INDIAN INSTITUTE OF MANAGEMENT CA1CUTTA
INTRODUCTION
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 Fellow Programme has two streams. The Fellow Programme in Management includes the following disciplines: Behavioural Sciences, Economics, Finance & Control, Human Resource Management, Management Information Systems, Marketing, Operations Management, Public Policy & Management, and Strategic Management. The Fellow Programme in Disciplines Related to Management includes the following specializations: Operations Research & Systems Analysis, Regional Development, and Sociology.
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, Government of India, as being equivalent to a Ph.D. degree of an accredited university.
COURSE AND ELIGIBILITY
See IIMC website: http://www.iimcal.ac.in/programs/FPM/ for details. Applicants are eligible with score of CAT/GMAT/GRE/GATE/UGC-JRF.
CAREER PROSPECTS
Invites applications for Admission to the FELLOW(Doctoral/Ph.D)PROGRAMME Commencing June 2011
Areas of Specialization :
(I)BEHAVJOURAL SC1ENCES
(2)ECONOMICS
(3)FINANCE & CONTROL
(4) HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT
(5) MANAGEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEMS
(6) MARKETING
(7) OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT
(8) PUBLIC POLICY AND MANAGEMENT
(9) STRATEGIC MANAGEMENT
(10) REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT
(11) OPERATIONS RESEARCH AND SYSTEMS ANALYSIS
(12) SOCIOLOGY
PAY PACKAGE
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 Assislantship for upto Rs.11,000 per month in the research phase; full support for participation in upto three international conferences.
How to apply : A candidate can apply to a maximum 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 wifh a crossed Demand Draft of Rs. 300/- in favour of Indian Institute of Management Calcutta should reach the Administrative Officer (FPR), IIM Calcutta, Diamond Harbour Road, Joka, Kolkata-700104 on or before January 24, 2011. An SC/ST/OBC applicant submitting attested copy of SC/ST/OBC certificate does not have to pay application fee.
More details Log on to http://www.iimcal.ac.in/programs/FPM/
LAST DATE:
Completed Application Forms should reach the following address by January 24, 2011