Submission deadline: April 25, 2013
Download application form from here
Ashoka Trust for Research in Ecology and the Environment (ATREE) is an environmental research organization that focuses on biodiversity conservation and sustainable development. It is based in Bangalore and recognized as a PhD research centre by Manipal University. ATREE’s interdisciplinary doctoral programme is perhaps the only one in the country with faculty from across relevant natural and social science disciplines.
ATREE invites applications for admission to its Doctoral Research Programme for the academic year starting August 2013. Applications are invited from highly motivated students with a Master’s degree in any branch of the social, natural, or engineering sciences. Students will undergo intensive course work and will be expected to undertake independent research on any environmental topic under a multi-disciplinary dissertation committee. Students are expected to join the programme full-time and 5-year fellowships will be provided for maximum of 10 students. Fellowships range from Rs. 16,000 to Rs. 18,000 per month.
ATREE was established in 1996 and is fast emerging as one of South Asia's leading conservation and sustainable development research organizations with a strong interdisciplinary emphasis. ATREE was ranked #1 in Asia, and #19 globally two years in succession in the category of Environmental Think Tanks, by the University of Pennsylvania’s Global Think Tanks Rankings and associated trends report. ATREE’s research covers the broad themes of environment and development, biodiversity and conservation. Areas of specialization include biodiversity conservation, environmental governance, ecosystem functions and services, ecological agriculture, water management, urban environments, and development and environmental change. Disciplines represented in the faculty include ecology, taxonomy and eco-hydrology, landscape ecology and water resources, economics, development studies, sociology, history, and political ecology. Visit http://www.atree.org/faculty to know more about faculty research.
ATREE fosters diversity and gender equity at the work place. Women and persons from underprivileged groups are especially encouraged to apply. As the programme has a broad focus, social science students with interest in environmental issues are particularly encouraged to apply.
Eligibility
1. The candidate must have a Master’s degree in any social or natural science or engineering discipline
AND
Must have qualified for one of the following entrance exams: UGC-CSIR (minimum NET), GATE, ICSSR, OR equivalent qualifying exam OR have an MPhil degree OR have published at least one peer-reviewed paper OR have some demonstrated research ability OR based on the strength of the statement of purpose.
Application
Candidates seeking admission for the PhD programme at ATREE should submit the following documents:
A completed application form (download here)
Copy of degree certificate, provisional degree, or mark sheets from previous semesters of the completed Master’s course
Written statement of purpose which highlights your research and career goals (maximum1000 words). Note: This has to be in the applicant’s own words, plagiarized material will lead to immediate rejection of application.
Confidential reference letters from two referees, sent directly to the address below by email, post or fax.
Submit completed application and all supporting documents by email or mail to the address below by April 25, 2013; indicate in the subject line or superscribe the envelope ‘Application for PhD programme’. Applications that are incomplete will be rejected.
Applicants who fulfill the eligibility requirements will be called for an interview at ATREE Bangalore during the first week of June 2013. The academic year will begin first week of August. Detailed information on the PhD programme and research interests of the faculty can be obtained here.
Contact information
The Convenor, Academy for Conservation Science and Sustainability Studies
Ashoka Trust for Research in Ecology and the Environment (ATREE)
Royal Enclave, Srirampura, Jakkur
Bangalore 560 064,
India
Email: phd@atree.org
Phone: +91-80-23635555
Fax: +91-80-23530070
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