INDIAN INSTITUTE OF MANAGEMENT, BANGALORE
FELLOW PROGRAMME IN MANAGEMENT

INDIAN INSTITUTE OF MANAGEMENT, BANGALORE

FELLOW PROGRAMME IN MANAGEMENT

(EQUIVALENT TO Ph.D.)

 

 

• The Fellow Programme is a full-time residential doctoral-level programme designed to equip students for teaching and research careers in management. The Fellow Programme students can select their specialization from the following areas:
• Areas:
• Corporate Strategy & Policy
• Economics & Social Sciences
• Finance & Control
• Marketing
• Organisation
• Behaviour, Personnel management & Industrial Relations
• Production & Operations Management
• Quantitative Methods, Information Systems & Computers
• Public Systems & Policy
• Energy & Power
• Transportation.
• Eligibility: Applicants should have:
• A Master’s Degree in any discipline or equivalent qualification, recognised by the Association of Indian Universities, with a minimum of 55% marks. (Those appearing for the respective examinations can also apply provided they complete their examinations and all other requirements for the degree before a date of June). Candidates applying for Corporate Strategy & Policy area must have a minimum of two years work experience in addition to a minimum of 55% marks in Masters Degree.

OR

CA with 55% marks.

OR

First Class Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering or Technology with two years work experience.

• Apart from the above, FPM applicants must also satisfy the eligibility criteria for the Common Admission Test (details given in the CAT advertisement).
• NRIs and foreign candidates, who have taken the GMAT during the previous year are also eligible to apply.
• Financial Support: FPM students in good standing are given a fellowship for four years to cover tuition and other fees and room rent and computer facilities. In addition, they are given a stipend of Rs. 60,000 or Rs. 72,000 per year depending on qualification and experiences to cover boarding and other expenses and also a contingency grant of Rs. 10,000 per year. No financial support is given to NRIs and Foreign candidates. Two special Infosys Fellowships of Rs. 9 lakhs each for the total duration of 4 years are available. The fellowship can be in any area of research relevant to information technology. Among all FPM applicants, 2 outstanding candidates will be selected for the award of these fellowships.
• How to Apply: Step 1. Take Common Admission Test (CAT) (CAT advertisement appears in all leading newspapers during the 1 st or 2 nd week of August). Step 2. Obtain admission forms free of cost from FPM Office, Indian Institute of Management Bangalore, Bannerghatta Road, Bangalore-560076. FPM application forms will be issued from a date of September. Requests for forms must be accompanied by a self-addressed envelope (size 9” * 12”) affixed with stamps worth Rs. 26 and a self-addressed slip.

Last Dates: (1) To receive requests for applications forms: a date of October.

(2) To receive completed application forms: a date of November.

Notifications for the programme are published in August.