview and proposal writing (Proposal writing only for M.Phil.-Ph.D. Integrated candidates)

25 – 27 April, 2019

Declaration of selected candidate for admission (First list) 10th May, 2019 Last date of fee payment for the first list candidates 20th May, 2019





17th June 2019



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7. POST-DOCTORAL FELLOWSHIP (P.D.F.)

Applications are invited for admission to the full-time P.D.F. programme of the Institute with Government

of India fellowship for the academic session 2019-2020.

Duration: One year full-time .

No. of GOI Fellowships: Five

Eligibility: Candidates having Ph.D. degree in Population Studies or subjects related with Population,

Health, Gender, and Development are eligible to apply. Eligible foreign candidates can also apply for

admission, provided they secure financial support from any outside agency. Female candidates are

encouraged to apply for the P.D.F.

Desirable: Publication in peer reviewed journal, publication of books, and research reports. The upper

age limit is 40 years as on 30th June, 2019.

Fellowship: The selected Indian candidates will be awarded a Government of India fellowship Rs.

50,000/- per month for one year.

Selection Criteria: Candidates are required to send a hard copy of CV, copies of academic qualification

and work experience, publication reprints, comprehensive research proposal along with a covering letter

to “The Assistant Registrar (Academic), International Institute for Population Sciences, Govandi

Station Road, Deonar, Mumbai-400088” on or before 1st July 2019. The non-refundable processing

fee is Rs. 1000/- for General category, Rs. 500/- for OBC (Non-Creamy Layer) category, Rs. 250/- for

SC/ST/PWD category. The bank draft should be in favour of Director, IIPS, Mumbai. Processing fee

will not be charged from foreign candidates at the time of submission of completed application forms.

Selection will be based on the proposal presentation and personal Interview. Foreign students are

exempted from personal interview. The Institute shall not bear travel expense of the candidates called for

the presentation and interview.

All selected candidates shall be paid to-and-fro economy class air-fare expenses at the time of joining and

completing the programme. All selected candidates are required to be with the Institute as a full-time

research fellow.

Course Fees: Five percent on monthly fellowship will be charged for availing facilities viz; library,

computer centre, internet, and space. No hostel facility will be provided.

The Institute reserves every right to decide on the number of seats to be filled or cancel the programme.

The Institute also reserves the right to change/alter certain rules at any time. Date of proposal

presentation and personal interview will be communicated later.

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DEPARTMENT OF EXTRA MURAL STUDIES AND DISTANCE EDUCATION

INTERNATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR POPULATION SCIENCES

(Deemed University)

Govandi Station Road, Deonar, Mumbai- 400 088

M.A. in Population Studies (Through Distance Mode of Education)

The International Institute for Population Sciences (IIPS) has started the need-based distance course with the recommendation of UGC in the field of population and inter-relationship between population and development namely; M.A. in Population Studies. The deadline for submission of application for this course for academic session 2019-2023 (3rd Batch) is 1st July 2019.

Eligibility criteria for admission: Admission to this course is open to all those with a Bachelor’s degree in any social science subject/Health Sciences/Mathematics/ Statistics or any similar degree recognized by Indian/Foreign universities with 50 percentage marks for general candidates and 45 percentage marks for the candidates belonging to SC/ST/OBC and PWD category. Candidates having master’s degree and also those who are having work experience will be given due weightage. The cut-off percentage can further be reduced by the admission committee for candidates with additional qualifications.

After successfully completing all academic requirements given in the guidelines, the registered distance learner will be awarded the degree of “M.A. in Population Studies”, irrespective of the discipline he/she come from at graduate level.

Number of seats: There are 100 seats available for admission to this course. However, the Institute reserves the right to decide number of students to be selected depending upon the number of applications received.

Selection criteria: Selection of candidates for the course will be undertaken by a selection committee.

Reservation: Reservation for SC/ST/OBC/PWD candidates will be considered as per the Government of India norms.

Duration of course: This course can be completed in a minimum period of two years to maximum period of four years. In case, the candidate is not able to complete the course in a given time period, he/she can avail one-year extension after paying 50% of the course fee. Maximum two such subsequent extensions will be permitted to complete the course. If the candidate fails in completing all the formalities even after availing two continuous extensions, his/her registration will automatically stand cancelled without any intimation.

