• Teaching and learning of science and mathematics from primary to undergraduate level
• Innovative curricula and assessment methods, experimental problem-solving in science
• Development of scientific and mathematical thinking in students at school and college level
• Design and technology in the curriculum
• Visual and spatial modes in learning
• Socio-cultural and gender factors in learning
• Science-Technology-Society-Environment Education
• Structure and dynamics of knowledge
• Discipline-based education research in physics, chemistry, biology, mathematics, astronomy and environmental science education

 Eligibility

•  M.Sc. (in any subject), M. Tech or a Master's degree (M.A./M.S.W.) in any of the social/ behavioural sciences/ psychology/ linguistics/ sociology/ economics/ anthropology or any allied disciplines, M.Ed.
• Science and mathematics teachers and educators are also encouraged to apply. They would have to spend a minimum of two years at HBCSE and can do their research work while stationed at their parent institutions

Scholarships

• ₹25,000 per month till registration
• ₹28,000 per month post-registration
• Additionally, 30% HRA in lieu of on-campus institute accommodation
• Annual contingency grant of ₹32000
Admissions are made initially for one year, renewable annually up to a maximum of five years. An application fee of ₹600 should be paid online or through DD (non-refundable) in favour of “Homi Bhabha Centre for Science Education, TIFR” and payable at Mumbai. To apply offline, send the completed form along with one passport size photograph and the demand draft to: Graduate School Admissions - 2017, Homi Bhabha Centre for Science Education, TIFR, V. N. Purav Marg, Mankhurd, Mumbai 400088. A written test for eligible applicants will be held at seven centres in the country: Chennai, Bengaluru, Pune, Mumbai, Delhi, Kolkata and Guwahati (provisional). Those who qualify will be called for an interview.

Important Dates

• Application submission deadline: March 15, 2017
• Written test: May 14, 2017
• Interview: June 3rd week, 2017

About the Institute

The genesis of the Homi Bhabha Centre for Science Education (HBCSE) can be traced to the late 1960's, when some scientists at the Tata Institute of Fundamental Research (TIFR) got interested in the problem of improving the quality of science education in the country. These scientists, on a voluntary basis, undertook programmes in the schools of the Mumbai Municipal Corporation and in rural Madhya Pradesh. As the activities grew, a strong need was felt for institutional support, to systematically carry out field projects, do relevant basic research in science education, and to bring out good educational materials