M.Phil and PhD Programmes @ Dr. B.R.Ambedkar Open University

Commerce, Development Statistics, Economics, Geography, Political Science and Public Administration, Sociology. Eligibility Post-Graduate Degree with 55% marks (50 %marks for SC/ST candidates) in the subject concerned. Admission is based on an entrance test in one of the subjects listed above and an Interview Candidates qualified in UGC test or any other National-level test for JRF, M.Phil degree holders from any recognized university and FIP (UGC) candidates are exempted from the entrance test for PhD dmission How to apply Application forms can be obtained from the office of the CESS on payment of Rs. 100/- (Rupees one hundred only) either in Cash or Demand Draft drawn in favour of "Director, CESS" in any nationalized bank . Application forms and the guidelines can also be downloaded from the CESS website www.cess.ac.in  The filled in application forms along with a registration fee (Rs. 500/- for applications directly obtained from CESS and Rs. 600/- in case of downloaded applications) by Cash or Demand Draft drawn in favour of "Director, CESS" payable at Hyderabad should reach the Coordinator (Research Programmes), Centre for Economic and Social Studies, Begumpet, Hyderabad-500016 Important dates Last date: 07 March, 2015 Entrance Exam date: 22nd March, 2015 Interview dates: 11th and 12th April, 2015 For more details, please visit: www.cess.ac.in