Fee structure:

Indian students Rs. 1.Processing Fee 500 2.Tuition Fee (Course Fee)* 15000 3.Contact Programme Fee 600 4.Examination Fee (per paper) 200 6.Degree Certificate Fee 200 7.Convocation Charge 500 8.Course extension fee 7500 9.Re-examination Fee (per paper) 500 9.Re-evaluation Fee (per paper) 50010.Provisional Certificate Fee 100

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11.Transcript Fee 500 12.Duplicate Certificate Charge 800 13.Duplicate ID Card Charge 100 No.1 payable at the time of submitting the application. No.2, 6 and 7 payable at the time of admission. Remaining fees are payable as per the requirement of the distance learner after enrollment into the course. * Includes Tuition fee & cost of study materials

Foreign students (US $) 1. Processing Fee 25.00 2. Tuition Fee (Course Fee)** 2000.00 3. Contact Programme Fee 100.00 4. Examination Fee (for all papers) 100.005. Convocation Charges 50.00 6. Course extension fee 1000.00 7. Re-examination Fee 100.00 8. Transcript Fee 50.00 9. Duplicate ID Card Charges 25.00 No.1 payable at the time of submitting the application. No.2 and 5 payable at the time of admission. Remaining fees are payable as per the requirement of the distance learner after enrollment into the course. **Includes Tuition fee & cost of study materials, (50% Concession on Tuition fees to the distance learners from SAARC countries).

Availability of Application Form: The Application Form can be be downloaded from IIPS website or may be obtained from the Department of Extra Mural Studies and Distance Education, International Institute for Population Sciences, Deonar, Mumbai-400 088 in person or by sending a self-addressed 50/- stamped envolope (25cm x 12cm) on or before 15th June 2019.

The completed Application Form along with necessary enclosures (including e-mail ID & telephone number) and printout of online payment receipt of non-refundable processing fee of 500/- for General, 250 for OBC-non-creamy layer and 125 for SC/ST and PWD candidates should reach to the Department of Extra Mural Studies and Distance Education on or before 1st July 2019.

Components of the programme:

Course Code

Course Name Blocks Units Credits

MSP‐1F Sociology, Psychology and Anthropology* 3 9 NC

MSP‐2F Economics and Geography* 3 9 NC

MSP‐3C Basic Statistical Methods for Population Studies 4 12 4

MSP‐4C Introduction to Demography and History of Population 3 9 3

MSP‐5C Fertility and Nuptiality 4 12 4

MSP‐6C Evaluation, Adjustment of Demographic Data and Population Projections

4 12 4

MSP‐7C Introduction to Demographic and Statistical Softwares 4 12 4

MSP‐8C Migration & Urbanization 4 12 4

MSP‐9C Historical Demography 3 9 3

MSP‐10C Gender and Reproductive Health 4 12 4

MSP‐11C Population & Development 4 12 4

MSP‐12C Research Methodology 4 12 4

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MSP‐13C Concepts and Measures of Global Health 3 9 3

MSP‐14C Population Policies, Programmes and Evaluation of Health & Family Welfare Programmes

4 12 4

MSP‐15C Advanced Statistical Packages and Applications in Large‐scale Data

3 9 3

MPS‐16C Mortality, Morbidity and Public Health 3 9 3

MSP‐17E Urbanization, Space and Planning 1 3 3

MSP‐17E Population Ageing and Health Transition 1 3

MSP‐17E Biostatistics & Epidemiology 1 3

MSP‐TP Term Paper ‐ ‐ 10

MSP‐VV Viva‐Voce ‐ ‐ 4

Total 60 180 68 *Non Credited course (not counted for calculation of final grade). F-Foundation Course, C-Core

Course,

E-Elective course, TP-Term Paper, VV-Viva-Voce. Candidates can choose one elective out of three papers.

Dispatch of self instruction course materials to the students by post: The self-instructional course study materials are sent to the students in four lots by post/courier services. The materials include instructions for self-study and self-assessment exercises (assignments).

Contact programmes in the Institute: Contact programme of one-week duration is organized at the Institute in June and December every year. During the contact programme a thorough feedback on the course material sent is given in addition to the laboratory exercises related to technical papers, computer applications and preparation of term paper.

