Indian Institute of Management Kozhikode (IIMK) Admission 2020 – PhD in Management (Practice Track) 

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

Academic Eligibility

One of the following qualifications is required as basic eligibility:
• a. Master’s or Post Graduate Diploma (2 yrs) with at least 55% marks or equivalent CGPA.
• b. Professional qualifications of CA, ICWA and CS with B Com/Degree with at least 50% marks or equivalent.
• c. B Tech/4 year Degree with 6.5 CGPA or equivalent

Work Experience Eligibility

• Candidates must have a minimum of 8 years full-time work experience after graduation.
• All relevant qualifications mentioned above must be granted by appropriate bodies in India or abroad and recognized as equivalent.
• 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:

• a. The Strategic Management Area require 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.
• b. Participants would submit letters of recommendation from Senior Leadership along with their application.

Selection Process: 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. Limited accommodation will be available to the candidates (on payment basis) inside campus for attending the interviews

Reservations

IIMK’s PhD admission follows the reservation policy of the Government of India.

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.1500/- 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 23, 2020
• Last date for submission of Online Application is – May 31, 2020
• Last date of submission of recommendation is – May 31, 2020
• Tentative Interview Dates – 3rd week of June, 2020

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Indian Institute of Management Kozhikode (IIMK) Admission 2019-20 – PhD in Management (Practice Track)

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Applications are invited from the eligible candidates for July 2020 Session admission to the Post-Graduate programmes of IIT Guwahati.

Applications are to be submitted online. If you are applying to more than one Department/Centre, then you need to register and apply separately for each Department/Centre. Before applying, please carefully go through information given in each of the following links.

Programmes

• PhD Programmes
• Dual MS(Engineering)+PhD in Electronics & Electrical Engineering Programme
• Dual MTech+PhD in Computer Science and Engineering Programme

The Institute Assistantships/ External Fellowships (such as CSIR/ UGC/ NBHM, etc.) are available only to the students who are admitted under Regular & Full Time Category into PhD programmes.

Institute assistantships will be available to eligible students as per prevailing (MHRD, GOI) norms, as applicable from time to time. The present rates of Institute Assistantships are as below:

• MTech Programmes

Under Regular with GATE: They are entitled to receive Financial Assistantship/ Scholarship from IIT Guwahati at the rate of Rs.12,400/- per month

• MDes Programme
• MS by Research in Energy Programme

Intake/ Seats for M.S.(R) in Energy

• MA in Development Studies Programme
• Master of Science (MSc) Programmes

Last date – Last date of submission of online application: 1 April, 2020

To Apply & see more Details – https://www.iitg.ac.in/acad/admission2020/

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Assam University Silchar M.Phil / Ph.D Programme – Admission 2020

Online Application Portal – www.ausadmission.in

Last Date to Apply – 04 March 2020

Assam University Silchar, a Central University, has announced MPhil/ PhD Admission for Academic Year 2020 for its Main Campus at Silchar and Diphu Campus.

Departments offering MPhil/ PhD Courses (Silchar Campus): 

1. Linguistics, 2. Bengali, 3. Hindi, 4. Manipuri, 5. Sanskrit, 6. English, 7. Arabic, 8. Economics, 9. Commerce, 10. Political Science, 11. History, 12. Sociology, 13. Mass Communication, 14. Education, 15. Philosophy, 16. Physics, 17. Mathematics, 18. Computer Science, 19. Life Science & Bio-informatics, 20. Microbiology, 21. Biotechnology, 22. Ecology and Environmental Science, 23. Indian Comparative Literature, 24. Earth Science, 25. French, 26. Social Work, 27. Visual Arts, 28. Chemistry, 29. Statistics, 30. Business Administration, 31. Law, 32. Agricultural Engineering, 33. Electronics and Communication Engineering, 34. Computer Science and Engineering, 35. Library & Information Science.

Departments offering M Phil / PhD Courses (Diphu Campus): 

1. History, 2. Commerce, 3. Physics, 4. Life Science & Bio-informatics, 5. Anthropology, 6. Political Science, 7. English, 8. Assamese, 9. History and Centre for Tribal Studies.

 For details of vacancy positions (availability of seats) candidates are advised to visit profile of the respective Academic Department published in the Admission Prospectus.

