NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF EDUCATIONAL PLANNING AND ADMINISTRATION
(Declared by the GOI under Section 3 of the UGC Act, 1956)

ADMISSION NOTICE 2011-2012
(i) M.Phil. Programme
(ii) Ph.D. Programme
(iii) Part-time Ph. D. Programme

The National University of Educational Planning and Administration (NUEPA), is engaged in capacity building and research in educational policy, planning and administration. NUEPA, which is fully funded by the Ministry of Human Resource Development, Government of India, offers M.Phil., Ph. D. and Part-time Ph. D. programmes in educational policy, planning and administration from a broader inter-disciplinary social science perspective. The research programmes of
NUEPA cover all levels and types of education from both national and international development perspectives. NUEPA invites applications from eligible candidates for admission to its M.Phil., Ph.D. and Part-time Ph.D. programmes for the year 2011-12. While selecting the candidates for admission, NUEPA will follow all mandatory provisions in  the reservation policy of the Government of India. Admissions to M.Phil., Ph.D. and Part-time Ph.D. programmes will be made purely on the basis of merit following the prescribed criteria of the University.

Full-time Programmes:
(a) A candidate seeking admission to the M.Phil. and Ph.D. programmes shall have a minimum of 55% marks (50% marks for SC/ST candidates and Persons with Disabilities) or its equivalent grade in Master’s Degree in social sciences and allied disciplines from a recognized university. Candidates possessing Master’s degree in other areas may also be considered if he/she has teaching experience or experience of working in the area of educational policy, planning and administration. (b) A candidate seeking admission to Ph.D. programme shall have an M.Phil. degree in an area closely related to educational planning and administration and/or exceptionally brilliant academic record coupled with publications of high quality. (c) M.Phil. graduates of NUEPA will be eligible for admission to the Ph.D. Programme after due scrutiny by a Selection/Admission Committee, if they obtain a FGPA of 6 or above on the ten point scale.

Part-time Programme:
A candidate seeking admission to Part-time Ph.D. programme is required to meet the following criteria: (i) Should possess the educational qualifications as mentioned in Para (a) above; (ii)  Currently, should be in full-time employment;(iii) Should be a senior level educational functionary with a minimum of five years work experience in teaching, educational planning and administration.

How to Apply
Candidates may apply in the prescribed form for admission to M.Phil. and Ph.D. programmes of the University along with three copies of the brief write-up (in the prescribed format) on the proposed research topic of a contemporary issue within the broad framework of educational policy, planning and administration. For further details, please refer to the M.Phil.- Ph.D. Prospectus, 2011--12 of the University.
The application form and the Prospectus can be obtained from NUEPA by remitting a sum of Rs.200/- ( Rs.100/- for SC/ST candidates) by demand draft in favour of Registrar, NUEPA, payable at New Delhi if required by Post or purchased in person. The Prospectus can also be downloaded from our website: www.nuepa.org and demand draft of Rs.200/- (Rs.100/- for SC/ST candidates) should be attached with the application at the time of submission to NUEPA.

Last Date of Applications:
Application should reach the Registrar, NUEPA, 17-B, Sri Aurobindo Marg, New Delhi-110016 on or before 06 May 2011.

For further details, please visit our website www.nuepa.org