Applications Invited for PhD in Sociology 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.

PhD in Sociology:

The Department encourages research that proves their generic relevance for South Asia and makes an effort to overcome the parochial borders of existing research through a wider canvas of theorization and possible empirical work. The topics/themes of research undertaken in the Department of Sociology tend to have a South Asian perspective, or show an adequate effort towards it. There need not always be a comparative perspective though the department encourages that researchers in MA and Ph.D. programmes dwell upon the relevance of their research for South Asia. The PhD programme specifically aims at enabling research scholars to rethink, revise and rejuvenate the discipline of Sociology by effectively centering South Asia and engaging in a purposive dialogue with dominant centers of knowledge, typically associated with the West, as well as with new emergent perspectives from other parts of the world.

They invite students whose commitment as research scholars in Sociology and Anthropology reflect these concerns and interests. They are especially interested in students who will help push the bounds of Sociological and Anthropological knowledge to enable the development of a ‘South Asian Sociology’; who are aware of their diverse histories, concerns and approaches, and can initiate a rethinking of the category of South Asia without falling prey to nationalist and statist paradigms and contribute to the further development of Sociology and Anthropology as disciplines on the whole.

In addition to the curricular component, the Ph.D programme requires research scholars to be active in a variety of extra-curricular activities organized by the Department such as conversations, symposia, cinema-discussions, blogging, and exhibitions, among others. The idea behind this culturally rich programme is to instill a holistic approach in which sociology, culture, politics and everyday life come together.

For more details, see http://www.sau.int/sociology-courses/mphil-phd-sociology.html

Minimum Eligibility:

A minimum of 17 years of education (12 years of schooling + a 3-year Bachelor’s degree and a 2-year Master’s degree or 4-year Bachelor’s degree + a 1 year Master’s degree in Sociology or related disciplines like Political Science, Economics and Business Studies, Labour Studies, Psychology, Cultural and Social Anthropology, History, Philosophy, Linguistics, Mass Communication, Journalism, Film and Television Studies, Education, Geography, Law, Social Work, Development Studies, Criminology, Archaeology, Cultural Studies, Gender Studies, Post-Colonial Studies, English, Comparative Literature, Comparative Religious Studies or Sociology of Science, Art History, Critical Theatre Studies, Aesthetics and art Production from an institution recognized by the government of any of the SAARC countries, with a minimum of 50% mark sin the aggregate or an equivalent grade.

Admission Procedure:

It is in two phases. The first phase consists of an Entrance Test and even though the minimum marks required to clear the Entrance Test are 50%, because seats are few and there is a high level of competition, the final shortlisting is done well above the cut off mark. 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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