Hearty Congratulations Prof.M.Parameswaran
Professor M. Parameswaran, Faculty Member of the Centre for Development Studies (CDS), has been appointed as the Economic Advisor to the Vice-Chairperson of the Kerala State Planning Board, Shri K. M. Chandrasekhar.
MA Admission 2026
CDS invites applications for its two year MA Programme in Applied Economics for the academic year 2026-27. Admission is open to Indian nationals as well as students from selected SAARC countries. ELIGIBILITY For Indian students A bachelor’s degree in any discipline with at least 50 percent of marks. Scheduled Caste (SC) and Scheduled Tribe (ST) […]
Endowment for Award on Adaptation to Climate Change
The Ramesh and Tara Mody Endowment on Climate Change at the Centre for Development Studies represents a significant initiative to foreground one of the most urgent yet under-addressed challenges facing India today: adaptation to climate change. Established through a Memorandum of Understanding between Dr Ashoka Mody—a distinguished alumnus and former Research Associate of CDS—and the […]
FACULTY RECRUITMENT
Associate Professor: (1 Unreserved, 1 ST) Pay Matrix: Academic Level 13A of 7th Central Pay MatrixThe last date for submission of the application is February 28, 2026. Enclosures to be uploaded along with the application:- self-attested scanned copies of the following documents: (i) PG degree certificate and mark/grade sheets, (ii) Ph.D. degree certificate, (iii) Proof […]
Inviting contributions to the CDS Student Welfare Fund
We are inviting contributions to the CDS Student Welfare Fund to help sponsor the education fees of MA students who need financial support to continue their course. Click here for the details Click here for the Payment
Call for Papers
Eight-Day Workshop on Public Finance, Tax Reform, and GST in India: Design, Implementation, and Impacts March 22–29, 2026 The Centre for Development Studies (CDS), Thiruvananthapuram, is organising an eight-day intensive Workshop on Public finance and tax reform in India, with a primary focus on the Goods and Services Tax (GST), from March 22 to March […]
The K N Raj – CDS Research Fellowship
The Fellowship seeks to strengthen research linkages, promote joint scholarly work, and provide opportunities for collaboration between faculty members in Kerala and the academic community at the CDS. Fellowship Provisions Each fellowship will be awarded for a duration of one year and will provide support under the following heads: • Reimbursement of expenses: Travel between the Fellow’s […]