Ph.D

The admission cycle for PhD programme at Jindal School of Government and Public Policy has two intakes. The school accepts applications from December to January for Spring intake and June to July for the fall intake every year. Candidates can apply online for admission.

Candidates must complete a master's degree in a discipline relevant to the research with at least 55% aggregate or equivalent grade to apply for PhD programme at Jindal School of Government and Public Policy. Aspirants must have a score in UGC-NET, UGC CSIR-NET, GATE, etc. for admission to PhD programme.

Candidates can choose from many fields of research from the economics and public policy domains in the PhD course offered by Jindal School of Government and Public Policy.

Some of the fields of research include the following:

• Agricultural Policy
• Public Health
• Education
• Complex Systems
• Urban Studies
• Public Economics and Finance
• Poverty and Social Policy

The Jindal School of Government and Public Policy PhD courses have a duration of three-six years. The duration differs depending on the chosen course mode of the candidate. Jindal School of Government and Public Policy offers PhD in full-time mode and part-time mode for a duration of three and six years respectively.

Candidates applying for Jindal School of Government and Public Policy PhD courses can only apply after completing their post graduation.

This means that if the candidate has only cleared an UG level course, they are not eligible to apply for the Jindal School of Government and Public Policy PhD admissions. PG level course completed by a candidate must also match the research they propose during the admissions.

There is no mention of the exact tuition fee waiver that the MCM scholarship scheme awards to the selected PhD students of Jindal School of Government and Public Policy on either the official website or the brochure. 

Thus, candidates should assume that the scholarship amount or tuition fee waiver received by every eligible PhD student is the same from the Jindal School of Government and Public Policy scholarships.

For more clarification regarding scholarships, candidates are advised to contact an official from the institute.

Yes, PhD students who wish to apply for scholarships at Jindal School of Government and Public Policy are required to appear for the JSAT to qualify for the MCM scholarship.

The JSAT is a standard exam that is conducted by Jindal School of Government and Public Policy itself to select candidates for scholarship from all courses.

Jindal School of Government and Public Policy considers other factors during selection for the MCM scholarship.

Candidates interested in applying for admissions to the Jindal School of Government and Public Policy PhD courses can expect to be asked to provide copies of the following documents:

• Marksheet and passing certificate of Class 10 and Class 12
• Degree of Undergraduate course
• Degree of Postgraduate course
• Work experience of three years (If available)
• Entrance Exam Scorecard
• Two passport-sized photgraphs

No, there is no difference in the admission process for part-time or full-time mode of PhD offered by Jindal School of Government and Public Policy. Admissions to both courses is decided on entrance basis with the same exam scores considered to decide the selection of candidates.

The Jindal School of Government and Public Policy PhD admission portal is yet to open for 2026. However, the brochure of Jindal School of Government and Public Policy mentions the admission cycle to start in January. Thus, candidates need to register on the website to check if the admission forms for the 2026 PhD admissions at Jindal School of Government and Public Policy are available.