RESEARCH
Research Aptitude Test (RAT) for MPhil admission - Rules & Test prototype (pdf)
Ph.D., M.Phil. and M.A. Dissertation style manual (pdf)
Research in basic and applied social sciences is one of the core components of the academic work of the Tata Institute of Social Sciences (TISS). One of the specific characteristics of the research activity of the Institute is its orientation to development in that, much of it is centred around social issues or has got policy implications for social development. A number of research projects undertaken at the Institute have been evaluative and, hence, have had direct implications for development and social welfare.
The TISS faculty have the flexibility and freedom to choose research areas of personal interest and of social relevance. This freedom is also provided when formulating research areas, designing extension programmes and field interventions. A strong linkage between theory and empirical work is another added dimension in this regard.
The funding for research projects comes from various sourcesthe Institute's own research funds, Central and State Governments, international agencies, and other organisations such as industries.
Over the years, through its research in social work, social sciences, human resources management, health systems and allied fields, TISS has made consistent contributions to civil society and the development sector and helped shape planning, policy and programme formulation, foster critical rethinking and development of people-centred interventions. Over the last 5 years, TISS has been engaged in over 400 research and other projects funded by the Institute itself and/or in collaboration with NGOs, Foundations and communities, Central and State Governments, bilateral agencies, inter-governmental and international bodies, and business and industrial houses. A Research Development Cell has been set up to facilitate further strengthening of the Institute's research capabilities; proactively promote basic research as well as monitor quality of research work done.
The Tata Institute of Social Sciences undertook 110 research and documentation projects in 20052006 of which 18 were across Schools/Centres. Fifty projects were initiated this year in the following areas:
Child, Youth and Family: Goa Initiative on Mainstreaming of Child Rights; Home Placement of Street Children ; National Report of the Impact on Beneficiaries of Family Counselling Scheme: Maharashtra, Gujarat, Goa , Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh and Haryana; and Strengthening Self-Concept of Adivasi Children in Ashram Shalas.
Dalit/Tribal Issues: Study on Quantification of Minor Forest Produces, Value Addition and Backward Forward Linkages with the Market to Ensure Enhanced Income of Scheduled Tribes in the States of Chhatisgarh, Madhya Pradesh, Jharkhand, Orissa and Andhra Pradesh.
Disaster Management : Developing Protocols for Mumbai Disaster Management; and Handbook on Disaster Management for District Collectors
Education: Assessment of Performance of Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan in Maharashtra; Evaluation of Post-Literacy Programme in Pune City; Educational Assessment in Andaman & Nicobar Islands; Indian Systems of Medicine Education in India; Educational Status of Religious and Linguistic Minorities in India; Curriculum and Pedagogy in Early Childhood Education: Four Case Studies; Educational Status of Muslims in Maharashtra; and Community Mobilisation for Elementary Education.
Films/Visual Documents: HIV/AIDS: The Untold Story; Micro-Level Planning (Ladakhi and English); and Imagining Futures: A Video on TISS.
Governance: Plotting the Application of Social Accountability Tools in Maharashtra ; and Establishing Participative, Transparent and Accountable Governance through Participation of Social Movements in Electoral Politics: Process and Outcome Assessment in Jharkhand and Chhattisgarh.
Health : Evaluation of Integrated Disability Care and Community-Based Rehabilitation in Villupuram District; Implementation Strategies for Visceral Leishmaniasis Treatment in India: Policy Implications for Action; Epidemiological Study of the Health Status of the Population Around Jaduguda Uranium Mining Site (Jharkhand State); Implementation Strategies for Kalazar Treatment in India-Policy Implication for Action; Repository of Health Care in India; A Study on Review of User Fees in Public Sector Health Care
• Socio-Economic Benefits of Establishing a Petroleum Refinery at Bina (Sagar District, MP): An Impact Study (pdf)
• Crime City and Space: A Case of Mumbai Megapolis (pdf)
• Social Impact Assessment of Maha Mumbai Special Economic Zone (MMSEZ) (pdf)
• The State and Civil Society in Disaster Response: An Analysis of the Tamil Nadu Tsunami Experience (pdf)
• Mumbai Floods and the TISS Intervention (pdf)
• Farmer Suicides in Maharashtra (pdf)
Research on HIV-AIDS (pdf)
Select Research Abstracts (pdf)
Ph.D., M.Phil. and M.A. Dissertation style manual (pdf)
