Indian Institute of Management Lucknow

Invites applications from scholars interested in admission to the

Doctoral Programme
(Fellow Programme in Management) The 15th Batch
Areas of Specialization Decision Sciences (Operations Research/ Statistics) Business Environment (Economics) Finance and Accounting Human Resources Management In ormation !echno"og# and S#stems Mar$eting Operations Management Strategic Management

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Eligibility !he candidates or the programme must have one o the o""o%ing &ua"i ications o'tained rom an# o the universities incorporated '# an act o the centra" or state "egis"ature in India or other educationa" institutions esta'"ished '# an act o par"iament or dec"ared to 'e deemed as a universit# under section ( o )*+ Act, -./0, or possess an e&uiva"ent &ua"i ication recogni1ed '# the Ministr# o HRD, *overnment o India, or an e&uiva"ent &ua"i ication rom an institution approved '# AI+!E2 A Masters3 degree or its e&uiva"ent in an# discip"ine %ith minimum //4 aggregate mar$s OR A Bache"ors Degree in Engineering %ith 054 mar$s or e&uiva"ent grade point average

OR An# pro essiona" &ua"i ications such as +A, I+6A and +S %ith a minimum //4 aggregate mar$s2 In addition, a"" the candidates must have secured a minimum o // 4 mar$s in a"" their pu'"ic e7aminations starting %ith the secondar# "eve"2 6or$ e7perience in industr# or academics, though not mandator#, %i"" 'e given due credit in the se"ection process !hose %ho are appearing or their ina" #ear e7amination in the current academic #ear ma# a"so app"#2 Ho%ever, their admission to the programme %i"" 'e provisiona" su'8ect to their success u" comp"etion o a"" re&uirements or o'taining the re"evant degree 'e ore (5 9une :5-;2 Age Limit +andidates must not 'e more than // #ears o age as on (5th 9une :5-;2 Selection Process +andidates %ho u" i"" the e"igi'i"it# criteria stated a'ove are re&uired to ta$e +ommon Admission !est (+A!) he"d '# the IIMs2 A"ternative"#, those %ho have &ua"i ied *A!E, *RE, *MA! and 9RF ()*+/+SIR) e7aminations can a"so app"# in the re"evant area o specia"i1ation2 Scores o an# o these e7aminations inc"uding +A! ta$en during the "ast t%o #ears (i2e2, on or a ter 5- 9u"#, :5-:) %i"" 'e considered va"id2 +andidates %ho have a"read# o'tained a t%o<#ear =*DM rom an# o the IIMs %ith a minimum +*=A o 025 on a -5 point sca"e ((25 on a ;25 point sca"e ) and an e&uiva"ent "etter grade >B? are e7empted rom this re&uirement, and can app"# direct"# through the prescri'ed App"ication Form2 Such app"icants are a"so e"igi'"e to get a %aiver o the irst #ear course %or$ and can direct"# 8oin the second #ear o the programme2 !he candidates short<"isted on the 'asis o their academic record and per ormance in the competitive e7aminations mentioned a'ove %i"" 'e ca""ed to @uc$no% or a specia" test and persona" intervie% or ina" se"ection in Apri" :5-; and the success u" candidates %i"" receive o ers '# mid<Ma# :5-;2 Admission to the programme is open to overseas candidates inc"uding ARIs and oreign nationa"s2 !heir admission %i"" 'e 'ased on *MA!/*RE scores o'tained %ithin previous one #ear2 Reservation Reservation or e"igi'"e categories %i"" 'e as per *overnment o India ru"es app"ica'"e or doctora" programme at the time o admission2 Duration of the Programme and Accommodation

