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Announcing Ph.D. Programme in
Women’s Studies for the year 2009-10

The Centre for Women’s Development Studies (CWDS) is pleased to announce its participation in offering the IGNOU-CWDS Ph.D. Programme in Women’s Studies from the academic year 2009-10, through an MoU signed with the Indira Gandhi National Open University, New Delhi.   The CWDS will be responsible for offering a direct face-to-face Ph.D. programme with initial course requirements that will be offered by CWDS faculty and guest lecturers. 

Interested candidates should consult BOTH this website and the website of IGNOU <<www.ignou.ac.in>> for information regarding eligibility of candidates.  Besides the minimum criteria laid down by the university for admission to all Ph.D programmes, screening will be done based on the following criteria - academic performance at M.Phil/ Master’s level, postgraduate degree in relevant discipline, teaching and/or work experience,  and demonstrable evidence of research publications/interest in women’s and gender issues. Selections will be done on the basis of the above criteria by a screening committee, as per IGNOU admission procedures.

All candidates for the IGNOU-CWDS programme should send a research proposal as part of their application.

Application forms should be downloaded from the IGNOU website, and a copy sent to both IGNOU and CWDS.

Applications should be received by both IGNOU and CWDS in time for the July semester.

Candidates will be short-listed for interview during July and classes will commence by August.  Efforts will be made to provide successful candidates with fellowship support.