Eligibility Criteria:

Eligibility criteria for admission to the M. Phil programme: Candidates for admission to the M. Phil. programme shall have a Master’s degree or a professional degree declared equivalent to the Master’s degree with at least 55% marks in aggregate, or its equivalent grade or an equivalent degree from a foreign educational institution.

A relaxation of 5% of marks, from 55% to 50%, or an equivalent relaxation of grade, may be allowed for those belonging to SC/ST/OBC (non-creamy layer)/ differently-abled and other categories of candidates as per the decision of the Government of India (GOI) from time to time, or for those who had obtained their Master’s degree prior to 19th September 1991.

Eligibility criteria for admission to the PhD Programme:  Master’s Degree holders satisfying the criteria stipulated under Eligibility Criteria for Admission to MPhil Programme under point.

Candidates who have cleared a four paper MPhil course work with at least 55 % marks in aggregate or its equivalent grade ‘B’ or those who have already completed the course work in M.Phil. as per the UGC (Minimum Standards and Procedure for Award of M.Phil./Ph.D. Degrees) Regulations, 2016 with at least 55% marks in aggregate or its equivalent grade in the prevalent AUS grading scale and successfully completed the M.Phil. Degree shall be eligible to proceed to do research work leading to the Ph.D. Degree in an integrated programme in the University.

A relaxation of 5% of marks, from 55% to 50%, or an equivalent relaxation of grade, may be allowed for those belonging to SC/ ST/ OBC (non-creamy layer)/ differently-abled and other categories of candidates as per the decision of the GOI from time to time. The candidates seeking admission against OBC quota must submit income certificate of the current financial year in support of his/ her belonging to OBC (NCL) category, from the appropriate authority.

A student of Assam University, whose M.Phil. Dissertation has been evaluated and the viva voce is pending, may be admitted to the Ph.D. programme of the University.

How to Apply: 

Candidates may apply online for the course(s) on payment of Rs. 700.00 (for General and OBC students), Rs 600 for OBC (NCL)/EWS and Rs. 500.00 (for SC/ST/PWD students) through e-chalan/online. The weblink for the purpose shall be https://www.ausadmission.in. 

Website shall be active for application upto 04 March 2020 (5 PM).

• To know more details – M Phil/PhD Prospectus 2020
• See Admission Notification – Assam University MPhil PhD Admission Notice 2020

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Indian Institute of Management Indore Admission 2020 – Executive Fellow Programme in Management (EFPM)

Indian Institute of Management Indore invites applications for its prestigious Executive Fellow Programme in Management (EFPM) 2020.

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Admission

For its Executive Fellow Programme in Management (EFPM) leading to a PhD in Management, IIM Indore seeks high-quality candidates with strong academic background, preferably with professional experience, and intellectual curiosity needed for scholarship in management. The last date for submission of online application is February 17, 2020.

Areas of Study (Specialization)

The institute presently offers EFPM in the following areas of specialization

• Communication
• Economics
• Finance & Accounting
• Information Systems (Information Systems Management, Emerging technologies, and Data Science / Analytics)
• Marketing Management
• Operations Management and Quantitative Techniques (Operations Management, Operations Research, Statistics and Mathematics)
• Organizational Behaviour and Human Resource Management
• Strategic Management (Strategic Management, International Business and Entrepreneurship)

Candidates are encouraged to check the individual faculty research profiles in their areas of specialization to understand the research interests of the faculty.

Eligibility (Work Experience and Academic)

Candidates must have a Minimum 5 years of managerial/ entrepreneurial/ professional experience after graduation as on the application deadline date (i.e. February 17, 2020) and also fulfil the requirement of the academic eligibility as mentioned below:

Master’s degree in any discipline with at least 60 percent aggregate marks or equivalent grade point average.

(OR)

Postgraduate Diploma (2 years) with at least 60 percent aggregate marks or equivalent grade point average.

(OR)

Professional qualifications CA, ICWA, CS (with at least 50 percent aggregate marks) along with a B.Com/ Degree (with at least 60 percent aggregate marks).

(OR)

A five year integrated Master’s degree program in any discipline, with at least 60 percent aggregate marks or equivalent grade point average.

 (OR)

First Class/ equivalent Bachelor’s degree (4 year/8 semesters) with a minimum CGPA of 6.5 out of 10 or equivalent.

Note:

1. In addition to the above academic eligibility, minimum 60 percent marks in Secondary (Class X) and minimum 55 percent marks in Senior Secondary (Class XII) is required.

