Masters in International Electoral Management and Practices (MIEMP)

About the Organization- 

TISS is a multi-campus, integrated, community engaged public university of India. As students you are now part of India’s foremost social science university founded in 1936 by Sir Dorabjee Tata Trust to create human service professionals for addressing the emerging needs of Indian society. Continuing with that rich legacy, TISS offers some of the most contemporary and socially relevant, globally acknowledged study programs in social sciences and applied human service professions. The University is among the top 40 Indian universities today and one of the finest in terms of promoting excellence in teaching, research, field/ internship- based learning, and social innovation and social start-ups. Led by its vision of equity and social justice TISS promotes and protects social diversity on campus and takes great pride in its pan-India student and faculty composition.

About the Program-

The total duration of the Master’s program is 24 months (4-Semesters). The program will be delivered through a blended mode including both online and offline components. The program will also include teaching and field exposure in collaboration with Election Commission of India, (ECI)-India International Institute of Democracy and Election Management (IIIDEM).

This program focuses on the development of globally competent electoral professionals, democracy specialists and governance professionals. It aims to bring together students and professionals who share a common set of norms, behavioral standards and qualifications to assume specific roles and responsibilities in areas of electoral policy, administration and democracy building.

Responding to the global structural demand for qualified electoral professionals and capacity development of current officials managing elections in various countries, the master’s program is designed with the focus on immersive and praxis-oriented pedagogies and it places particular emphasis on the importance of advancing equal career opportunities for women and men in the global context. 

Special emphasis will be placed on the experiences of the Election Commission of India (ECI) in conducting elections and managing the world’s largest democracy for the benefit of global aspirants. Furthermore, this master’s program will also provide internship opportunities to students, practitioners and serving officials to gain knowledge and skills, through dynamic interaction between class room and field practicum.

Eligibility Criteria- 

Educational Qualification:

• Candidates should have successfully completed Bachelor's or Master's Degree of minimum of 3- or 4-years duration or its equivalent from a university recognized by the University Grants Commission (UGC) of India. 
• Candidates with M. A, M.Sc., LLM, MBA, M.Com, M.Tech and other master in related field also can apply

Work Experience

• The candidates with Bachelor’s degree and Master’s degree need to have minimum three years and two years of work experiences respectively in the field of Public Administration, Civil Services, Public Sector corporationsence.

For International candidates

• International candidates with a minimum of three-Year bachelor’s degree or relevant experience are eligible for the program.
• International Candidates, who received their bachelor's/master’s degree and any graduate degrees from a university or universities where English is NOT the sole language of instruction are required to take an English language Test.
• Candidates selected for the Master’s program from active services will procure necessary leave facility and other administrative approvals from their employer (governments/agencies)
• Those candidates who are eligible to apply but cannot submit the degree certificate and grade/mark sheet at the time of admission are required to submit these latest by November 31, 2022, failing which their provisional admission would stand automatically canceled without any further reference to the candidate.
• Eligibility, determined on the basis of information provided in the application, will be used for the final selection process.

If the applicant/candidates have any queries related to this program, please feel free to right us on: ma.iemp@tiss.edu

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