Indian Institute of Management (IIM) Calcutta Doctoral Fellowship Programme Admission Commencing June 2011

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IIM CALCUTTA
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Doctoral Fellowship Programme

 

Invites applications for admission to the Fellow (Doctoral/Ph.D) programme

Commencing June 2011

Areas of specialization: Behavioural Sciences, Economics, Finance and Control, Human Resource Management, Management Information Systems, Marketing, Operations Management, Public Policy and Management, Strategic Management, Regional Development, Operations Research and Systems Analysis, Sociology

Eligibility: Applicants are eligible with score of CAT/GMAT/GRE/GATE/UGC-JRF. For details visit IIMC website http://www.iimcal.ac.in/programs/FPM

The Fellow Programme of the Indian Institute of Management Calcutta is a full-time doctoral programme that offers students opportunities for advanced studies and research in different specializations related to Management Science. The Programme aims to prepare students for careers in teaching and research in management studies and in related disciplines, and for careers in the government, in industry, and in other organizations that require advanced analytical and research capabilities

The Institute started the Fellow Programme in 1971 to contribute to the body of knowledge in management sciences through an interactive process of teaching and research. The Program focuses on training outstanding scholars whose teaching and research will advance management education and practice, and who will be able to meet the continued need for qualified faculty in management education in India and abroad. In addition, the Programme serves the needs of government agencies, firms, financial institutions, and development organizations by making available to them scholars with high levels of research experience

The Programme offers its students a unique opportunity to engage in high-quality intra-disciplinary as well as interdisciplinary research. The Programme is committed to educating scholars who will become leaders in their fields of research. Many IIMC Fellows are faculty members in leading business schools and universities in India and abroad, while others hold leadership positions in corporate research environments

The Programme consists of two phases; A two-year coursework phase is followed by a two-to-three year dissertation phase in which a student writes his/her doctoral dissertation. The Institute provides substantial support to Fellowship students in the forms of comprehensive financial aid and adequate research infrastructure

On successful completion of the Programme, a student is awarded the title of a Fellow of the Indian Institute of Management Calcutta in his/her area of specialization. The title is recognized by the Association of Indian Universities and by the Ministry of Human Resource Development, govt of India, as being equivalent to a Ph.D degree of an accredited university

Financial support: Stipend of Rs 20,000-24,000 per month, contingency grant of Rs 20,000 per year, computer grant of Rs 30,000; fieldwork grant; Teaching Assistantship for up to Rs 11,000 per month in the research phase; full support for participation in up to three international conferences

How to apply: A candidate can apply to a minimum of two areas of specialization

Downloaded application form from IIMC website http://www.iimcal.ac.in/programs/FPM (or physically collect from the Fellow programmes office at IIM Calcutta). Completed application form along with a crossed demand draft of Rs 300/- in favour of Indian Institute of Management Calcutta should reach the Administrative office (FPR), IIM Calcutta, Diamond Harbour Road, Joka, Kolkata-700104, on or before 24th January, 2011

An SC/ST/OBC applicant submitting attested copy of SC/ST/OBC certificate does not have to pay application fee