Acceptable Standard Test Scores

Candidates require a standard test score, from any one of the acceptable tests (test taken in the calendar year 2015 onwards only will be considered) for the area(s) of specialization they are applying to, as shown in the following table.

Research Aptitude Test (RAT)*- In the event of not having a standard test score, candidate may apply based on the Research Aptitude Test (RAT) of IIM Indore which will be conducted on Saturday March 14, 2020.

Application Procedure

Candidates seeking admission to the Executive Fellow Programme in Management (EFPM) of IIM Indore should submit their application online between the period Monday, January 01, 2020, to Monday, February 17, 2020, and pay the online non‐refundable/non-transferable application fee of Rs. 3000/- (Rupees Three thousand only) + GST extra.

Selection Process for EFPM 2020

The candidates will be shortlisted (on the recommendation of the respective areas) on the based information provided in the application form. The selection process is as follows:

Stage 1: The candidates satisfying the academic eligibility criteria as mentioned above should submit their application online.

Stage 2: Based on the applications received, candidates satisfying Academic eligibility criteria and acceptable standard test the shortlisting will be done by the respective Areas and candidates will be called for Personal Interview (PI), to be conducted at IIM Indore during March/ April 2020.

Note: Candidates who are applying based on the Research Aptitude Test (RAT) of IIM Indore which will be conducted on Saturday March 14, 2020 will be required to be present in the IIM Indore campus on the test day by 8:30 am, shortlisting of the test will be will be published on the same day i.e. March 14, 2020. Candidates shortlisted after the RAT will be appearing for the Interview either on the same day or on March 15, 2020.

Stage 3: IIM Indore also expects a consistent and minimum performance in the different parameters of Personal Interview (PI), which will be decided by Admissions Committee. Candidates not meeting the minimum performance in any of PI parameters will not be considered for the next stage of the selection process i.e. Stage-4.

Stage 4: Final selection will be based on the requirements of the academic area to which the candidate has applied and an area-wise offer list will be prepared by the Areas only.

A candidate can submit the On-line application with all the attachments as required on or before Monday, 17^th February, 2020 up to 23:55:00 hours.

Programme Detail(s)

Total Fee for the Programme

The total fee for the course is Rs. 9,80,000/-(Rs. Nine Lakh Eighty Thousand only), as applicable at the time of admission payable in the following manner:

• Acceptance fee Rs.80,000/-(Rs. Eighty Thousand only) non-refundable payable before commencement of the programme in the academic year into which he/she is selected for admission.
• The balance Rs. 9,00,000/- (Nine Lakhs only) must be deposited in four instalments in the following manner :a) 1st instalment –  Rs. 3,00,000/-b) 2nd instalment – Rs. 2,00,000/-c) 3rd instalment – Rs. 2,00,000/-d) 4th instalment – Rs. 2,00,000/-

Each instalment has to be made 03 weeks before the start of the course module of the programme.

Programme Duration

The programme duration is three years. Candidates should ensure that they complete the requirements of the programme within this stipulated time.  In case candidate is not able to complete the programme in three years, they can be given two extensions of 6 months each depending upon their progress.

Continuation Fee

The students who go beyond the above stipulated time may be allowed to continue in the programme depending upon their progress and with payment of continuation fee but not beyond 06 years as under:

1. After completion of 04 years into the programme, the EFPM participant may be allowed by FPM Executive Committee to continue in the programme after reviewing his/her thesis progress report and recommendation of TAC on six monthly extension basis for a period of one year subject to payment of a continuation fee of Rs. 25,000/- every 06 months.
2. After completion of 05 years into the programme, the EFPM participant shall be required to make an appeal to Director for further grant of extension by submitting his/her thesis progress report and plan of action duly approved by TAC. In the event of grant of extension by Director, such participant may be allowed to continue in the programme on a six monthly extension basis for a period of maximum of one year subject to payment of a continuation fee of Rs. 50,000/- every 06 months.
3. Beyond 06 years there will be no consideration of any further extension and the participant shall be required to withdraw from the programme compulsorily.

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Joint Entrance Screening Test (JEST) 2020

Notification Released, Online Application, Last Date

• Last date for submitting online applications and payments is extended to 21 Dec 2019.
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• JEST 2020 will be held on 16 February, 2020.

