IIM Ahmedabad PhD Admission 2020

Full Time, Eligibility, Application Form, Last Date

The Ph. D. Programme of IIMA admits students who have a strong academic background, are highly motivated and who have the intellectual curiosity to undertake original research. The programme prepares students for a career in academia or research positions in industry.

Candidates can apply to the following Areas of high levels of specialization: (1) Business Policy, (2) Economics, (3) Finance & Accounting, (4) Food & Agri-business, (5) Human Resource Management, (6) Information Systems, (7) Innovation and Management in Education, (8) Marketing, (9) Organizational Behaviour, (10)
Production and Quantitative Methods, and (11) Public Systems.

Students spend generally a little over four years that includes two years of rigorous course work. From the First term onwards students take advanced Ph. D. level courses in the Area of high levels of specialization along with some recommended Post Graduate Programme (PGP) courses which provides a general management overview and develop basic skills for analyzing managerial problems. After completing the course work, students have to pass an Area Comprehensive Examination to demonstrate that they have reached a level of proficiency in the
Area of high levels of specialization. Subsequently, students work on their Ph. D. dissertations. These dissertations are expected to make original contributions to an Area of management or to one of management’s source disciplines.

Students admitted to the programme receive a comprehensive fellowship that covers all costs and in addition provided a modest living allowance. IIMA has excellent facilities in computing, library, and faculty resources.

IIMA faculty members publish actively in scholarly journals and consult with industry and government within and outside the country. Case writing and related research are actively pursued by faculty and students.

Graduates of the Ph. D. Programme are placed in world class organizations in teaching, research and consulting positions. A total of 378 doctoral students have graduated from IIMA so far.

Basic Eligibility Criteria:

The candidate must hold, subject to the condition laid down below:

* Duration for completion of Ph.D.

Condition:

The Master’s degree or equivalent qualification/Bachelor’s degree or equivalent qualification should be: (a) from any of the Universities incorporated by an act of the central or state legislature in India or other educational institutions established by an act of Parliament or declared to be deemed as a University under section 3 of UGC
Act, 1956; or (b) recognized by the Ministry of HRD, Government of India or (c) possess an equivalent qualification from an institution approved by AICTE.
Candidates who are in the final year of their Master’s/Bachelor’s Programmes that would make them eligible, can also apply. Such candidates, if selected, will be allowed to join the programme provisionally only if they submit a certificate latest by May 31, 2020 from the Principal/Head of the Department/Registrar or Director of
the university/institute (issued on or before May 31, 2020) stating that they have appeared for the examinations (including practical examinations) in all the subjects required for obtaining the Master’s/Bachelor’s degree/equivalent qualification. Their admission will be confirmed only when they submit the mark sheets and a certificate of having passed the master’s/bachelor’s degree/equivalent qualification referred to in the certificate issued by Principal/Registrar of their college/institute. The deadline for submission of mark sheet and the certificate is December 31, 2020. Please note that those candidates who have applied on the basis of their master’s degree will have to submit final degree mark sheet/ certificate, and those who have applied on the basis of their B. Tech /4 year degree will have to meet the 6.5 CGPA (or equivalent) stipulation. Non-fulfilment of these conditions will automatically result in the cancellation of the provisional admission.

Selection Process

Candidates applying to the Ph. D. Programme are required to take the Common Admission Test (CAT) or a standard test in lieu of CAT. For NRIs and Foreign students this standard test is the Graduate Management Aptitude Test (GMAT).

Different Areas of high levels of specialization of IIMA have specified different standard tests that candidates applying to the Ph. D. Programme in their Areas can take in lieu of CAT. These standard tests are:

Area of high levels of specialization Standard Test in lieu of CAT *
Business Policy – GRE/GMAT
Economics – GRE/GMAT/GATE/UGC-JRF in relevant discipline
Finance & Accounting – GRE/GMAT
Food & Agri-business – GRE/GMAT/UGC-JRF (Economics/ Development
Studies/Development Economics/Business Economics/ Management)
ICAR-SRF (PGS – merit list for award of SRF)
Human Resource Management – GRE/GMAT/GATE/UGC-JRF in relevant discipline
Information Systems – GRE/GMAT/GATE
Innovation and Management in Education – GRE/GMAT/GATE/UGC-JRF in relevant discipline
Marketing – GRE/GMAT
Organizational Behaviour – GRE/GMAT/UGC-JRF in relevant discipline
Production and Quantitative Methods – GRE/GMAT/GATE/UGC- NET JRF in
Mathematical Sciences
Public Systems Group – GRE/GMAT/GATE/UGC-JRF (in relevant discipline)

* Valid for two years from the date of the standard test and should be valid on the deadline of submission of the application form.

