(Leads to the title of Fellow of IIMC, which is recognised as equivalent to Ph.D. by the Association of Indian Universities and by the Ministry of Human Resource Development, Government of India).
OBJECTIVE:The Programme offers full-time advanced study in management and in related disciplines. Two years of course work is followed by about two additional years of research work on a doctoral thesis. Students who complete the programme are equipped to pursue careers in teaching, research and consultancy. The Programme is offered in the following areas:

1. MANAGEMENT - with specialisation in one of the following disciplines: Behavioural Sciences, Finance and Control, Human Resource Management, Management Information Systems, Strategic Management, Marketing, Operations Management 2. ECONOMICS 3. OPERATIONS RESEARCH AND SYSTEMS ANALYSIS 4. REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT 5. SOCIOLOGY.

ELIGIBILITY: Post Graduate Degree in any discipline or equivalent professional qualification having 55% aggregate marks at the Master’s level and 50% aggregate marks at the Bachelor’s level, or First Class Bachelor Degree in Engineering. In addition, candidates should have secured 50% aggregate marks at either the Secondary or the Higher Secondary Examination (or equivalent held by a Board/University). Candidates appearing for the final examinations are also eligible to apply provided they complete all their examination requirements by June 30, 2005.

SELECTION: Applicants have to appear for the CAT 2004. Candidates short-listed on the basis of CAT performance will be interviewed for final selection. However, the following applicants are exempted from CAT: (i) those who have completed PGDM/PGDCM from any IIM with CGPA of at least 6.0/9.0 (or equivalent); (ii) those who have completed PGDBM of IIMC with CGPA of at least 6.5/9.0. All candidates exempted from the CAT will have to qualify through interview for final selection.

FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE: No tuition fee is charged. Students are offered scholarship of Rs. 10,000/- per month for the first two years. The scholarship amount is enhanced to Rs.11,000/- per month for the subsequent two years subject to the completion of Comprehensive Qualifying Examination. There is a provision to extend the scholarship for maximum period of one more year for deserving candidates.

APPLICATION: A candidate can apply to at most two areas in prescribed application forms. For obtaining the application forms an application in plain paper specifying the number of areas applied for should reach the Administrative Officer (Fellow Programmes & Research), IIM Calcutta, Diamond Harbour Road, Joka, Kolkata - 700 104 by October 18, 2004. Irrespective of the number of areas applied for, a candidate should send a self-addressed envelope (9” X 12”) affixed with stamps worth Rs. 50/-, a self-address sticker/slip, and a single crossed Bank Draft for Rs. 300/- in favour of Indian Institute of Management Calcutta payable at Kolkata. There is no application fee for SC/ST applicants who submit an attested copy of SC/ST Certificate. Application Form can also be downloaded from IIMC Website. While submitting such downloaded form, a Demand Draft of Rs. 300/- in favour of Indian Institute of Management Calcutta needs to be enclosed with the application. Completed application forms should reach the Administrative Officer (FPR) at the aforesaid address by November 15, 2004.