Applicants seeking admission  for a Ph.D / Integrated Ph.D Programme in Physics or Theoretical Computer Science or Neuroscience or Computational Biology in  one  of the Participating Institutes (List given below) may appear for the Joint Entrance Screening Test (JEST).

Applicants must pay an application fee and register to appear for the exam.

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Tezpur University Admission 2020 – PhD (Spring Semester) Programme

Online applications are invited from eligible candidates having valid UGC-NET/JRF, UGCCSIR NET/JRF, DBT-JRF, ICAR-NET, ICMR-JRF and GATE for admission into the Ph.D. programme (Spring Semester – 2020) in the following departments: Business Administration, Civil Engineering, Chemical Sciences, Computer Science &
Engineering, Cultural Studies, Electronics & Communication Engineering, Energy,
Environmental Science, English and Foreign Languages, Mathematical Sciences, Molecular Biology & Biotechnology, Physics and Sociology.

Please click for “Pre-Requisites and area of research” and “Fee Structure”.
Selection will be made on the basis of performance in the Personal Interview to be
conducted by the concerned Department. Reservation of seats and relaxation of marks will be as per Govt. of India rules.

How to apply: Candidates are required to apply online through the link
www.tezuadmissions.com by paying application fee of Rs.800/- only (Rs.400/- for SC, ST and PWD category). Payment of application fee is to be made online through Debit card /Credit card or NET-banking. Candidates should read and follow the instructions available on website carefully while filing up the online application form.

Important dates:
• Date of display of online application form on the website: 11 November,2019
• Last date of submission of online applications: 27 November, 2019
• Date of Personal Interview in the concerned department: 18 December, 2019

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National Institute of Technology Agartala Ph.D Programme – Admission for January-June 2020 academic session

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Applications are invited from the eligible candidates for admission to Ph.D Programme at NIT Agartala in (a)Eneineering, (b)Science. (c)Management. Humanities & Social Sciences Departments for January-June 2020, academic session, as given below:-

• Ph.D Programme
• Civil Engineering.
• Chemical engineering.
• Mechanical Engineering.
• Bio Engineering
• Electrical Engineering.
• Management, Humanities & Social Sciences
• Computer Scienee &, engineering
• Physics.
• Production Engineering.
• Chemistry.
• Electronics & Communication Engineering
• Mathematics.
• Electronics & Instrumentation Engineering

Minimum Qualification for admission to Ph.D programme:-

A) Candidates for admission in Ph.D programme in Engineering Departments must satisfy one of the following criteria:-

I. Master’s Degree in Engineering/ Technology or equivalent in an appropriate area with a minimum CGPA of 6.5 out of 10 point grading system or equivalent 65% of marks (CGPA x 10). Preference will be given to GATE qualified candidates.

II. Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering/ Technology from a centrally funded Technical
Institute with an excellent academic record and with a CGPA of at least 9.0 out of 10
point grading system or equivalent 90% of marks (CGPA x 10). Candidates must have valid GATE score tenable for the year of admission.

III. Master’s Degree in relevant science discipline with a good academic record and of
exceptional m6rit are eligible for relevant engineering discipline with minimum CGPA of 6.5 out of 10 point grading system or more or at least 65 % of marks (CGPA x 10).

Preference will be given to GATE qualified candidates.

*** Conversion of CGPA to percentage and vice-versa will not be allowed.

B) Admission to Ph.D programme in Science Department must satisfy one of the following criteria:-

I. Master’s degree in Sciences with a good academic record and with a minimum of 65 % marks (or equivalent or 6.5 CGPA in a 10 point grading system) or 60oh of marks (6.0 CGPA out of 10 point grading system) {CGPA x 101 with a GATE score or UGC/CSIR-NET/NBHM tenable for the year of admission. Preference will be given to GATE/NET qualified candidates.

II. Master’s degree in trngineering/Technology or equivalent academic record with a minimum CGPA of 6.5 out of 10 equivalent or 65% of marks (CGPA x 10). Preference will be given to GATE qualified candidates.

III. B.Tech/ B.E, degree from a centrally funded technical institute in India with a minimum CGPA of 9.0 in a 10.0 point scale or equivalent of 90%o (CGPA x 10) of marks with a valid GATE score .

