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FAQ – Doctoral Program in Economics (International Program)

FAQ – Doctoral Program in Economics (International Program)

FAQ Ph.D. Econ., NIDA

A: Lectures are generally held on Saturday and Sunday during 9.00 hrs. – 16.00 hrs. Students are required to take two or three courses per semester.

A: The English proficiency requirements for applicants in this program are listed as follows:
  • - The minimum TOEFL score is 550 for the paper-and-pencil test, 213 for the computer-based test or 79 for the internet-based test.
  • - The minimum IELTS score is 6.0 points.

(TOEFL or IELTS score must be taken for not more than two years)

Applicants who are native English speakers or have obtained their bachelor’s and/or master’s degrees (not more than five years ago) from international academic institutions where English was the medium of communication have exemptions from this English proficiency requirements.

Applicants may not meet the minimum requirements of English proficiency tests stipulated by the program during the application period, However, Applicants must submit the TOEFL score within first calendar day of the academic year (August 13th, 2022). Applicants who cannot meet the TOEFL requirement, still have an option to take two English classes ( LC6000 Advanced Reading and Writing in English for Graduate Studies and LC4003 Advanced Integrated English Language Skills Development) in the first academic year (2022)

Details for English proficiency requirements are listed as follows.

English Proficiency Requirements.

Applicants must conform to the requirements of NIDA’s current announcement on English proficiency requirements for the International Program students as follows:

