IIFT PhD Admission 2021 Application form, Dates, Eligibility

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Indian Institute of Foreign Trade New Delhi announces Admission to PhD Program 2021

IIFT PhD Admission 2021 – Indian Institute of Foreign Trade (IIFT), New Delhi invites applications for its Full time and Part-time PhD Program in Management and Full-time PhD program in Economics for the academic year 2021-22
Read further for more details such as eligibility criteria, application process, fee, selection process, etc for IIFT PhD Admission 2021

IIFT PhD Admission 2021 Important Dates
Last date for submission of Application and Statement of Purpose 4th week of  May 2021
Notification of eligible candidates for Written Entrance Examination To be announced
Date of Written Entrance Examination and Descriptive Test To be announced
Declaration of Result of Written Entrance Examination To be announced
Personal Interview at IIFT Campus in New Delhi/Kolkata 1st week of July 2021
Declaration of Final Results 4th week of July 2021
Commencement of the Ph.D. Program 1st week of August 2021

Eligibility Criteria for IIFT PhD Admission 2021
The eligibility criteria for applying in IIFT‟s Ph.D. program are the following:
A. Indian Scholars
  • Master’s degree/M.Phil. degree in any discipline (including IIFT MPIB) from a recognized university with at least 55% marks (or its equivalent grade ‘B’ in the UGC 7-point scale or an equivalent grade in a point scale wherever grading system is followed) in aggregate.
  • A relaxation of 5% of marks, from 55% to 50% may be allowed for those belonging to SC/ ST/OBC(NCL)/differently abled and other categories of candidates as per the decision of the University Grants Commission (UGC) from time to time.
  • A relaxation of 5% of marks, from 55% to 50% may also be allowed to those who had obtained their Master’s degree.
  • In case of Part Time Program: A minimum of three (3) years experience is required for the candidate from industry and one year experience is required for the candidate from teaching.
  • Candidates who are in the final year of the Master’s degree are also eligible to apply.
B. Overseas Scholars
  • Overseas candidates those who are having Master’s/M.Phil. Degree in any discipline from a recognized university with at least 55% marks or CGPA equivalent to B Plus in aggregate can apply only for IIFT’s full time Ph.D. Program.
  • Minimum knowledge of spoken and written English is essential.
  • There is no scholarship, residential / hostel facility available for overseas scholars in the Institute.

IIFT PhD Admission 2021 Application Process
  • Application Form and Brochure for the Ph.D. Program (Economics & Management) 2021 can be downloaded from the website www.iift.edu.
  • Candidates applying for both Full Time and Part Time Ph.D. Program need to fill in the application form online and submit the same along with application fee latest by 4th week of May 2021

Application Fee
For Other candidates Rs.2,500/-
For SC/ST/PwD candidates Rs. 1,250/-
For Foreign Nationals US$120/ Rs.8,500

Selection Process
  • Selection will be based on written test and interview

Fellowship
  • For Full-time Ph.D. Scholar
  • An amount of Rs.8,000/- is being offered by the Institute in the form of fellowship to a few of the selected candidates during the first two years of doctoral work.
  • The amount is subject to revision by the Institute.

 

For more details and to apply online, please visit the official website