Students are e7pected to comp"ete the programme in our #ears2 Ho%ever, under specia" circumstances e7tension o t%o more #ears ma# 'e granted2 !he students spent their irst t%o #ears or course %or$ and the "ast t%o #ears or research and thesis preparation2 F=M is a u""<time residentia" programme2 Ho%ever, management teachers and %or$ing e7ecutives have option to choose a "e7i'"e time rame to comp"ete the irst t%o #ears3 course %or$2 !he# are a""o%ed to comp"ete the course %or$ in our time s"ots o 9u"#< Dec/9an<9une %ithin a tota" span o our #ears2 Moreover, certain re"a7ations on the t%o #ears residentia" re&uirement or thesis %or$ are a"so considered on the 'asis o merit o the case2 Ho%ever, the# are re&uired to comp"ete a"" the re&uirements o Fe""o% =rogram %ithin si7 #ears rom the date o registration2 +ampus hoste" aci"it# is avai"a'"e or sta# o married students %ith their immediate ami"# (spouse and chi"dren)2 Financial Support A"" resident Indian students admitted to the programme are given e""o%ship and contingenc# a""o%ance up to our #ears2 Students are provided %ith a e""o%ship stipend o Rupees :5,555 per month during I and II #ear and Rs2 :;,555 per month su'8ect to comp"etion o comprehensive e7amination in III #ear and su'mission o thesis proposa" in IB #ear2 An additiona" stipend o Rs2 :555 per month %i"" 'e paid during a term (( months) in %hich the student is assigned academic dut# (teaching and/or grading) o up to -5 hours per %ee$2 Simi"ar"#, an additiona" stipend o Rs2 /555 per month %i"" 'e paid during a term in %hich the student independent"# teaches a u"" credit ((5 hours) course2 !hose %ho are e7empted rom irst #ear course %or$ and are admitted direct"# in the second #ear o the programme %ou"d 'e e"igi'"e to get stipend on"# or thirt# si7 months2 A comprehensive pac$age o contingenc# grants is provided to a"" F=M students2 !he pac$age has the o""o%ing components2 -2 A contingenc# grant o Rs2 -5,555 per annum in I and II #ear, and Rs2 -/,555 per annum during III and IB #ear o the programme2 !his grant %i"" 'e avai"a'"e or purchase o 'oo$s, stationer#, computer hard%are/so t%are and trave" re"ated to thesis %or$2 :2 A one time computer purchase grant o Rs2 /5,555, %hich ma# 'e avai"ed 'e ore the end o course %or$2 (2 A domestic con erence trave" grant o Rs2 -/,555 each in III and IB #ear2 ;2 A one internationa" con erence trave" grant o up to Rs2 -,;5,555 %hich can 'e avai"ed a ter su'mitting the thesis proposa" C to attend a ma7imum o one domestic con erence each in III and IB #ear2 For those %ho score a +*=A o D255 and a'ove at end o the t%o #ears o course %or$, the tota" com'ined trave" grant %ou"d 'e o Rs2 -,05,5552 /2 A Doctora" +onsortium trave" grant o Rs2 -5,555 in III and IB #ear to attend the proposed annua" inter<IIM Doctora" +onsortium2 02 Reim'ursement o annua" mem'ership ee (student rates) o one nationa" and one internationa" pro essiona" societ# during III and IB #ear2

D2 Reim'ursement o trave" e7penses or case<%riting and ie"d research during III and IB #ear, su'8ect to a ma7imum o Rs2 /5,5552

!he Institute a"so provides certain additiona" aci"ities or married F=M students %hose ami"ies are residing on campus2 !his inc"udes -2 Reim'ursement o ami"# hea"th insurance premium2 :2 Schoo" transport aci"it# or chi"dren to those schoo"s a"read# covered '# the Institute3s schoo" transport s#stem2 In addition to these, the# are e7empted rom ees, provided %ith ree "odging aci"ities2 ARIs and oreign candidates %i"" 'e re&uired to 'ear a"" the e7penses inc"uding the tuition ee2 O! "O APPL# +andidates, %ho are appearing or +A! ma# re er to the +A!<:5-( %e'site and i"" the re"evant co"umn ( or F=M admissions) in the +A! app"ication orm and Do%n"oad the separate App"ication Form or IIM@ F=M admissions

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+andidates, %ho use their scores o other e7aminations such as *A!E, *RE, *MA!, and 9RF o )*+/+SIR are re&uired to do%n"oad the IIM@ F=M App"ication Form rom the a'ove site2 A candidate is e"igi'"e to su'mit app"ications to a ma7imum o t%o areas2 In such cases, t%o sets o the app"ication orm, one or each area, %ith a"" supporting documents (inc"uding copies o mar$ sheet and certi icates o a"" pu'"ic e7aminations starting rom -5th, e7perience certi icate, re"evant score card, age proo , etc) attached separate"# %ith each orm ma# 'e sent together in one enve"op2 +omp"eted app"ication orms a"ong %ith a dra t o Rs2 -555/< (Rs2 /55/< or S+/S! candidates) dra%n in avor o IIM @uc$no% pa#a'"e at @uc$no% shou"d 'e sent to the o""o%ing address2 Administrative O icer (F=M) Indian Institute o Management @uc$no% =ra'andh Aagar, O Sitapur Road @)+EAO6 F ::0 5-( IADIA =honeG 5.-</::<:D(0D0: (Direct) E=BHG I.-</::<:D(;-5- to :D(;-:5 (:5 "ines) E7t2 0D0: Fa7 G I.-</::<:D(;55/ and :D(;5:/ Emai" G pmJiim"2ac2in

"he last date for receiving completed application forms is %& December' ()&%*