RGIIM Fellowship Program in Management

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Areas of Study :
Research Program
Level :
Doctoral level
Scholarship Funded by :
Rajiv Gandhi Indian Institute of Management (RGIIM) Shillong
Provided to :
India Students

Rajiv Gandhi Indian Institute of Management (RGIIM) Shillong provides Fellowship Program in Management (FPM) for Indian and overseas candidates including NRIs and foreign nationals. This Fellowship program is a full-time residential program available for Pursuing doctoral Program in India. The main aim of the program is to train the individuals who will excel in their respective area as educators and produce high quality research through publication of quality work of international standard.

Subject areas: Fellowships are awarded in Economics, Marketing, Finance, Information Systems and Operations Management and HR

Provisions

Candidates selected for the Programme are given a financial support which covers their research requirements and modest living.

All students admitted to the programme are given fellowship and contingency allowance up to four years. Students are provided with a fellowship amount of Rs.30,000/- per month during 1st & 2nd year, and Rs.35,000/- per month for 3rd & 4th Year, subject to the clearance of Comprehensive Examination and submission of thesis proposal. Students are required to be in attendance on a full-time basis and devote all their time to course-work and research, and are also required to provide teaching and research assistance.
Other financial support made available to students includes: One Time Computer Grant of Rs.75,000/- per scholar which can be used anytime by the scholar before the completion of the Third year but after successful completion of the first year.
Contingency grant of Rs.50,000 to meet expenses on purchasing hardware, software, Data Collection, Books etc. only after the successful completion of the first year.
Hostel room charge waiver.
A Cumulative National/International Seminars/Conferences/Workshop Grant of Rs.2,25,000/- during the Third and Fourth year. TA/DA is inclusive.
Those who are exempted from first year course work and are admitted directly in the second year of the programme would be eligible to get fellowship amount only for three years

Expenses

The students has to pay the following expenses:

Caution Deposit (refundable): Rs.10,000/-*
Mess Charges: As per actuals.

This is a onetime fees payable during the time of Registration.

Eligibility Criteria :

Candidates should have Masters’ degree or its equivalent in any discipline with minimum 55% aggregate marks
Bachelors Degree in Engineering with 60% marks or equivalent grade point average
Any professional qualifications such as CA, ICWA and CS with a minimum 55% aggregate marks.
All the candidates must have secured a minimum of 55 % marks in all their public examinations starting with the secondary level

The candidates must have obtained the degrees 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 possess an equivalent qualification recognized by the Ministry of HRD, Government of India, or an equivalent qualification from an institution approved by AICTE.

Age Limit: Candidates must not be more than 40 years of age as on 1st March of the year.

Selection : On the basis of academic record and performance in the competitive examinations such as Common Admission Test (CAT) held by the IIMs .Candidates with a valid GATE, GRE, GMAT and JRF (UGC/CSIR) examinations can also apply in the relevant area of specialization. Candidates who have a two-year PGDM with a minimum CGPA of 6.0 on a 10 point scale from any of the IIMs are exempted from this requirement.They can apply directly through the prescribed Application Form. They are also eligible to get a waiver of the first year course work and can directly join the second year of the program.

Candidates with work experience in industry or academics will be given more preference.

Short-listed candidates will be called to Shillong for a personal interview for final selection in April and the successful candidates will receive offers by June.

How to apply

Applicants have to submit completed Fellow Programme Application Form online. Printed copy along with supporting documents and application fee in the form of a DD of Rs.1000/- to be send to the Office. Application fee is not applicable for SC/ST candidates. Reservation for eligible categories will be as per Government of India rules. A candidate is eligible to submit applications to a maximum of two areas. If the candidate is applying for two areas, two copies must be printed.

For more details, visit https://www.iimshillong.ac.in/programs/fpm/ or write to fpm@iimshillong.ac.in or call 0364 – 2308039 for any specific queries.

Useful Contact

Fellowship Program office
Rajiv Gandhi Indian Institute of Management, Shillong
Mayurbhanj Campus,Nongthymmai,Shillong-793014
Phone:0364-230 8039/8000 (Direct),
Fax:0364-2230041
E-mail: Contact Now
Website: www.iimshillong.in

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