Doctoral programmes at IIM-C

What: The Indian Institute of Management-Calcutta, invites applications for its Fellow Programme.

The programme is valid for students specialising in the following areas:

• Behavioural Sciences
• Finance and Control
• Human Resource Management
• Management Information Systems
• Strategic Management
• Marketing
• Operations Management
• Economics
• Operations Research and Systems Analysis
• Regional Development
• Sociology

Are you eligible?

~ You could hold a post-graduate degree in any discipline or an equivalent professional qualification with a minimum overall aggregate of 55 percent at post-graduate level and 50 percent at bachelor level.

~ You could hold a bachelor's degree in Engineering/ Technology with a minimum overall aggregate of 60 percent.

~ You could be a final year student, provided all requirements are completed before June 30, 2007.

Selection method

~ You will be shortlisted on the basis of your performance in CAT.

~ Shortlisted candidates will be invited for a group discussion and personal interview.

~ Candidates with a PGDM/ PGDCM from any of the Indian Institutes of Management with CGPA of 6/ 9 or a PGDBM from IIMC with CGPA 6.5/ 9 and above need not appear for CAT.

Additional information

~ The fellowship covers academic expenses (tuition, computer, library, medical insurance, placement and alumni fees) and living expenses, including boarding and lodging.

~ Students will also be entitled to stipend of Rs 10,000 to Rs 11,000 per month.

~ There is also an annual contingency grant.

Important dates

~ Please send your request for application form before October 16.

~ Please send in your completed application form before November 22.

How to apply

~ Download the application by visiting http://www.iimcal.ac.in/programs/FPM/index.asp.

~ Or, obtain the application form by sending a request on plain paper specifying the number of areas applied for, along with a demand draft of Rs 300, drawn in favour of Indian Institute of Management-Calcutta, payable at Kolkata and a self-addressed unstamped envelop 9"x12" in size.

Address
The Administrative Officer
Fellow Programmes & Research
IIM Calcutta
Diamond Harbour Road
Joka
Kolkata -- 700 104

Phones: (033) 24678300 to 24678306