C) Admission to Ph.D programme in Humanities & Social Sciences under the Department of Management, Humanities & Social Sciences:-

Scholars for admission to the Ph.D. program in Humanities and Social Sciences (HSS) must have a Masters degree in relevant discipline with a minimum of 650/o marks or equivalent or 6.5 CGPA in a 10 point grading system or 60Yo marks or 6.0 CGPA out of 10 (CGPA x 10) with a UGC/CSIR-NETAIBHM tenable for the year of admission. The relevant discipline of research will be English / Economics / Rural Management & Development. Preference will be given to NET qualified candidates.

D) Admission to Ph.D programme in Management under the Department of Management, Humanities & Social Sciences:-

I. MBA/P.G. Diploma in Management of Z-year duration with 65Yo marks or a CGPA of 6.5 in 10 point scale(CGPA x 10). Preference will be given to GATE, / NET qualified candidates.
*** Conversion of CGPA to percentage and vice-versa will not be allowed.

Institute Employees/Research Scholars under External Registration / Research scholars working under part-time category.
For Research Scholars of this categories, the minimum educational qualifications are the same-as prescribed in A to D above for admission to the Ph.D. program in the respective categories. However, GATE score or CSIR / UGC JRF or Lectureship / NBHM / JMET / CAT / AIMA or equivalent qualification as applicable for regular full time research scholars may not be required in these cases

Admission to Ph.D programme for foreign scholars:-

Foreign nationals can only register as regular fuIl-time scholars. Foreign nationals with degree from Indian Universities will be treated at par with Indian nationals for admission purposes. Foreign nationals with foreign degrees must meet the minimum educational requirements as given in A to D above and equivalent to an Indian Master’s degree in the relevant disciplines. In addition, they phould have a valid GRE/ GMAT /GATE /JMET/ CAT/ XAT/ MAT/ ATMA/ UGC or CSIRA{ET and a score in TOEFL/IELTS or equivalent examination.

Instructions for Applicants

All applicants must apply online. https://mis.nita.ac.in/PHD

The portal is compatible to Mozilla Firefox. Candidates are advised to use Mozilla Firefox browser only.
Multiple programmes may be applied by the applicant. Separate registration and
application fee is required for each programme.
After registration, Application ID (to be used as login namg) with Password will be sent to the email ID provided by the applicant.
Using the login credential, applicants must login to the Admission Portal for form filling.
Application fees must be paid only by online payment portal from this site.
After completion and submission of the online form, filled in form in PDF format will be generated.
On the day of interview and or written test, the shortlisted candidates should bring a
printed copy of the on-line filled-in form along with all the original of the necessary
documents ( to support all educational qualification, date of birth, category, GATEA/NET score and if any etc.) and a set of photocopy of all such documents, duly self attested.
The exact time and venue for Ph.D interview will be notified along with the list of the
shortlisted candidates.

Important Note

o The scanned copy of Class l0 certificate (as Name and Age proof), Last Qualifying
Degree Mark-sheet (as eligibility proof) and Caste Certificate (if applicable) must be
uploaded on the portal. Other relevant documents shall be submitted along with the printed form on the day of interview.
o Sponsored and Part time candidates including institute staff must submit Sponsorship and No Objection certificate as the case may be in prescribed format at the time of admission without which there will be no admission (link for the form).
o Candidate should apply for Ph.D. program online only. Offline hand written, or printed application will not be entertained. Requisite non-refundable application fee to the extent of Rs. 500/- for OP, OBC and EWS candidates and Rs. 300/- for SC and ST candidates has to be submitted online payment portal only.

NIT Agartala will not take any responsibility for failure on the part of the candidates in making payment of application fee online.

Selection Procedure:-
On submission of online application the candidates fulfilling eligibility conditions will be short-listed. The short-listed candidates will be required to report for written test and interview to the concerned department. Selection will be made on the basis of performance of the candidates in the written test and interview and availability of seats.

Scholarship Facilitv : –
Regular full-time scholars may be awarded scholarship I Assistantship as per MHRD/Institute guidelines.
The candidates applying online for admission in Ph.D programme for January-June, 2020 academic session will be required to pay a non refundable fee of Rs. 500 (for OP/OBC/EWS) and Rs. 300 (for SC/ST) through online payment portal of NIT Agartala.