Scores of CAT 2017, 2018 and 2019 are considered valid for application to the Ph. D. Programme in 2020.

Standard Test Score not required if an applicant is:
– PGP Alumni of any IIM
– PGPX/PGP-PMP Alumni of any IIM where such courses are offered (Part-time/evening/week-end/Distance Learning programmes of IIM are NOT considered)

Candidates will be short listed and called for an interview at Ahmedabad during March-April 2020 for final selection on the basis of their performance in CAT or the standard test in lieu of CAT, academic background, and experience.

Fellowship and Expenses

IIMA provides a comprehensive fellowship that covers all academic expenses including tuition, computer, library, medical insurance, placement and alumni fees, and in addition includes a monthly subsistence allowance of Rs.32,800/- (Slab A) for first and second years, Rs. 35,400/- (Slab B) after completing comprehensive examination and Rs. 39,300/- (Slab C) after submitting the TAC approved thesis proposal.

A Contingency Allowance of Rs. 25,000 per year (for five years) to cover research expenses, expenses on books, photocopying etc. are also available to all students. Students are entitled to get up to an amount of Rs.1,75,000/- (upper limit) for attending international conference/workshop/summer school during their entire tenure with Ph.D. Programme system (maximum 5 years). (Further details are described in the Ph. D. Programme Brochure).

Since the Ph. D. Programme is a full time residential programme, accommodation is provided to all the students in dormitories. A fixed number of houses for married students are available on campus.

How to Apply

• Application Form and Brochure will be available online. Candidates can fill-up the application form online and is eligible to apply for a maximum of three Areas of high levels of specialization. An application fee of Rs.500/- can be paid through IIMA gate way. The last date for submitting the application will be January 23, 2020.
• Also please refer to the IIMA’s advertisement for Ph. D. Programme that will appear in leading newspapers during September 2019.

Important Dates to Note:

• Link open for Online Application : September 10, 2019
• Last date for submitting Online Application : January 23, 2020

Click here to Apply for Admission to Ph.D. Programme in Management 2020

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Top Executive PhD / Executive Fellow Programme in Management (EFPM)

Non-residential programs for working executives

Executive FPM is an executive level doctoral course in the domain of management. It is designed for the research-oriented mindset of business executives, managers, faculty members and academicians. There is no uniformity in basic eligibility criteria of the programme, where institutes like XLRI, IIMs, ISB, and BIMTECH require a master’s degree in management with minimum 55% or 60% marks along with relevant work experience of minimum 5 or 8 years. In case of admissions to MDI EFPM, scholars need a minimum of 10 years of working experience.

Top Institutes offering Executive FPM course are:

• Indian Institute of Management Kozhikode (IIMK) PhD in Management (Practice Track) 
• IIM Indore EFPM
• IIM Shillong – PhD for Working Professional
• IIM Lucknow EFPM ( Alternate Weekend Class at Noida)
• IIM Raipur EFPM 
• IIM Rohtak EFPM 
• IIM Kashipur EFPM
• IIM Ranchi EFPM
• Indian Institute of Management (IIM) Sambalpur EFPM
• Indian School of Business (ISB) Hyderabad EFPM
• Xavier Institute of Management, Jamshedpur

The IIMs have the lowest fee structure of around INR 6,00,000.

The course is taught as a weekend residential or non-residential programme catering to the needs of working professionals and faculty. The duration of the programme shall vary between one year and eight years, depending on the institute. The completion of course is subject to thesis submission and approval.

