Applications Invited for Doctoral Programme in Humanities & Social Science

About NIAS

National Institute of Advanced Studies (NIAS) was conceived and founded in 1988 by the late Mr. J. R. D. Tata, who sought to create an institution to conduct advanced multidisciplinary research. The objective is to nurture a broad base of scholars, managers and leaders who would respond to the complex challenges that face contemporary India and global society, with insight, sensitivity, confidence and dedication. For more details: www.nias.res.in.

The National Institute of Advanced Studies (NIAS) is looking for exceptionally motivated students interested in pursuing interdisciplinary research in natural and engineering sciences, social sciences, humanities and the arts. Unencumbered by the constraints of traditional disciplinary PhD programmes, NIAS PhD students have a unique opportunity to broaden their intellectual horizons beyond their narrow training during their thesis research in one of the listed areas. NIAS not only values such cross-pollination of ideas but encourages and provides the necessary support to its students to develop interdisciplinary orientation to problem-solving. This interdisciplinary ethos is also reflected in the work of its faculty and research scholars.

School of Humanities          

Areas:

• Archaeology, Art History and Material culture
• Landscape Archaeology: Geospatial Analysis for cultural Heritage
• Megalithic Monuments and Early Monumental Architecture
• Early Temple Architecture
• Archaeoastronomy
• Any other relevant interdisciplinary area

School of Social Sciences      

Areas:

• Cognition, Diversity, Culture and Education of the Gifted and Talented
• Gender and Leadership in STEM Disciplines
• Sustainable Society, Attitude Building and Education
• Collective Memory, Identity Contestations and Reconciliation
• Gender and Socio-emotional issues of high ability learners
• Sociology of Higher Education
• Any other relevant interdisciplinary area

Last Date for receiving application with all required documents submitted online is 25th April 2019

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