  1. Unless applicants are native English speakers or have obtained their bachelor’s and/or master’s degrees (not more than five years ago) from international academic institutions where English was the medium of communication, they are required to submit a test score of either the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) or the International English Language Testing System (IELTS). The minimum TOEFL score is 550 for the paper-and-pencil test, 213 for the computer-based test or 79 for the internet-based test. For the IELTS, the minimum score is 6.0 points. (TOEFL or IELTS score taken for not more than two years)
  2. Applicants who can be exempted from the requirement in 2.1.1 shall meet one of the following criteria.
    • For those who enter into the Program with Bachelor’s degree qualification, students must have completed a degree in a curriculum taught in English within the past 5 years from the starting date of the semester the students are registered with the Program.
    • For those who enter into the Program with Master’s degree qualification, students must have completed a Master’s degree taught in English within the past 5 years from the starting date of the semester the students are registered with the Program, with a GPA of no less than 3.25.
  3. Applicants who fail to meet the requirement of 2.1.1 and 2.1.2, but may be accepted to the program. However, they must register for an English course(s) recommended by the School of Language and Communication in the first semester and pass the English course(s) with the result “S” (Satisfactory) within one academic year. Otherwise, they will not be allowed to continue their program of study.
  4. Students can graduate from the Program only if their English proficiency meets the following standards
  • Students must hold TOEFL 530 paper-based or 193 computer-based or 69 internet-based score or higher, or IELTS score 5.5 or higher, or NIDA EPT score (English Proficiency Test) 650 or higher. Yet, the scores must not be older than 2 years until the submission date.
  1. Applicants who want to take the TOEFL/ITP exam must contact the School of Language and Communication, the National Institute of Development Administration only. For more information about TOEFL/ITP, please contact the School of Language and Communication, NIDA, 148 Seri Thai Road, Klongchan, Bangkapi District, Bangkok 10240, THAILAND. Tel. +66 2727 3142, +66 2727 3147, +66 2727 3143.
A: The requirement for application in each study plan are listed as follow:
  1. Plan C (1(1.1)): Research only, a total of 48 credits
Applicants must hold a Master’s Degree in any field from an accredited academic institution. Selection criteria will be made upon the applicants’ scholastic records, experiences, and strong research proposals.
  1. Plan A (2(2.1)): Research and coursework requirements, a total of 66 credits
Applicants must hold a Master’s Degree in any field from an accredited academic institution. Consideration for applicants will be made based upon the applicant’s scholastic records, statement of purpose, English language proficiency, and performance in the interview with Selection Committee.
  1. Plan B (2(2.2)): Research and coursework requirements, a total of 90 credits
Applicants must hold a Bachelor’s Degree in any field from an accredited academic institution and they must obtain the bachelor's degree with first class honors or have GPA. not less than 3.50. Consideration for applicants will be made based upon the applicant’s scholastic records, statement of purpose and English language proficiency and performance in the interview with Selection Committee.
  1. For applicants who graduate from the non-Thai Institute, they may contact directly to the Bureau of Higher Education Standards and Evaluation, Ministry of Higher Education, Science, Research and Innovation at http://www.mua.go.th/users/bhes/bhes1/foreignDegreeEquivalence.htm. Tel: +66 2039 5612, +66 2039 5636 – 38 for an accredited letter of the institute.
A: The details of each study plan are listed as follow:
  • Plan A (2 (2.1)): Coursework 30 credits and Dissertation 36 credits, a total of 66 credits
This is the standard plan that program recommended for general applicants. Students are required to take coursework during the first two years. The research proposal could be developed during the coursework’s period.
  • Plan C (1 (1.1)): Focuses on research, no requirement for coursework, a total of 48 credits for dissertation.
This plan is designed for applicants with research experience and strong research proposal. The requirement for dissertation (48 credits) is higher than the alternative plan (Plan A).
  • Plan B (2 (2.2)): Coursework 42 credits and Dissertation 48 credits, a total of 90 credits
This plan is designed for potential applicants who graduated bachelor’s degree. There is additional coursework (12 credits) during the first year.
A: The details of each study plan are listed as follow:
  • Plan A (2 (2.1)): Coursework 30 credits and Dissertation 36 credits, a total of 66 credits
This is the standard plan that program recommended for general applicants. Students are required to take coursework during the first two years. The research proposal could be developed during the coursework’s period.
  • Plan C (1 (1.1)): Focuses on research, no requirement for coursework, a total of 48 credits for dissertation.
This plan is designed for applicants with research experience and strong research proposal. The requirement for dissertation (48 credits) is higher than the alternative plan (Plan A).
  • Plan B (2 (2.2)): Coursework 42 credits and Dissertation 48 credits, a total of 90 credits
This plan is designed for potential applicants who graduated bachelor’s degree. There is additional coursework (12 credits) during the first year. A: NIDA provides a number of scholarships in each year. However, scholarships are not available for every student. The allocation of scholarship is merited-based. The scholarship students are expected to provide contributions as teaching /research and administration assistants during the period of study (no more than 6 hours a week). Requirements and Conditions for Scholarship application are listed as follows:
Types of Scholarship Requirements and Conditions
Type 1 (Full Scholarship) -    Duration of 3 years from the first day of the academic year; -    Waiver of tuition fees (Not cover the special activity fees); -    Stipend of THB 30,000 per academic semester and THB 15,000 per summer semester; -    Waiver of the Qualifying Examination fee for the 1st registration only. 1.     Applicants must obtain a minimum cumulative 3.50 GPA in their Master’s Degree; 2.     The recipients must work as directed by the Faculty or Institute for 6 hours a week; 3.     The scholarship recipients shall achieve the cumulative grade-point average (GPA) of no less than 3.50 to be eligible for the stipend for that semester. If the cumulative GPA is lower than 3.50, they would not receive the stipend. If the cumulative GPA is not lower than 3.30, they shall be exempt from paying any fees related to education affairs. But once the cumulative GPA drops below 3.30 for any semester, the scholarship shall be terminated immediately; 4.     The recipients’ leave of absence for any semester shall result in immediate cancellation of the scholarship. In the event of resigning from the Institute or having student status terminated after unable to complete the study per the Institute's requirement, the recipients shall reimburse the awarded scholarship in full to the Institute, unless the Committee considers otherwise; 5.     The recipient resigns from the Institute or has his/her student status terminated due to being unable to complete the study per the Institute's requirement, or requests to terminate scholarship, the recipient shall reimburse the awarded scholarship in full to the Institute, unless the Committee considers otherwise; 6.     In the event that scholarship recipients have to repeat any course, the tuition fees shall be paid by the scholarship recipients for such course; 7.     