Helpful links

https://nair.indianrailways.gov.in/uploads/files/1396865264196-Doing%20PhD%20while%20on%20job%20-%20Rajnish%20Kumar.pdf

https://www.pagalguy.com/discussions/phd-fpm-2016-40212002

https://www.quora.com/What-is-it-like-to-be-doing-a-PhD-in-management-in-India-Especially-from-the-premier-colleges-like-IIMs-and-ISB

https://www.isme.in/admissions/fees/

Corporates:  Total Fees: 3,95,000*
(Mysore University Fees to be additionally paid as per the fee prescribed by the University)

At the time of admission: Rs. 45,000/-
Before Term 1: Rs. 95,000/-
Before Term 2: Rs. 95,000/-
Before 2nd Year: Rs. 80,000/-
Before 3rd Year: Rs. 80,000/-

*Includes Boarding and Lodging during course work at ISME

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Admission for PhD in Management (Practice Track) 2019

Indian Institute of Management Kozhikode invites applications for its prestigious PhD Programme (Practice Track) in Management.

The applications are invited for the following areas of specialization:

1. Economics
2. Finance Accounting & Control
3. Information Technology & Systems
4. Marketing Management
5. Organizational Behaviour & Human Resources
6. Quantitative Methods & Operations Management
7. Strategic Management

Academic Eligibility

One of the following qualifications is required as basic eligibility:

1. Post-Graduate degree or equivalent in any discipline (including M.A, M.Sc., M.Com, MBA, MCA, M.Tech., PGDM, EPGDM etc.) with at least 55% marks or equivalent CGPA.
2. Graduation along with Professional qualifications of CA, ICWA and CS with at least 50% marks or equivalent.
3. Professional qualifications such as MBBS and LLB with at least 55% marks or equivalent CGPA.

Work Experience Eligibility

Candidates must have a minimum of 8 years full-time work experience after graduation.

Candidates belonging to Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes, Other Backward Classes (Non-Creamy Layer) and Persons-with-Disabilities will be given a 5% relaxation in the minimum marks requirement.

Additional eligibility criteria for the Strategic Management Area:

1. The Strategic Management Area would have a minimum work experience of 15 years (full time) after graduation. The experience of heading a business unit or company or a large department or functional division/unit is preferred.
2. Participants would submit letters of recommendation from Senior Leadership along with their application.

Selection: Candidates will be short listed on the recommendation of respective areas based on their Profile. Such candidates will be invited for a Personal Interview (and/or Written Test for selected areas if any) at IIM Kozhikode. Accommodation will be available to the candidates (on concessional rate) inside campus for attending the interviews

How to apply

Candidates are required to apply online. They can apply to a maximum of two areas of specialization. An application fee of Rs.1000/- is required which has to be remitted online through the link provided with the application form. Scanned copies of all academic mark-sheets, and category certificate are to be uploaded alongwith the online application form. Two referee recommendations about the candidate are required to complete the formal submission of application. The recommendation letter can be submitted online by the referee directly to IIMK and the link for online submission will be provided to the referee to his/her email id.

IMPORTANT DATES

• Online application will open on – April 1, 2019
• Last date for submission of Online Application is – June 5, 2019
• Last date of submission of recommendation is – June 6, 2019

Register –  Click here to Register

PhD in Management (Practice Track) - Full Details

The PhD in Management (Practice Track) of the Indian Institute of Management Kozhikode (IIMK) provides rigorous, world-class, inter-disciplinary training in different areas of business management to equip students with the ability to conduct cutting-edge research of international standard. The executive participants of this programme enrich business knowledge armed with their industry experience and academic exposure.

The aim of the programme is to help industry executives explore research based careers at both academic institutions as well as research roles in public/private sector organizations.

 Program Structure

Areas of specialization

 The PhD in Management (Practice Track) at IIMK will be offered through the following Areas of Specializations :

• Economics
• Finance, Accounting and Control
• Information Technology & Systems
• Marketing Management
• Organizational Behaviour & Human Resources
• Quantitative Methods & Operations Management
• Strategic Management

Curriculum

PhD in Management (Practice Track) at IIMK has two phases: course work and thesis research. The first year divided into Terms 0, 1 and 2 covers the course work. The participant begins her/his work towards thesis reseach in the second year after qualifying the Comprehensive Qualifying Examination.

First Year

• Term 0 (tentatively July – September) is optional for participants with a PGDM/EPGDM/MBA degree/diploma but compulsory for all others.
• All courses in Term 0 are compulsory.
• Philosophy of Management and Research Methodology are compulsory in Term I. Participants must join in any two of the three courses of Econometrics, Multivariate Analysis and Qualitative Research in Term I.
• Classes will be conducted in the IIMK campus. The participants have an attendance requirement of 50%.
• In Term 0 (tentatively July-September), the two visits would consist of 10 and 12 days respectively.
• In Term 1 (tentatively, October-March), the participants are expected to undertake three visits. Each visit would be for a period of 8 days starting Saturday of a week to ending on a Sunday of week.
• In Term 2 (tentatively April-September), the participants are expected to make two to three visits ranging from 12 days to 24 days altogether.
• During the coursework, campus accommodation will be provided by the Institute.

