Gulati Institute of Finance and Taxation (GIFT) invites applications for admission to its full-time PhD Programme in Social Science affiliated to Cochin University of Science & Technology (CUSAT), Kochi with specializations in Economics and Commerce, as per the prevailing CUSAT norms for the admission for the year 2024.
About the PhD Programme
The PhD program at GIFT envisages grooming scholars with strong analytical and empirical competence to explore issues pertaining to economics and commerce, especially finance and taxation. Backed by a rigorous coursework, the scholars are trained in problem-solving skills with a strong foundation in theory, quantitative methods, and data analytics.
Preferred Areas of Research
Economics: Public Finance & Taxation, Development Economics, Applied Economics Commerce: Direct & Indirect Taxation (including GST), Financial Management, Government Accounts, Capital Markets
Intake: Maximum number of seats will be Eight
Research Fellowship
Selected doctoral candidates can avail Institute’s fellowship of ₹20,000 per month for a maximum period of three years. However, the Institute encourages the Scholars to avail external sources of funding such as UGC’s JRF/SRF, ICSSR, RGNF, Kerala State Government fellowship for SC/ST students, and others.
Eligibility
Candidates must have a Master’s Degree in any Social Science preferably, Economics/Econometrics/Applied Economics/Commerce with at least 55% marks in the General Category and 50% marks in OBC (NCL), SC, ST, and Persons with Disability (PWD) and Economically Weaker Section (EWS). Those awaiting the results of the qualifying examination may also apply.
Selection Procedure
Eligible candidates will be invited for an entrance test followed by a personal interview. Candidates holding JRF/other fellowships as notified by CUSAT are exempted from the entrance test. Selection will be based on the respective scores as per CUSAT norms. Candidates are required to submit a research proposal of maximum 1000 words along with their application form. Necessary instructions and guidelines for preparing research proposals are provided in the online application form. Reservations as per rules of the Government of Kerala and CUSAT shall be followed.
Important Dates
Last date of Application: 29/11/2024
Result of the Application Scrutiny: 02/12/2024
Entrance and Interview: 16/12/2024-18/12/2024
Announcement of Results: 18/12/2024
Completion of the Admission Process: 23/12/2024
For further queries, please visit www.gift.res.in/contact at phd@gift.res.in