Ph.D. in Development Studies is a prestigious full-time doctoral program offered by the School of Development Studies at TISS Mumbai. The program is designed for research-intensive doctoral studies in development with focus on inequality, poverty, human development, social security, education, employment, labor, financial inclusion, fiscal policy, agriculture, rural development, urbanization, digitalization, and gender. It offers research opportunities across diverse themes including capabilities and human development, skill development, work and labour, credit markets, financial inclusion, fiscal federalism, local finance, climate finance, agriculture and agrarian studies, rural development, urbanization, digitalization, creative industries, cultural diversity, and gender and development. The program follows UGC guidelines and mandates successful completion of coursework, regular presentations before Research Advisory Committees, and thesis evaluation. The program has an intake of 10 seats and is offered on campus at the Mumbai location. Current Admission Status: Admissions for 2026-27 academic year have been completed (last date was January 5, 2027). The next admission cycle for 2027-28 will be announced in December 2027.
Key Points:
- Research-intensive doctoral program following UGC guidelines
- diverse research themes covering development economics and policy
- focus on inequality, poverty, and human development
- mandatory coursework including research methodology and ethics
- regular presentations before Research Advisory Committees
- focus on qualitative and quantitative research methods
- emphasis on research and publication ethics
- limited hostel facilities available on need-cum-merit basis
- full-time scholars receive fellowship/scholarship support
- opportunity to contribute to knowledge generation in development studies
- preparation for academic and research careers
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