In the event that scholarship recipients wish to enroll in any course beyond they study plan, the tuition fees shall be paid by the scholarship recipients for such course; 8.     When the scholarship period ends, the student status retention fee shall be paid by scholarship recipients; 9.     Copyrights in the dissertation shall be jointly owned by the scholarship recipients and the Institute for a period of five years. After such period, ownership belongs to the recipients. If the recipients violate copyrights or any legal rights of other individuals, the “scholarship recipients” will be the sole responsible party to damages incurred; 10. The scholarship recipients have no rights to apply for any other scholarships of the Institute, except for the financial aids for research conduct and publication process allocated from the state budget; 11. The scholarship recipients shall be responsible for the entire processing fee for Dissertation revision; 12. The dissertation shall be published, or accepted to be published in peer-reviewed academic journals at the international level. Moreover, the international academic journals must meet the criteria set by the Higher Education Institution Officials Commission’s (Gor Por Or), or the Royal Golden Jubilee Ph.D. Program’s (Kor Por Gor) requirements, proceedings not included; 13. Scholarship recipients who are international students shall abide by the health insurance policy stipulated by the Institute. If not, they forfeit their scholarship.
Type 2 -   Duration of 3 years from the first day of the academic year; -   Waiver of tuition fees (Not cover the administration fee, library fee, IT fee, special activity fees and qualifying examination fee). 1.     Applicants must obtain a minimum cumulative 3.25 GPA in their Master’s Degree; 2.     The recipients must work as directed by the Faculty or Institute for 6 hours a week; 3.     The scholarship recipients shall achieve the cumulative   grade-point average (GPA) of no less than 3.30. Scholarship will be immediately terminated should the recipients fail to maintain the cumulative grade-point average (GPA) above               the required level;
4.     The recipients’ leave of absence for any semester shall result in immediate cancellation of the scholarship. In the event of resigning from the Institute or having student status terminated after unable to complete the study per the Institute's requirement, the recipients shall reimburse the awarded scholarship in full to the Institute, unless the Committee considers otherwise; 5.     The recipient resigns from the Institute or has his/her student status terminated due to being unable to complete the study per the Institute's requirement, or requests to terminate scholarship, the recipient shall reimburse the awarded scholarship in full to the Institute, unless the Committee considers otherwise; 6.     In the event that scholarship recipients have to repeat any course, the tuition fees shall be paid by the scholarship recipients for such course; 7.     In the event that scholarship recipients wish to enroll in any course beyond their study plan, the tuition fees shall be paid by the scholarship recipients for such course; 8.     When the scholarship period ends, the student status retention fee shall be paid by scholarship recipients; 9.     Copyrights in the dissertation shall be jointly owned by the scholarship recipients and the Institute for a period of five years. After such period, ownership belongs to the recipients. If the recipients violate copyrights or any legal rights of other individuals, the “scholarship recipients” will be the sole responsible party to damages incurred; 10.      The scholarship recipients have no rights to apply for any other scholarships of the Institute, except for the financial aids for research conduct and publication process allocated from the state budget; 11.      The scholarship recipients shall be responsible for the entire processing fee for Dissertation revision; 12.      The dissertation shall be published in national-level/ international-level peer-reviewed academic journals, or be presented to peer-reviewed academic conference with proceedings in a published full-paper format, or receives award from competitions or academic contests which are approved by the respective Dean of department, or be presented to organizations or communities for development, which are approved by the Dean. Such work presented must be recognized by the Executives of the organizations or communities; 13.      Scholarship recipients who are international students shall abide by the health insurance policy stipulated by the Institute. If not, they forfeit their scholarship.
Type 3 -   Duration of 3 years from the first day of the academic year; -   Partial tuition and fees; -   Not cover the administration fee,     library fee, IT fee, special activity fees and qualifying examination fee. 1.     Applicants must obtain a minimum cumulative 3.25 GPA in their Master’s Degree; 2.     The recipients must work as directed by the Faculty or Institute for 6 hours a week; 3.     The scholarship recipients shall achieve the cumulative grade-point average (GPA) of no less than 3.30. Scholarship will be immediately terminated should the recipients fail to maintain the cumulative grade-point average (GPA) above the required level; 4.     The recipients’ leave of absence for any semester shall result in immediate cancellation of the scholarship. In the event of resigning from the Institute or having student status terminated after unable to complete the study per the Institute's requirement, the recipients shall reimburse the awarded scholarship in full to the Institute, unless the Committee considers otherwise; 5.     The recipient resigns from the Institute or has his/her student status terminated due to being unable to complete the study per the Institute's requirement, or requests to terminate scholarship, the recipient shall reimburse the awarded scholarship in full to the Institute, unless the Committee considers otherwise; 6.     In the event that scholarship recipients have to repeat any course, the tuition fees shall be paid by the scholarship recipients for such course; 7.     In the event that scholarship recipients wish to enroll in any course beyond their study plan, the tuition fees shall be paid by the scholarship recipients for such course; 8.     When the scholarship period ends, the student status retention fee shall be paid by scholarship recipients; 9.     Copyrights in the dissertation shall be jointly owned by the scholarship recipients and the Institute for a period of five years. After such period, ownership belongs to the recipients. If the recipients violate copyrights or any legal rights of other individuals, the “scholarship recipients” will be the sole responsible party to damages incurred; 10.   The scholarship recipients have no rights to apply for any other scholarships of the Institute, except for the financial aids for research conduct and publication process allocated from the state budget; 11.   The scholarship recipients shall be responsible for the entire processing fee for Dissertation revision; 12.   The dissertation shall be published in national-level/ international-level peer-reviewed academic journals, or be presented to peer-reviewed academic conference with proceedings in a published full-paper format, or receives award from competitions or academic contests which are approved by the respective Dean of department, or be presented to organizations or communities for development, which are approved by the Dean. Such work presented must be recognized by the Executives of the organizations or communities, or be published in a manner which can be searched and accessed; 13.   Scholarship recipients who are international students shall abide by the health insurance policy stipulated by the Institute. If not, they forfeit their scholarship.
A:  The expected years of study in each plan are listed as follows: Plan C (1(1.1)):  3.5 years Plan A (2(2.1)):  4 years Plan B (2(2.2)):  4.5 years