Important Dates

04/11/2019 – Start of online application with fee payment
21/11/2019 -Last date of online payment (non-refundable)
27/11/2019 – Last date for submission of online application
05/12/2019 – Publication of short listed candidates (evening)
07/01/2019 – Written test and Intervlew
10/01/2020 – Publication of list of selected candidates (evening)
13- 15, January, 2020 – Physical admission

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NB- Sponsored and Part time candidates including institute staff must submit
Sponsorship and No Objection certificate as the case may be in prescribed format
at the time of admission without which there will be no admission.

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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

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Indian Institute of Management Shillong Admission 2020 – PhD for Working Professionals

Indian Institute of Management Shillong invites applications for its prestigious PhD Programme for Working Professional.

PhD (Working Professionals) at IIM Shillong is an unique doctoral programme in management for working professionals that envisages to expand the research frontiers of working professionals. This doctoral programme aims to produce graduates skilled in research with both a theoretical and practical understanding of the complex problems facing today’s organizations and management professionals. This programme also provides its participants with an excellent opportunity to contribute to the field of management sciences by offering an interdisciplinary and holistic perspective to defining and solving management related problems in the following domains of management:
1. Economics and Public Policy
2. Finance and Accounting
3. Information Systems
4. Marketing Management
5. Operations and Quantitative Techniques
6. Organizational Behaviour, Human Resources and Communication
7. Strategic Management
8. Sustainability, Corporate Social Responsibility and Ethics.

Learning Goals:

PhD (Working Professionals) will be able to attain the following learning goals:

• Acquire the knowledge of different functional areas of management and research skills.
• Develop, adapt and implement research methodologies to extend and /or redefine existing knowledge in management domain.
• Disseminate and promote new insight to peers and the community.
• Help industry professionals reconnoitre research oriented careers in educational institutions and /or job enrichment in their own organizations.

Eligibility

Candidates should have:

• Masters’ degree and at least 5 years of professional experience as on the last day of application. (Experience Certificate or Pay Slips would be required as proof). No Objection Certificate (NOC) from current employer is required at the time of Personal Interview.
• Graduation with minimum 55% aggregate marks for General Candidates. 5% relaxation will be given to reserved category candidates.
• A Masters’ degree or its equivalent in any discipline with minimum 55% aggregate marks, 5% relaxation will be given to reserved category candidates.

OR

• Graduation along with Professional qualifications of CA, ICWA and CS with at least 55% marks or equivalent.

The above qualification should be 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, recognized by the Ministry of HRD, Government of India.

Test Scores and its Validity

IIM Shillong will consider valid scores of GMAT, GRE, CAT, GATE or JRF (NET) for
admission to PhD (WP) program. Valid score need to be entered while filling the application form.
The following categories of candidates are to be exempted from standard tests stated above but will be required to produce two reference letters from senior leadership.
A. Graduates of PGP programs (2 year fulltime) of IIMs or reputed institutions with CGPA 6.5 out of 10 or equivalent (minimum 5 years of post PGP experience).
OR
B. Government employees of Central/ State/ Civil Services/PSUs/Autonomous Bodies with more than 10 years of administrative experience.
OR
C. Teachers from institutions of higher education with last qualification from a reputed institution and minimum 10 years of teaching experience with proven research acumen.
OR
D. Individuals with at least 10 years of rich managerial experience from the nongovernment sector.

Admission Process for PhD Programme (Working Professionals) 2020

Candidates eligible as above, will be shortlisted based on recommendations of the appropriate committee. The shortlisted candidates will be invited for personal interview (and /or written test /video conferencing if necessary) for final selection at a location decided by IIM Shillong.

Application Procedure

All candidates need to download the application form. The application form (available for download from the link below) should be filled up and submitted online. The form should be opened using Acrobat Reader only.

Instructions for filling up the Application Form:

a) Download and Save the Form in your Desktop/Laptop.
b) Open the Form using Adobe Acrobat 9 and above.
c) Fill in the Details in the form as required
d) Ignore any Submit button in the form.
e) Provide your First name initial and surname only in the Signature section. [Eg: A.Kumar]
f) Save the file with your Name
g) Send the File as an attachment to phd@iimshillong.ac.in with subject: Application/ PhD (Working Professionals)

Programme Fee

• The total fee for the course is Rs. 5,50,000/-(Rs. Five Lakh Fifty Thousand only) + GST extra.
• Acceptance fee Rs.50,000/-(Rs. Fifty Thousand only) non-refundable + GST extra payable.
• Rs 2,50,0000/-(Rs. Two Lakh Fifty only) + GST extra payable before commencement of the programme in the academic year into which the participant is selected for admission.
• Rs 1,50,0000/-(Rs One Lakh Fifty only) + GST extra payable at the beginning of the second year.
• Rs 1,00,000/- (Rs One Lakh only) + GST extra payable at the beginning of the third year.