Second Year

Area Comprehensive Qualifying Examination (CQE)

Successful completion of the first phase requires passing the Area Comprehensive Qualifying Examination (CQE) to proceed to the second phase of programme. In the second phase participants undertake thesis research work with a Research Advisory Committee (RAC) which comprises three faculty members. The RAC Chair must be from the chosen area.

Visits to the Campus

From the second year onwards till submission of the draft thesis, the participants are expected to make regular visits. A minimum of four days of visit in a quarter is mandated. However, the participant/RAC has the flexibility to convert the quarterly mandated visits into a single visit every semester.

Main Research Problem

From the second year onwards, after satisfactory completion of the CQE, the participant will start working on the main research problem of the PhD thesis. The participant must submit a progress report forwarded by the RAC chairperson during the registration each term.

Third Year Onwards

The participant should present an Open Proposal Seminar on the research problem. The participant is also expected to work towards presenting a paper at a conference and/or making one publication.

The participant will present the draft thesis in an open seminar, called Pre-submission Seminar, after the RAC clears the draft for the same. Thesis will be modified based on comments received from the RAC and the audience of the seminar. The duly modified draft thesis may be submitted for evaluation.

Progamme Fees

The total fee for the course is Rs. 6,50,000/- (Rupees Six Lakh Fifty Thousand only).

The fee may be paid in the following two instalments:

• Acceptance fee Rs. 50,000/- (Rupees Fifty Thousand only) non-refundable
• The balance of Rs. 6,00,000/- (Rupees Six Lakh only) before commencement of the first class.

For the participants attending term zero courses, the fee may be paid in the following three instalments:

• Acceptance fee Rs. 50,000/- (Rupees Fifty Thousand only) non-refundable
• The second instalment of Rs. 3,00,000/- (Rupees Three Lakh only) payable before commencement of the first class in term zero.
• The third instalment of Rs. 3,00,000/- (Rupees Three Lakh only) payable before commencement of the first class in term one.

Other Fee Requirements:

Other fees payable by PhD (Practice Track) participants at the time of admission are the following:

• Candidates will have to pay Rs. 250/- towards campus accommodation when they visit campus without any classes.

Re-registration Fee: If the participant fails to submit by the fifth year, s/he will have to pay a re-registration fee of Rs. 2,00,000/- (Rupees Two Lakh only) for completing the programme in the sixth and the seventh year. Beyond the seventh year, the candidate shall cease to be part of the programme.

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Admission into Integrated MSc-PhD Programme in School of Physical Sciences, NISER

The School of Physical Sciences, NISER invites applications from motivated undergraduate students for admission to the Integrated MSc – PhD Programme in Physics.

ELIGIBILITY
Candidates possessing a minimum of First class in Bachelor’s degree in Physical Sciences or an equivalent degree with Physics as one of the main subjects or BE / B.Tech in Engineering Physics from a recognised University are eligible to apply.

Candidates who are appearing in their Final Examination for Bachelor’s Degree can also apply provided they submit an undertaking that they will submit the Qualifying degree certificates by the time of Interview.

Application will be accepted Online.

DATE OF ACTIVATION OF ONLINE APPLICATION: 11th March 2019

LAST DATE OF APPLICATION: 14th April 2019

DATE OF ANNOUNCEMENT OF SHORTLIST: 21st April 2019

DATE OF INTERVIEW: 24th & 25th May 2019

The shortlisting will be based on JAM 2019 / JEST 2019 mark which will be followed by an interview for the final selection of candidates.

All candidates called for Interview will be paid to and fro single second sleeper class railway or bus fare by the shortest route from their place of residence to the Institute. They have to produce evidence (railway / bus ticket), a copy of their call letter and bank details in support of their claim.

The details of the programme is available in the School of Physical Sciences & NISER website (www.niser.ac.in).

For any further information please contact: phd_phys_adm@niser.ac.in and cpsps@niser.ac.in

Full Details PDF – Click Here

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