PhD 2026: Special Drive Admission
The Centre for Development Studies (CDS) invites applications exclusively from candidates belonging to the Scheduled Caste (SC) category for admission to its PhD programme in Economics under the Special Drive Admission for the academic year 2026–27. Candidates who meet the minimum eligibility criteria prescribed in the Prospectus and have qualified in the UGC NET Examination […]
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) […]
Tenders invited: Cleaning / House keeping services
CDS invites tenders under two bid system from interested, reputed and eligible firms for providing cleaning / house keeping services for CDS, Thiruvananthapuram as per the terms and conditions mentioned in the Tender Document for a period of one year from 01.06.2026 to 31.05.2027. The interested bidder may upload their bids along with duly signed […]
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 […]