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International Institute for Population Sciences, IIPS, Mumbai
Deemed University
Govandi Station Road, Deonar
Mumbai, Maharashtra
Phone-No: 022- 25563254 55
Fax: 022- 25563257
Email: director@iips.net Website: www.iipsindia.org
Establish: 1956

About College:

The International Institute for Population Sciences (IIPS) serves as a regional Institute for Training and Research in Population Studies for the ESCAP region. It was established in Mumbai in July 1956, till July 1970 it was known as the Demographic Training and Research Centre (DTRC) and till 1985 it was known as the International Institute for Population Studies (IIPS). 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.

Course Name:

Master of Population Studies (MPS) Distance Education [50 Seats with Government of India Fellowship]

Duration: 1 Year

Eligibility:

·         Candidates having MA/MSc. degree (passed/appearing) in Anthropology, Biostatistics, 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 s/he fails to furnish final result by 30th September 2019.

·         Age: The upper age limit is 28 years as on 30th June 2019. Marks and age are relaxable for candidates belonging to reserved categories as per GOI rules

Selection Criteria

·         The selection will be made on the basis of a written test and personal interview; only shortlisted candidates will be called for the test and 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 Govt. body

How to Apply:

·         All eligible candidates are required to register online by visiting the Institute’s website www.iipsindia.org during 26th November 2018 to 04th January 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 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 Assistant Registrar (Academic), International Institute for Population Sciences, Govandi Station Road, Deonar, Mumbai-400088”

Closing Date:

Last Date for Online Application Submission Form: 04^th January, 2019

Date of Online Test: 10^th February, 2019

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