A: We will open the application period for two rounds in each academic year.

1st Round: January to March

2nd Round: April to May

The updated information for application date in each academic year is released in the official NIDA website (www.nida.ac.th)/ the program website (www.phdecon.nida.ac.th) and the official Facebook fanpage (Econ NIDA fanpage)

A: Total tuition fees for each plan are listed as follow:
Plans Year 1 (Baht/person) Year 2 (Baht/person) Year 3 (Baht/person) Year 4 (Baht/person) Year 5 (Baht/person) Total (Baht/person)
Plan 1 (1.1) 179,000.- 160,000.- 156,000.- 42,000.- - 537,000.-
Plan 2 (2.1) 179,000.- 125,000.- 120,000.- 120,000.- - 544,000.-
Plan 2 (2.2) 232,000.- 124,000.- 120,000.- 154,000.- 42,000.- 672,000.-
Remark:  Tuition fees are 6,000 THB per 1 credit. Registration fees are 4,000 THB. Special Activity Fees are 20,000 THB/Semester. Other expenses should be expected.
A:  Required Documents are listed as follow:
  1. Completed application form (http://www.phdecon.nida.ac.th.)
  2. One copy of Master’s degree transcript (s), including graduation certificate. In the case of applicant is waiting for the official degree approval with conferred date, applicant is allowed to submit the official transcript (s) with conferred date to NIDA’s Educational Service Division before the first day of the first semester.
  3. One copy of Bachelor degree transcript (s), including graduation certificate
  4. A statement of purpose no longer than two A4 pages
  5. Three letters of recommendation in sealed envelopes (http://www.phdecon.nida.ac.th.)
  6. One copy of personal identity card (if applicable)
  7. One copy of passport (non-Thai applicants)
  8. Evidence of any change of name (if applicable)
  9. TOEFL or IELTS score report (if applicable)
  10. One 1-inch photo taken no more than six months prior to application date
A:  Application fee is 1,000 Baht. For Applicants within Thailand
  • Pay in cash for on-site application at NIDA/ or
  • Cash transfer can be made via the Bangkok Bank of National Institute of Development Administration, Account No. 944-3-00042-8, Bangkok Bank, National Institute of Development Administration Sub-branch.
  For Applicants outside Thailand
  • Cash transfer can be made via the Bangkok Bank of National Institute of Development Administration, Savings Account No. 944-0-01411-7, Bangkok Bank, National Institute of Development Administration Sub-branch. Money orders and bills of exchange are not accepted.

A: For plan A/B the research (dissertation) proposals are prepared during the coursework period. We have the core courses and elective courses that provide theoretical and empirical background. Students are encouraged to discuss with our faculty members to develop the proposal during the first two year of study. The statement of study submitted in the application process could also provide the preliminary idea based on the current interests of each applicant.

For plan C: We expected applicants to have research experience. The research proposal can be developed based on the discussion with the potential thesis advisor who is the current faculty members of School of development economics.

The area of specialization/ publications and contact email address of our faculty members are available in the school of development economics’ official website (www.econ.nida.ac.th).