Evaluation & Examinations: Written examination is conducted twice in a year (June and December) at the Institute. The written examination is followed by preparation of a Term Paper and Viva-Voce examination. The evaluation is done by direct grading system. In order to qualify the degree, a student is required to write examinations for 68 credits apart from the non-credited papers. Overall there are 17 papers designed for this course.

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APPENDIX-A: Schedule of Fees

M.A./M.Sc. M.Sc. Bio‐Stat.

& Dem. M.P.S. M.Phil. (One Year) Ph.D.

Indian Foreign Indian Foreign Indian Foreign Indian Foreign Indian Foreign

A: Non Refundable

Admission Fee 500 200 500 200 500 200 500 200 1000 200

Tuition Fee (Per Year)* 8000 7000 8000 7000 8000 7000 9000 7000 15000 8000

Computer Fee (Per Year) 2500 ‐‐ 2500 ‐‐ 2500 ‐‐ 2500 ‐‐ 3000 ‐‐

Examination Fee (Per Semester) 500 ‐‐ 500 ‐‐ 500 ‐‐ 500 ‐‐ ‐‐ ‐‐

Re‐examination Fee (Per Paper) 500 ‐‐ 500 ‐‐ 500 ‐‐ 500 ‐‐ ‐‐ ‐‐

Re‐evaluation Fee (Per Paper) 500 ‐‐ 500 ‐‐ 500 ‐‐ 500 ‐‐ ‐‐ ‐‐

Thesis Submission Fee 500 50 500 50 ‐‐ ‐‐ 1000 50 5000 50

Thesis re‐submission Fee 500 ‐‐ 500 ‐‐ ‐‐ ‐‐ 1000 ‐‐ 3000 ‐‐

Provisional Certificate Fee 100 ‐‐ 100 ‐‐ 100 ‐‐ 100 ‐‐ 100 ‐‐

Degree Certificate Fee 200 ‐‐ 200 ‐‐ 200 ‐‐ 200 ‐‐ 200 ‐‐

Library Fee (Per Year) 800 ‐‐ 800 ‐‐ 800 ‐‐ 800 ‐‐ 1000 ‐‐

Medical Examination Fee 200 ‐‐ 200 ‐‐ 200 ‐‐ 200 ‐‐ 200 ‐‐

Sport/Cultural Fee (Per Year) 1000 ‐‐ 1000 ‐‐ 1000 ‐‐ 1000 ‐‐ 1000 ‐‐

Duplicate Certificate Fee 800 ‐‐ 800 ‐‐ 800 ‐‐ 800 ‐‐ 800 ‐‐

Migration Certificate Fee 100 ‐‐ 100 ‐‐ 100 ‐‐ 100 ‐‐ 100 ‐‐

Transcript Fee (For Two Sets) 500 50 500 50 500 50 500 50 500 50

Duplicate I‐card Fee 100 ‐‐ 100 ‐‐ 100 ‐‐ 100 ‐‐ 100 ‐‐

Hostel Accommodation Charge (Per Month) 400 300 400 300 400 300 400 300 1000 300

Refundable Deposits

Library 2000 100 2000 100 2000 100 2000 100 3500 100

Dining Hall 4000 ‐‐ 4000 ‐‐ 4000 ‐‐ 4000 ‐‐ 4000 ‐‐

B: Processing Fee (Non‐Refundable)** 1000 ‐‐ 1000 ‐‐ 1000 ‐‐ 1000 ‐‐ 1000 ‐‐

Convocation Charges 500 50 500 50 500 50 500 50 500 50

* 50% Concession on Tuition Fees to students from SAARC Countries. ** OBC: 500; SC/ST/PWD: 250

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Contact details for any admission related query:-

The Assistant Registrar (Academic) International Institute for Population Sciences (IIPS)

Govandi Station Road, Deonar

Mumbai-400088

Contact No : 91+22+42372468 / 91+22+42372433

Fax : 91+22+25563257

Email id : [email protected]

Contact details for admission related query for M.A. in Population Studies (Through Distance Education Mode):

Department of Extra Mural Studies and Distance Education

International Institute for Population Sciences (IIPS)

Govandi Station Road, Deonar

Mumbai-400088

Tel: 91+22+42372428 (Direct) Fax: 91+22+25563257

E-mail:[email protected]

Website: http//www.iipsindia.org

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