IMPORTANT DATES

Application Stages for Cohort 1

• Date for downloading Application Form and submitting the form: December 15, 2019 – February 27, 2020
• Submission of duly completed application form (physical copy): March 06, 2020
• Announcement of short-listed candidates:  Second half of March, 2020
• Interview of short listed candidates: First half of April 2020
• Announcement of selected candidates: Second half of April 2020
• Registration and Commencement of the programme: June 01, 2020

Application Stages for Cohort 2

• Date for downloading Application Form and submitting the form: August 01, 2020 – September 26, 2020
• Submission of duly completed application form (physical copy): October 09, 2020
• Announcement of short-listed candidates: Second half of October, 2020
• Interview of short listed candidates: First half of November 2020
• Announcement of selected candidates: Second half of November 2020
• Registration and Commencement of the programme: Last week of January 2021

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Programme Duration

The minimum commitment to the programme is 3 years, but candidates are expected to complete the programme in four years and ensure that they complete the requirements of the programme within this stipulated time. In case candidate is not able to complete the programme in four years, they can be given two extensions of 6 months each depending upon their progress.

Curriculum and Course Work

During the coursework, classes will be held in IIM Shillong campus. Accommodation and fooding charges will be extra if Campus accommodation is available and is availed by a candidate. The on-campus course work will have three modules in the first year and one module in the second year. First year courses will be having 9 credits distributed over three modules named:-
 Fundamental Courses in Management – I (Module I)
 Fundamental Courses in Management – II (Module II)
 Fundamental Courses in Managerial Research (Module III)

In the second year there will be 3 credits of course work.

• Advanced Courses in Managerial Research (Module IV)

For the batch commencing from June 2020:-

• In Module I (tentatively June 2020), one visit of 14- 21 days
• In Module II (tentatively Nov-Dec 2020), one visit of 14-21 days
• In Module III (tentatively June 2021), one visit of 14-21days
• In Module IV (tentatively Nov- Dec 2021), one visit of 14-21 days

For the batch commencing from January 2021:-

• In Module I (tentatively January-February 2021), one visit of 14- 21 days
• In Module II (tentatively June-July 2021), one visit of 14-21 days
• In Module III (tentatively January- February 2022), one visit of 14-21days
• In Module IV (tentatively June-July 2022), one visit of 14-21 days

Schedules will be intimated to the students tentatively one month before the start of each module. All course are compulsory. The participants must have a minimum attendance of 60%.

During Module III, the candidate in consultation with the PhD Chairperson/Committee will be required to initiate the process of formation of his/her Thesis Supervisory Committee (TSC) as per the laid down norms of the Institute.

COMPREHENSIVE QUALIFYING EXAMINATION (CQE)

After the completion of the requirement the candidate needs to qualify the
Comprehensive Qualifying Examination (CQE) to proceed to the second phase of the programme.

The candidate who do not qualify the exam shall be given a second chance to qualify for the second phase.

The candidate will be required to obtain an overall CGPA of 2.2 or above for clearing the Course work in (Term I, II and III).

Second Year

After successful completion of the course work the participant will start working on the main research problem of the PhD thesis under the guidance of his/her TSC.

S/he will start preparing a proposal under the guidance of his/her TSC. From the second year onwards after successful completion of all the four module still submission of the draft thesis, the participants are expected to make regular visits. A minimum of four days of visit to the institute in a quarter is mandated.

The participant must submit progress report forwarded by the TSC chairperson to the programme office every six months.

Third Year Onwards

The participants are also expected to work towards presenting papers at a
conference and/or making publications in research journals approved by the
institute.

The participants will present the draft thesis in an open seminar, called Presubmission Seminar, after the TSC clears the draft for the same. The draft
Thesis will be modified based on comments received from the TSC and the audience of the public seminar.

The candidate will have to defend the thesis and then submits the duly modified thesis for evaluation. Once evaluated, the candidate will have to defend the Thesis before the examiners to be eligible for the award of the degree.

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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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