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Applications Invited for Ph.D. in International Relations 2020
Institute Name: South Asian University (SAU)
Apply By: 04 Apr 2020
About the Organization:
South Asian University (SAU) is an International University sponsored by the eight Member States of the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC). The degrees of the university are recognized by all the member nations of the SAARC according to an inter-governmental agreement signed by the foreign ministers of the eight SAARC member states. South Asian University attracts students predominantly from all the eight SAARC countries, although students from other continents also attend.
Department of International Relations (IR):
International Relations (IR) as a discipline is poised at an exciting global conjuncture for at least two principal reasons. Firstly, an interest in big questions is evident in terms of a renewed attention to systemic power transitions. Quite evidently, hitherto neglected parts of the world in terms of scholarship today merit far greater attention. Asia more generically and South Asia more specifically also qualify for this consideration given their sheer scale in terms of global demographics and the corresponding importance of livelihoods of people from the region to global well-being.
PhD in International Relations
A wide range of themes germane to the study of International Relations (IR) come within the purview of the Department of International Relations. Broadly, these encompass both mainstream theories, critical approaches and disciplinary histories of IR; global political economy concerns and international normative political theory. Specifically, teaching and research is carried out by engaging in academic debates relating to security and strategic studies, geopolitics, Indian Ocean and Polar Studies, feminist IR, hydro-diplomacy peace and conflict resolution approaches, the study of regional and international organizations, and identity politics. While they are not an Area Studies Department, they share a special and abiding curiosity with regard to all facets that have a bearing on the overall texture of politics in South Asia. Popular culture in South Asia as it relates to cinema, music, cuisine, dress, and languages also falls within the Department’s ambit of interest.
For the PhD programme, students are required to complete two compulsory courses offered by the Department: Advanced Theory of International Relations and Advanced Research Methods. Students are also required to attend a two credit course on Introduction to South Asia that provides an overview of the various facets of the region (this does not apply to students who have already passed the course in the Masters programme at SAU). To help students develop their areas of interest into dissertations, the Department offers a number of optional courses. Course descriptions may be accessed from within this website.
Minimum Eligibility:
A minimum of 17 years of regular education (12 years of regular schooling + a 3-year Bachelors degree and a 2-year Masters degree or 4-year Bachelors degree + a 1 year Masters degree in International Relations or related disciplines like Political Science, Economics, Psychology, Anthropology, Sociology, History, Philosophy, Linguistics, Mass Communications, Education, Geography, Law, Social Work, Development Studies, Criminology, Archaeology, Cultural Studies, Gender Studies, Post-Colonial Studies, English, Comparative Literature and Comparative Religious Studies, from an institution recognized by the government of any of the SAARC countries, with a minimum of 50% marks, or an equivalent grade.
Admission Procedure:
It will be in two phases. The first phase consists of an Entrance Test and the minimum marks required to clear the Entrance Test will be 50%. Those who are shortlisted for the second phase will have to submit a written research proposal, a statement of purpose, two letters of recommendation and face an interview. The final merit list will be prepared by totaling the marks obtained in both the phases.
Deadline: 04 April 2020
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