Indian Institute of Management Calcutta (IIM Calcutta)
Admission 2013-2015 Notice
IIM Calcutta Fellow Program in Management (FPM)
Eligibility: Candidates must have either a First Class Master's degree in any discipline (or equivalent professional qualification) and a three-year Bachelor's degree with at least 50% marks in the aggregate; OR a First Class Bachelor's degree in Engineering. In addition, applicant must have obtained a minimum of 50% marks in the aggregate in either the Secondary or the Higher Secondary Examination of a Board (or equivalent).
NRI/Foreign Applicants
An Indian student who is, or has been, a Non-resident Indian, can apply to the Fellow Program, as can a foreign student. Irrespective of the specialization(s) that such a candidate applies for, (s)he can request that the GMAT be considered the appropriate Admission Test for him/her. (S)he needs to have taken the GMAT no earlier than 25th January, 2011 if (s)he does not hold a foreign MBA degree, and no earlier than 25th January, 2009 if (s)he does hold a foreign MBA degree.
Such an applicant must comply with the same Application Process as a domestic student – submit completed Application Form(s), pay the Application Fee, and satisfy all other criteria stated above (or their equivalents).
NRI/Foreign Applicants
An Indian student who is, or has been, a Non-resident Indian, can apply to the Fellow Program, as can a foreign student. Irrespective of the specialization(s) that such a candidate applies for, (s)he can request that the GMAT be considered the appropriate Admission Test for him/her. (S)he needs to have taken the GMAT no earlier than 25th January, 2011 if (s)he does not hold a foreign MBA degree, and no earlier than 25th January, 2009 if (s)he does hold a foreign MBA degree.
Such an applicant must comply with the same Application Process as a domestic student – submit completed Application Form(s), pay the Application Fee, and satisfy all other criteria stated above (or their equivalents).
Instructions For Filling Up The Application Form
An applicant is required to submit a Fellow Program (FP) Application Form 2013 for each area of specialization that (s)he applies for. Completed Application Form(s) must be submitted along with an Application Fee of Rs. 500/-. This fee should be paid by a crossed demand draft for Rs. 500/- payable to "Indian Institute of Management Calcutta" on a bank in Kolkata. An SC/ST/OBC/PWD applicant need not pay the application fee as long (s)he sends an attested photocopy of his/her SC/ST/OBC/PWD certificate.
When applying to two areas of specialization, an applicant is required to submit two separate application forms, complete in all respects, one for each area of specialization. However, a single payment of the application fee of Rs. 500/- will suffice for each applicant, as long as (s)he submits the two application forms at the same time (e.g. in the same mailing).
For each area of specialization applied for, two letters of recommendation (in the prescribed format) are required. Blank forms for recommendation letters, and instructions on how to return them, are contained in the Application Forms.
Applicant must ensure that a submitted Application Form is complete in all respects. Along with the Form, the applicant is required to submit the following "supporting documents".
Certified Documents: Provide attested copies of transcripts of Academic Records/Mark Sheets/GMAT/GATE/GRE/UGC-JRF/UGC-NET test scores. Attestation may be done by a Faculty Member of a College/University/IIM, by a Member of a Legislative Assembly, or by a Gazetted Officer. A "key" to a transcript's letter grade system should be included wherever necessary.
Research Summaries: Enclose summaries of your published or unpublished research work.
Completed Application Forms should reach the following address by January 25, 2013: Sr. Executive Asst. - Fellow Programs and Research, Indian Institute of Management Calcutta, Diamond Harbour Road, Kolkata 700104.
For information on the FPM Courses online application forms etc visit http://programslive.iimcal.ac.in/doctoral
