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The Department of Policy and Management Studies embraces the philosophy that policy level recommendations for sustainable development can follow only from rigorous research that engages with alternative strands/schools of thought across disciplines. The research agenda at the Department is advanced by its multi-disciplinary team of faculty members with specializations in anthropology, economics, management, development studies, sociology and demography. Their research interests, under the core theme of public policy, cuts across various aspects of ecology-economy-society interface.
The PhD programme at the Department of Policy and Management Studies aims to build the capacities of next generation academicians/thought leaders in critical thinking, research and analytical skills, and effective communication of research. The programme prepares scholars for career in university-level teaching, research, policy analysis.
The mode of operation and key features of these programmes are governed by the provisions laid down "TERI School of Advanced Studies Ph.D. Regulations-2019" (and its subsequent amendments).
At the end of Ph.D. programme, the students should be able to:
• Explore frontiers of fundamental, applied and interdisciplinary research and teaching under the broad domain of policy and sustainability studies.
• Understand and apply scientific methods and techniques to carry out high quality/rigorous research work.
• Independently plan, implement original research with high ethical standards.
• Develop critical thinking and analytical skills.
• Develop effective interpersonal and research communication skills with the ability to communicate to different stakeholders within their fields.
• Agrarian Studies
• Climate Policy
• Decentralization
• Demography and Public Health
• Development Studies
• Education and Development
• Energy and Climate nexus
• Energy Economics and Policy
• Energy Market and Regulations
• Environmental Anthropology
• Environment and Health
• Environmental Governance
• Environmental Valuation
• Environment-Development Conflict
• Gender Studies
• Governance and Institutional Analysis
• International Economics
• Intersection of Energy Technologies, Resources and Social Systems
• Labour Studies
• Microeconomic Theory and Applications
• Macro Development Economics
• Payment for ecosystem services
• Political Ecology
• Political Economy
• Population and Development
• Public Finance
• Social Inequality, Exclusion and Development
• Valuation of ecosystem services
• Resource Economics
Admission will be made based on written tests and interview. A weightage of 70% to the written tests and 30% to the performance in interviews shall be given. Written test will have two papers of equal weightage. Paper I will be on ‘Research Methodology’ which will be a common paper for admission in all departments of the University. Paper II will be department/subject specific.
 Syllabus for Research Methodology |
Syllabus for Paper II |
Master’s degree in a relevant field or equivalent with at least 55% marks in aggregate or an equivalent grade in a point scale wherever grading system is followed.
Note: Subject to availability of seats/PhD position with the Department Faculty.
For any query related to PhD admission you can write to admissions@terisas.ac.in
