HYDERABAD: The Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Gandhinagar is inviting applications for postgraduate programme in society and culture.
Candidates intends to join the MA Society and Culture programme for the academic year beginning July 2025 can check the course details on the official website at hss.iitgn.ac.in/masc.
Candidates can apply for the programme at https://admissions.iitgn.ac.in/pgadmission/login
The last date to submit applications for MA (Society and Culture) is January 15, 2025. Students with a bachelor’s degree in any discipline can apply for the programme.
The programme intends to equip students with diverse research experiences such as conducting field-work and ethnographic research; visiting historical and archaeological sites in Gujarat; travelling across the country through the IIT Gandhinagar Explorer Fellowships; UG TA opportunities, taking advantage of the national and international academic and industrial internship opportunities and more.
“The MA in Society and Culture helps students cultivate diverse perspectives on social and cultural factors and understand the intersections between disciplines for a nuanced view of their context,” media reports quoted Prof. Jaison Manjaly, Professor of Humanities and Social Sciences, IIT Gandhinagar, as saying.
“The M.A. in Society and Culture programme provides exposure to key disciplines within the Humanities and Social Sciences, such as anthropology, sociology, cultural studies, development studies, economics, history, indigenous studies, philosophy, literature, translation studies,” he added.
IITGN provides financial support as well as ‘On-Campus Employment Opportunities’ programme to its students. The Institute encourages the MA (Society and Culture) students to present their research work at national and international conferences and provides travel scholarships of up to Rs 60,000.