INDIAN INSTITUTE OF FOREST MANAGEMENT, BHOPAL   

Fellow Programme in Management
Batch 2010-2014
Last Date to submit the application Form: 15th February 2010

The Programme

The FPM is a doctoral program designed to develop and equip students for career opportunity in Management education and research. The FPM is approved by AICTE. Residential requirement for the first two years is compulsory. Remaining two years will be decided by the Institute on case to case basis.

Eligibility

The maximum age limit is 45 year as on 1st July of the 1st year of the commencement of the academic year.

Masters degree (minimum two years prescribed duration after 10+2+3 years of formal education) in relevant discipline (relevancy has to be decided by the IIFM) with at least 60% marks in the Master's degree and with good academic records. For IIFM Graduates, who has done PGDFM and IIM graduates who have done PGDM, the minimum OGPA of 3.33 (equivalent to B+) in 4.33 maximum scale, is required. For those qualifications where the above 4.33 scale is not available, the eligibility will be decided by the Equivalence Committee constituted by the Director, IIFM and its decision will be final.

Admission Procedure

Selection of candidates through a two-stage process:

A. Screening test

(i) Eligible candidates will be required to take the CAT. Alternatively, (ii) They can take GMAT. (for CAT and GMAT, Scores more than two year old shall not hold valid as on 1st July of the relevant academic year)
Or
(iii) The candidates who have five years post-master's experience or for engineering postgraduates with 4 years experience can opt for the internal test which can be designed by IIFM.
Or
(iv) Should have qualified UGC-CSIR NET JRF (scores not older than 2 years).
Or
(v) Candidates who have already obtained a PGDFM / PGDM from IIFM / IIM with a minimum OGPA of 3.33(B+), need not take CAT and can apply directly.

B. Interview and Personal Discussions

Candidate will be called to Bhopal for interview and personal discussion, as per the screening criteria decided by the IIFM.

C. Final selection will be based on criteria as decided from time to time by the Institute.

D. The students will be admitted in a specific area of specialization related to the existing faculty areas of the Institute.

E. At present maximum eight students can be admitted each year.

Contact Details

Chairperson (FPM),
Indian Institute of Forest Management,
Nehru Nagar, Bhopal 462 003.
Phone: +91-755-2775716, 2773799- Ext. 349 & 339
FAX: +91-755-2772878
E-mail: fpm@iifm.ac.in
Website: www.iifm.ac.in/fpm

Concluded.

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