Dr. Gaurav Datt

Associate Professor

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Biography

Gaurav Datt is an Associate Professor in the Department of Economics and Deputy Director of the Centre for Development Economics and Sustainability at Monash University, where he has been since August 2011. With over twenty years of research and operational work experience in the development sector, he has held research positions at prominent institutions such as the World Bank and the International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) in Washington D.C. His work primarily focuses on poverty analysis, income distribution, and social policy. Gaurav has published extensively in professional journals and has authored multiple poverty assessment reports for the World Bank. His research encompasses a diverse range of countries including India, China, Egypt, Laos, Mozambique, Myanmar, Nepal, Papua New Guinea, the Philippines, Sri Lanka, and Timor-Leste. He is also actively engaged in projects that align with the UN Sustainable Development Goals, particularly in addressing poverty and inequality through his research endeavors.

Research Interests

Requirements for Monash University

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3
IELTS
Listening
Required:6
Reading
Required:6
Writing
Required:6
Speaking
Required:6
Overall
Required:6.5
TOEFL
Listening
Required:12
Reading
Required:13
Writing
Required:21
Speaking
Required:18
Total
Required:79
Prerequisites
Bachelor degree (or equivalent) in a related field
Application Checklist
  • Academic Transcripts
  • Proof of English Proficiency
  • Curriculum Vitae
  • Copy of Passport
Specialization Notes

Requirements are standardized across the Faculty of Information Technology for most Master's programs including Computer Science and Data Science.